The nearest airport to the temple is that of Chennai at a distance of 170 km. Nakshatra Giri Murugan temple, Chengam, Vilvarani, Tamil Nadu 606906. Thai Krithigai, Aadi Krithigai and Kandha Shashti are celebrated in a grand manner at the temple. Girivalam(circumambulating the hill) is also performed by the devotees. The two devotees then rushed to find the self manifestation of the Lord on the Vilvarani hill and started to worship there since then.Įvery month, on the Krithigai day, special poojas and abhishekams are conducted at the temple. He directed them to build a temple there and conduct poojas on Krithigai star days. The same night, Lord Muruga is believed to have appeared in their dreams and pacified them that they no longer needed to worry since the Lord had self manisfested himself in a hillock here in Vilvarani. When once they were unable to make it to Tiruttani to have darshan, they were extremely disappointed. The presiding deity, Lord Murugan is a self manifested idol resembling swayambulingam.Īs per legend, around 1200 years ago, a saint along with a priest who were staunch devotees of Lord Muruga, were habitual of visiting the Lord at Tiruttani on Aadi Kirthika day every year. The temple is situated in a hillock with 300 steps to reach the top. It is located at Vilvarani near Tiruvannamalai. Vilvarani Murugan Temple, also known as Nakshatra Giri Temple, is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Muruga.
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