Thiruttanikai

Legend
Lord Muruga decided to go to 'ValliMalai (Valli hill) to marry Valli as he has given a boon to Sundaravalli.
According to Lord muruga's boon Sundaravalli born to sage Siva Muni and brought up with Nambirajan as his daughter named Valli and she grown up as beautiful young maid.
One day Nambirajan got a news from his farm that" he cultivated grain Thinai getting spoil by the birds,... so desperately some one should come to vallimalai farm to take care of the agricultural grain Thinai."....Hearing this he was thinking so long... and at last he decided to send his daughter Valli accompanied by her friends and some workers to the farm house to take care of the grain. Nambirajan asked his daughter Valli about her opinion...Happily she agreed and went to the farm house.

In the mean time a tribal-lady consequently to her tradition of palmistry,, came to the Valli Malai form and informed the workers there about her profession. All workers showed their palms gladly she read them and wished to read Valli's palm also.
All Valli's friends and workers in the farm, requested her to show her palm to that Lady. On their request, Valli showed her palm to the Palmist. She started to read Valli's palm and was telling her past, present, while telling the present Valli's friend interrupted and asked her to tell the future prediction for Valli's marriage.....

The tribal palmist began to read and explained to Valli,.." When you are taking care of the farm,, all of sudden a 'hunter' will be entered.. .. passing through,,.. all protections made for you'..... searching for a deer.' The all workers may try their best to drive him out but they can not ,...at last you would come and send him off.".... "Later he will came as an age old man and will enter in,' :as soon as you see that old man expressing your mercy on him, offer a seat and tell him to take rest for some time"... Then soon or later he would inform you that he feels very hungry and want to have some Thinai flour(grain flour) and honey to eat,, as entitled to sit and ask food as he wished''...water for thrust'... devotedly every thing you would offer him... 'further without any hesitation he will advise you to marry me and keep him happy,'... Angrily you try to drive him away,, but he will pray god Vinayaka to help him for his marriage.: Lord Vinayaka also will appear as an elephant'...at the moment you see the elephant,.. fearfully you will embrace that old man'.. It will happen many time,,.. at last the old man become handsome Lord Muruga and cherishingly you will marry to the Lord..."

Tiruttani is the Fifth Padai Veedu of Lord Muruga. . The temple is situated on a hillock. Three Hundred and Sixty five Steps lead to the shrine, each step representing a day of the year.
In the third corridor of the temple, Dwajasthamba Vinayagar is housed.Uma Maheshwarar Sanctum is in the south, direction..The Ucchu Pillayar sanctum is located in the western side.
The second corridor has Prasannakateeswarar, Devi Kamakshi Ekambareswarar, Arumuga Swamy and Kumareswarar Lingam worshipped by Lord Muruga ..
The Rudraksha corridor the roof made of Rudraksha beads is an unique and marvelous. Sanctums for Shanmugamoorthy, Abathsahaya Vinayagar, Arunagirinathar, Veerabhadrar, Nava veeras and Sun God are also in this temple

A flight of five steps from the second corridor is, called the Panchakshara Padigal,(five letters steps) leads to the first corridor. Crossing the Sthapana Mandapam and Artha Mandapam, leads to the main sanctum and sanatorium (Garba graham) of the Thanigesa Peruman(Lord Muruga) with Valli. The sanctum of Chandeshwarar and Bairavar are also located in this area of the temple. Lord Thanigesa Peruman, is seen in a tranquil posture, with one hand on his lap and the other holding the wisdom spire (Gnana Vel). Garlands made up of Emerald (green stones) and golden Bilva leaves adorn the deity, There are four (Theerthams) Holy Water sources, in and around the temple. They are :
· Vishnu Theertham
· Naga Theertham
· Brahma Teertham
· Saravana Poigai 

Location

This Temple is 84 km from Chennai .
For further information
Contact Tamil Nadu tourist office
Chennai. 

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