Sunday 15 May 2011

Valli Malai Sri Murugan Temple, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu.

14, May 2011

On May 14, 2011, I and my wife went to VALLI MALAI. Had a peaceful darshan of Lord Sri Subramania Swamy. The details of the journey is as follows.

Base Murugan Temple 

After reaching Koyambedu bus stand , got a bus ( Bus no 144 ) going to Chittoor, via Walajapet, Ranipet, Thiruvalam ( In thiruvalam there is  Shiva Temple, on the banks of the river. The Temple is one of the  Thondai Mandalam  Padal Petra sthalam. The temple was covered already, hence this time we have not gone there.) . We got down at Serkadu or the Koot road of Valli malai. From there we got an Auto and reached Valli Malai foot hill. From SerKadu Vallimalai is about 7 KM. We had a peaceful darshan at Bottom Temple and Top.

Moolavar vimanam on the rock 

The Top Murugan Temple is under the Control of Archaeological department. The temple is not a regular temple, but it is a Kudaivarai Kovil, similar to Thiruparankundram. The climbing is not  difficult. The steps are neatly paved through donations received from the Devotees, whose names are inscribed  at the front face of the steps. Since it was very hot we climbed down after finishing our breakfast at top of the temple which we carried. On return, we do not want to stand in the bus up to Chennai, So we came through Katpadi, Vellore ( Bus No 102, via Poonamallee, which bypasses Walajah & RaniPet ).

HOW TO REACH : 
Bus no 144 from Chennai Koyambedu to Chittoor, via Walajapet, Ranipet, Thiruvalam get  down at Serkadu or Vallimalai koot road. From there share autos are available upto the foot hills. From SerKadu to Vallimalai is about 7 KM.

Town bus is also available from Vellore.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple will be kept opened between 07.30 Hrs to 12.30 Hrs  and 14.30 Hrs to 18.30 Hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS : 
The land line  04172 - 252 295 may be contacted for further details.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
 
Temple tank with neerazhi mandapam, at the beginning of Hill steps
Steps to Hill
Resting mandapam at the middle of the steps. In this mandapam they tried to remove a slab for renovation, under that they found the Munivars are in meditation, so they closed back ( சொல்ல கேள்வி )
Steps after the mandapam 


A Vimana was built  over the sanctum Sanctorum. The sanctum sanctorum is of rock cut cave / kudavarai koil and Mukha /front mandapam was built abutting the cave 
Mandapam, Palipedam and Dwajasthambam

Base temple back side view 
Base Murugan temple  front view 
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

28 comments:

  1. Thanks for the valuable info,Sir.

    Rajaram Arumugam

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  2. sir could you please send the information about how long it will take to reach from koyambedu to vallimalai

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    1. Approximately it will take 3 hours to reach Vallimalai from Koyambedu.
      Om shivaya nama..

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  3. Sir I read somewhere that there is an Ashram at the top of the temple and also many caves, Did you happen to see them? are you allowed to go to these sites?

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    1. I also understand there are caves-natural - ( Valli kukai - associated with sri Valli and Subramaniyar kalyanam ) with ashram on the other side of the temple, since it has a separate path and self and my wife did not venture due to non availability of the company. There is a cave temple on the right side before the end of the steps.
      Om Shivaya nama....

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  4. Sir, is there a Lord Rama Sannadhi in Vallimalai or inside the Vallimurugan temple.

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    1. Sorry I do not have any idea about Lord Rama's Sannadhi at valli malai.
      Om Shivaya Nama

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  5. Great explanation- this is also a 'service'.God Bless You sir.

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    1. Thanks for the encouraging comments...

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    2. Thanks for the encouraging comments...

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  6. Nice write up. Thanks for the details. Information about the Vadapalani Murugan temple timings helps the devotee to have a hassle free experience.

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  7. Hi

    How to reach vallimalai temple from chennai by train?

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  8. Thanks! nice write up! How much time approximately it would take to reach hilltop through steps?

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  9. For normal trekking it will take 15 minutes but for old people it may be half an hour to 1 hour...
    Wish you all the best

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  10. Thanks for the info...Do you know the bus timings in Koyambedu...

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  11. Check with tnstc bus timings or go to vellore from there you can get town buses..

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  12. sir, thnak u for the information. it helps people like me.

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  13. Thank You very much for your kind information about Vallimalai. We also plan to go to Vallimalai in this week.

    RM Rajendran

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  14. Thanks Ramanathan Rajendran

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  15. I want to visit vallimalai murukan temple which timing to visit details showsir

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  16. Can we travel by car to top temple

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    1. sir very good explanation sir thankslot vallimalai500steps we can go car on top valli murugan temple any other way are there sir vallimalai muruganuku arokara

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    2. No only trek through steps only...

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  17. How many steps are there for the top

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