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Entry
to
visit
this
beautiful
temple
is
free
of
cost
and
it
takes
about
1
to
1½
hours
to
view
the
whole
temple
complex.
Temple
is
well
maintained,
clean.
Uttara
Swami
Malai
Temple,
popularly
known
as
Malai
Mandir
(literally,
Hill
Temple
in
Tamil),
is
a
Hindu
temple
complex
in
New
Delhi,
India.
Primarily
dedicated
to
Lord
Swaminatha
(more
commonly
known
as
Lord
Murugan),
most
revered
by
the
religious
Hindus
of
Tamil
and
other
South
Indian
community
in
the
city.
The
main
temple
within
the
complex,
formally
called
Sree
Swaminatha
Swami
Temple,
houses
the
sanctum
sanctorum
of
Lord
Swaminatha.
This
is
in
keeping
with
the
tradition
of
locating
Murugan
temples
on
hills.
The
sign
outside
the
main
temple
is
written
in
Tamil,
proclaiming
Lord
Swaminatha's
motto,
"Yaamirukka
Bayamain"
(யாமிருக்க
பயமேன்)
meaning
"Why
fear
when
I
am
there?".
The
temple
is
built
entirely
of
granite,
and
is
reminiscent
of
the
Chola
style
Tamil
Architecture.
Besides
the
main
Swaminatha
Swami
Temple,
the
complex
contains
temples
dedicated
to
Sree
Karpaga
Vinayagar
(elder
brother
of
Lord
Swaminatha),
Sree
Sundareswarar
(father
of
Lord
Swaminatha)
and
Devi
Meenakshi
(mother
of
Lord
Swaminatha).
These
subsidiary
temples
draw
inspiration
from
the
Pandya
style
of
Tamil
Architecture,
as
can
be
seen
at
the
historic
Meenakshi
Amman
Temple
in
Madurai,
Tamil
Nadu.
In
the
Hindu
religion,
the
peacock
is
considered
Lord
Swaminatha's
mount
or
vahana.
Accordingly,
the
temple
has
adopted
a
peacock
as
its
pet.
This
peacock
can
be
seen
and
heard
among
the
trees
and
foliage
within
the
temple
compound.
People
from
various
backgrounds
visit
the
temple.
Must
visit
for
Hindus
&
other
who
want
to
see
Indian
culture.
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