The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Lord Murugan. He is called as Kurinji Aandavar here since Lord Murugan is konwn as God of Hills in Tamil. This Temple has sub shrines for Lords Vinayaka, Vishnu, Hanuman, Garuda nad Navagraha. This Temple was constructed in the year 1936 by a British Woman who changed her name as Leelavathy since she had a huge involvement in Hinduism. Tourists coming to Kodaikanal on a holidays spree would also include this Temple in their Itinerary. This Temple comes under the jurisdiction of Palani Murugan Temple and the authorities of Palani Murugan Temple Monitor and Administer this Temple too.
Temple Timing:- 7 am - 11 am and 4 pm - 7:30pm
Contact Details:- +91 90433 25105
Distance from Chennai to Kodaikanal 526 Kms
Distance from Madurai to Kodaikanal 117 Kms
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