Palani Murugan Temple – Pathiri Vinayagar Temple
If we come to Palani, we will never like to stay in
other places. Murugan too, having come here has settled eternally not desiring
to go any other place. Here Muruga is also known as Vyapuri durai.
Vyapuri is the tank that stretches west to north of the
hill and one should bathe first only in this tank. Devotees should take bath,
where Pathiri Vinayagar has stationed himself. Then we should proceed to the
Shanmuganathi. This river springs from a beautiful valley Poomparai, in the
slopes of the Kodaikanal Mountain. It is believed that Shanmuga himself comes
in the form of this river.
Here too we search for the proper place to bathe. Going
in the road leading to Kovai for 2 kms we reach the south bank of the river
Shanmuga. On these banks numerous temples are found. If we desire to see all of
them, we should walk along the river bank. In our hectic life we have no time
to leisurely visit all the temples.