Hindu devotees take procession of lord Subramanya swamy in the streets with murugan kavadi in Hyderabad,India on April 13,2014.

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Murugan is often referred to as "Tamil Kadavul" ("God of Tamils") and is worshiped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the Arupadaiveedu temples, located in Tamil Nadu. In Sri Lanka, Hindus as well as Buddhists revere the sacred historical Nallur Kandaswamy temple in Jaffna and Kataragama Temple situated deep south. Hindus in Malaysia also pray to Lord Murugan at the Batu Caves and various temples where Thaipusam is celebrated with grandeur.

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Location: New Nallakunta,Hyderabad,India.
Photo credit: © R RAMANA REDDY BATTULA / Alamy / Afripics
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