This Murugan Temple is located in a small hamlet called Thinniam. A serpantine single road leads us to this Temple from Lalgudi. The road is full of lush green forestry and devoid of traffic. This Temple is supposed to heve been built by Kundavai Nachiyar, Sister of The Great Chola King Raja Rajan and is believed to be around 1400 years old. The Presiding Deity is Sri Subramania Swamy and he is known by certain other Names as Shanmugam, Shanmuganathan etc.

 The Temple is South facing and on entering the Temple there is a small Pedestal on which a Peacock Vaahanam, a Dwajasthambam or Bali Peedam and a Spear are mounted. All the above three face the Sanctum Sanctorum in which Sri Subramania Swamy is found along with Valli and Devasena.  All three of them are found seated on their individual Peacock respectively. There is an East facing Shrine of Sri Koshteeswarar who is seen in the form of a Shiva Lingam and a Nandhi Vaahanam is seen facing this Shrine. His Consort is known as Sri Periyanayagi Ambal and Her Shrine is South facing. There are Sub Shrines for Sri Kasi Vishwanathar, Sri Sivaloganathar, Sri Arunagirinathar, Sri Dhakshinamoorthy, Sri Brahmma, Sri Maha Vishnu, Sri Chandikeshwarar and Sri Durgai. The Temple is very unique since simultaneous Pooja are held for Subramaniya Swamy in the Sanctum Sanctorum and for Sri Koshteeswarar who is found in the form of a Shiva Lingam. There is a pillared hall in which small Yaagam or other Divine functions could be held. On the outer peripheral is an East facing Sub Shrine for Sri Siddhi Vinayagar. There is a Moonjur Vaahanam and a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam before His Sub Shrine.

There is a normal bell along with an electric gong and they have provided backup inverter facilities and there are adequate water taps in this Temple. There is a Navagraha enclosure on the outer peripherals.  It is also believed that by worshipping the Navagraham of this Temple would get rid of all Dhoshams and Obstacles caused by Navagrahas. Apart from this Naga Devathas, Sri Kaala Bhairavar, Sri Idumban and Sri Suriyan also have Sub Shrines. It is believed that students and youngesters who come here and Pray to Sri Subramniya Swamy would gain enough of worldly knowledge, spiritualism and divinity.  Many Devotees do visit this Temple on auspicious days such as Chithirai 1st, Vaikasi Visagam, Aadi Kiruthigai, Purattasi Navarathiri, Aipasi Kandha Shasti, Thiru Karthigai, Maasi Shivarathiri and Panguni Uthiram and  carry Kaavadi on their Heads and Shoulders and get their hair tonsured with a belief that all evils would fly past them in a whisker. 

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Temple Timing: 6 AM to 11 AM to 4 PM to 7.30 PM

Distance from Lalgudi to Thinniyam is 12 Kms

Distance from Trichy or Tiruchirapalli to Thinniyam is 38 Kms

Distance from Perambalur to Thinniyam is 53 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Thinniyam is 74 Kms

Distance from Thiruttani to Thinniyam is 326 Kms

Distance from Viralimalai to Thinniyam is 66 Kms

Distance from Sikkal to Thinniyam is 118 Kms

Distance from Ettukudi to Thinniyam is 134 Kms

Distance from Engann or Enkann to Thinniyam is 88 Kms

Distance from Karaikudi to Thinniyam is 126 Kms

Diatance from Thanjavur to Thinniyam is 41 Kms

Distance from Peruvayal to Thinniyam is 207 Kms

Distance from Madurai to Thinniyam is 163 Kms

Distance from Thiruparankundram to Thinniyam is 172 Kms

Distance from Swamimalai to Thinniyam is 57 Kms

Distance from Erakaram to Thinniyam is 44 Kms

Distance from Pazhamudhircholai to Thinniyam is 160 Kms

Distance from Thiruchendur to Thinniyam is 345 Kms

Distance from Palani to Thinniyam is 193 Kms

Distance from Thamatakodi or Thamtakodi to Thinniyam is 251 Kms

Distance from Theerthagiri to Thinniyam is 243 Kms

Distance from Ratnagiri, Kilminnal to Thinniyam is 279 Kms

Distance from Anakavur to Thinniyam is 252 Kms

Distance from Marudhamalai to Thinniyam is 256 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Thinniyam is 327 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Lalgudi R.S.

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