Temple info -3887. Baladandayuthapani temple, Karunkardu,Erode. பாலதண்டாயுதபாணி கோயில், கருங்கரடு, ஈரோடு
Temple info -3887 கோயில் தகவல் -3887 Arulmigu Sri Bala Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Karungaradu, (Kullampalayam) Kullalur, Athani (Gobichettipalayam) Taluk, Erode District. Here are a few highlights of this distinguished holy site: Situated atop a small, rocky hillock amidst lush green fields and large banyan trees, the presiding deity—Lord Murugan (known as 'Enai Aalum Aandavan' or 'The Lord who rules over me')—graces the sanctum sanctorum of this small temple. True to the name 'Sri Bala Dhandayuthapani,' He appears in a divine standing posture as a beautiful young boy. In a separate shrine within this centuries-old Murugan temple, our beloved Lord Shiva bestows His grace under the name 'Sri Swayambu Lingeswarar.' (This picturesque, small Karungaradu Murugan temple can be seen in over 20 films released during the 1980s and 90s, including *Chinnathambi*, *Simmarasi*, and *Uzhavan Magan*.) A special feature of this temple is the belief that sincere pray...