Thiruthani Murugan

Hill Murugan abode on the Chennai–Tirupati road.

दर्शन महत्व: Accessible weekend yatra from Chennai.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Nov–Feb

History

Tiruttani is the Arupadai Veedu on the Chennai–Tirupati road, a hill Murugan temple of rest after war. It is the most accessible of the six for northern Tamil Nadu.

Legends

• Murugan cooled his wrath here after slaying Surapadman and married Valli; peace after battle is the mood of the kshetra.