Velmurugan Temple, Padavedu
This
temple is located on the way from Ramar temple to Lakshmi Narasimhar temple on
a hill top at the southern tanks of Kamandala River which is running on the
southern side of Arulmigu Ramachandra Swamy temple. The hill is known as
Natchathra Kundru (Star Hill). No idols are found in this temple. A Vel (lance
of Lord Muruga) is consecrated and Poojas are performed daily.
Legend
has it that Bhogar (One of the eighteen Siddhars who created the Navapashanam
idol (idol made of nine herbal poisons) of Palani Murugan) came to this place
and consecrated the lance. This temple opens only in the mornings from 7 to 11
AM.
References
https://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/padavedu/
