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 Lord Murugan comes down from the Hill Top Temple to grace the function. It is beleived that Lord Murugan stayed here for a while during his travel from Thiruporur to Thiruthani. The Presiding Deity is Lord Murugan who is called here as Subramanya Swami. He is seen with His two Consorts Valli and Deivanai. It is the one and only Murugan Temple where Lord Murugan is seen standing facing North. Here its unique since Lord Subramaniar 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 Lord 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 Lord 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. New year, Krithigai and the Tamil Month Aadi & Karthigai Deepam attracts a lot of Devotees.
Temple Timings: 6AM to 1 PM and 3.30 PM to 8.30 PM
Contact Details: 044 24780436 and 93828 89430.
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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