Ratnagiri Murugan Temple

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Arulmigu Ratnagiri Balamurugan temple is a temple dedicated to the god Murugan (Kartikeya), in Thirumanikundru, Ratnagiri, Ranipet district, India. It was constructed around the 14th century, and was mentioned by the 14th century poet Arunagirinathar. It is situated on the top of a hill, in accordance with ancient Hindu scriptures which say that where there is a hill, there is Murugan.{{cite web |title=Arulmigu Balamurugan Tirukkovil, Rathinagiri |url=http://murugan.org/temples/ratnagir.htm |website=murugan.org |access-date=22 June 2021}}

Devotees believe that the Murugan idol in the shrine and the guru Swami Balamurugan Adimai (born 1941) are manifestations of the deity.