The main deity of this temple is Lord Murugan. Here Lord is Seven feet tall and his right hand is in Abhaya Muthra posture.
Interesting Facts
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February ( 27 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August to September
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transport connections
Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Vallakottai bus stand
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850 MTRS | 1800 - 419 - 4287 |
Maraimalainagar Railway Station
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16.1 KM | 139 |
Chennai International Airport |
34.9 KM | 044 2256 0551 |
Architecture
Once Vallan ruled this place called Kottai, it is called Vallakottai. Temple faces has a five tiers Rajagopuram facing east direction and built in Dravidian style of architecture.The dhwaja stambham is placed infront of the temple with beautiful sculptures on the pillars of the Ardha Mandapam, Maha mandapam. Vajra theertham, believed to be created by the Vajrayudha of Lord Indra.
Religious Significance
As per Hindu legend, there was a demon by name Vallan who was troubling the Devas, the celestial deities. The Devas sought the help of Murugan. He informed them that the time had come to destroy the demon. He eventually waged a war and slayed the demon at the place. He established the place as Vallan Kottai, literally meaning the Fort of Vallan. As per another legend, a king by name Bhagiratha was ruling the Elanji kingdom. He was very haughty to sage Naradha and to teach him a lesson for his behaviour, Naradha infuriated a demon king named Goran to attack Elanji kingdom. Goran was a powerful demon and he made a sudden attack. Bhagiratha was unable to control the forces and eventually lost the battle to Goran. Realizing his mistake, he sought the advice of Naradha. The sage advised him to find sage Durvasa, who could find a resolution. The king roamed around the forest for a long time and finally found Durvasa. The sage advised him to worship Murugan at Vallakottai to get back his kingdom. The king worshipped Murugan at this place for a long time and built the temple. The demon tortured the Devas who complained to Muruga. The Lord killed the demon and restored peace and prosperity to this place. Vallakottai temple is revered in Thirupugazh composed by Arunagirinathar, a 15th-century saint. The temple is revered in eight verses by the saint. As per a legend, the saint worshipped Murugan at Thiruporur temple and was on his way to Thiruthani Murugan Temple. During his sleep, a divine voice directed him to go to Vallakottai temple. He woke up to realize it was the order of Murugan and he visited the temple. The temple is considered equal in importance to the Arupadaiveedu, the six abodes of Murugan.
History
Temple was 1000-2000 years old and bulit by King Bageerathan. Arunagirinathar, the famous Tamil saint-poet has sung about the Vallakottai Subrahmanya Swamy in seven poems in his famous work ‘Thirupugazh’.
Temple Timings
Day | Timings | |
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All Days | 06:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 05:00 PM - 08:30 PM |
Pooja
Tours
Airports
Airport Name | Distance |
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Shamshabad | 40 KM |
Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
Railway Station Name | Distance |
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Secunderabad | 10 KM |
Nampally | 12 KM |
Begumpet | 6 KM |
Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
Bus Station Name | Distance |
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MGBS | 35 KM |
CBS | 28 KM |
kukatpally | 20 KM |
Lingampally | 30 KM |
Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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