![]() ![]() As its very name indicates, when we propitiate our Lord in this holy shrine, He blesses us with mental peace and bodily happiness. Of Lord Murugan's six Padaiveedus, Tirutanikai ranks prominent as the crown jewel of our Lord. Greatness of Tirutanikai: Puranic Importance This sacred place is on the Chennai-Mumbai route, 13 kilometers from Arkonam and 84 kilometers from Chennei.Īround this town are famous religious places such as Kancheepuram (Banares of the South) on the South, Sholingar and Vallimalai on the West, the popular and renowned pilgrimage centre, Tirupati (otherwise called Balaji) and Kalahasti (with its Vayu Lingam) on the North and Tiruvalangadu (of puranic fame) with Lord Nataraja on the East. It is situated amidst a range of hills with a dramatic panoramic view. ![]() The beautiful temple of Lord Muruga at Tiruttani crowns a single rock 700 feet above sea level. Tiruttani is said to be the place where the Lord Subramanya married Valli - one of his two consorts. Tiruttani constitutes one of the six Padai Veedu shrines of Skanda (Lord Subramanya), and it represents the site where Subramanya stayed after destroying the demon Surapadman. Lord Tanikesan with divine consorts Valli and Teyvanai Amman. ![]()
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