Kundrathur is a suburb of Chennai and this Temple is a Hill Top Temple having been built by King Kulothunga Cholan-II. It can be reached by foot for which they have built a cemented stair case and there are 85 steps to reach the Temple premises. A motorable road too is available for all private vehicles to reach the hill top. The famous Sage Sekkilaar was born in this place. During the Sekkizaar Guru Pooja Sri Murugan comes down from the hilltop Temple to grace the function. It is beleived that Sri Murugan stayed here for a while during his travel from Thiruporur to Thiruthani. On entering the Temple Premises there is an East facing Sub Shrine of Sri Ganapathy and He has to be Prayed first before the other Gods are Prayed.

 The Presiding Deity is Sri Murugan who is called here as Sri Subramanya Swami. He is seen with His two Consorts Valli and Deivanai. It is the one and only Murugan Temple where Sri Murugan is seen standing facing North. Here its unique since Sri Subramaniyar can be seen just with one Goddess at any given moment despite the fact that he is there alongside both the Goddesses. If viewed from one angle Sri Murugan will be seen with Goddess Valli and if viewed from the opposite side, He can be seen alongside Goddess Deivayanai. It is said that this Sri Murugan Blesses all childless Couple and its a custom here that such Couple come back here and tie a Cradle after a child is born to them. 

New Year, Krithigai  and  the Tamil Month Aadi & Karthigai Deepam attracts a lot of Devotees. This Temple is also referred as Then Thanigai  which means South Thanigai. It is also very famous for most of the Tamil Marriages happens to take place in this Temple. Head Tonsuring is done here. The Temple has a Madapalli or a Temple Kitchen and an Annadhana Koodam. Several Hindu Marriages are conducted here quite often.

Contact Details: 044 24780436 and 93828 89430

Temple Timings: 6 AM to 1 PM and 3.30 PM to 8.30 PM

Distance from KK Nagar to Kundrathur is 14 Kms

Distance from Porur to Kundrathur is 9 Kms

Distance from Poonamallee to Kundrathur is 9 Kms

Distance from Vadapalani to Kundrathur is 16 Kms

Distance from Koyambedu to Kundrathur is 17 Kms

Distance from West Mambalam to Kundrathur is 24 Kms

Distance from Nanganallur to Kundrathur is 13 Kms

Distance from Triplicane to Kundrathur is 28 Kms

Distance from Thiruvotriyur to Kundrathur is 41 Kms

Distance from Selaiyur to Kundrathur is 17 Kms

Distance from Tambaram to Kundrathur is 14 Kms

Distance from Redhills to Kundrathur is 31 Kms

Distance from Maduravoyal to Kundrathur is 13 Kms

Distance from Anna Nagar to Kundrathur is 19 Kms

Distance from Mailam to Kundrathur is 122 Kms

Distance from Vallakottai to Kundrathur is 29 Kms

Distance from Theerthagiri to Kundrathur is 111 Kms

Distance from Uthiramerur to Kundrathur is 69 Kms

Distance from Sriperumbudur to Kundrathur is 20 Kms

Distance from Kancheepuram to Kundrathur is 53 Kms

Distance from Vellore to Kundrathur is 117 Kms

Distance from Thennangur to Kundrathur is 91 Kms

Distance from Kaveripakkam to Kundrathur is 76 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Kundrathur is 25 Kms

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