Murugan, Kumaramalai
God
Baladhandayudhapani, facing west
Goddess
None
Other Deities
Vinayaka, Kasi Viswanathar, Visalakshi, Muruga with consorts, Dakshinamurthy below the hill. Navagraha and Ayyappa on top.
Murugan, Kumaramalai is a small hill temple reachable through a short flight of steps. The temple is west facing. The main deity is a child Muruga with a small tuft on his tuft resembling a brahmin. There is a beautiful lotus pond below.
Holy Water – Sangu Chunai (Rock Pond in the hill)
Holy Tree – No information
History
Murugan, Kumaramalai is not a very old temple.
Legend
Lord Muruga is believed to have given darshan here to a devotee who could not reach Palani temple, carrying a Kavadi, due to his old age.
Directions
Murugan, Kumaramalai is about 12 kilometers west of Pudukottai. On Pudukottai to Manapparai Road take a left after Perumanadu to reach Murugan, Kumaramalai.
Food and Stay
None locally. Closest is Pudukottai.