God Vithaga Vinayaka is on the right of his younger brother. Arunagirinatha sang 16 Tiruppugazh to Pazhamutircolai Muruga. Arunagirinathar praised this shrine in his Tiruppukal. The recently constructed temple is considered as Pazhamutircolai and worshipped by the devotees. The temple that was in existence during Sangam period, no longer existed in Arunagirinatha's time. The fruits of this tree ripen during Skanda Sashti festival. The sthala vriksha is an Indian Black berry tree. From days of yore Vel has been worshipped as the moolavar or main deity. Though the sthala is ancient, the temple in existence was constructed only recently. Till date the place is very fertile with many trees and different flora and fauna a standing testimony to the vivid description of the place's natural beauty as found in Tirumurugattruppadai of Nakkeerar. Sitting in the madavi mandapa near the spring Ilangovadigal, is said to have written one of the five mahakavyas in Tamil viz. Rakkayi amman is otherwise known as Saravanabavai, representing the power of Vel, Lord Muruga’s weapon. It is a perennial waterfall with a temple dedicated to Rakkayi Amman. Legend has it that the Madavi Mandapa is seated beside the spring. On top of the hill, the Noopura Ganga is seen.The Nupura Ganga atop the hill is said to have originated from the anklet of Tirumal. This Muruga temple is located in Northern Madurai, close to the Vishnu temple of Azhagar Kovil, which again is one of the 108 divya desams.This shrine is located on the northern outskirts of Madurai in a pleasant forested hill not far from Madurai. Pazhamudircholai is one of the six holiest Murugan shrines described by Sangham poet Nakkirar in his poem Tirumurukarruppatai.
It is blessed with Nature's bounty in the form of innumerable fruits, vegetables and natural springs This is the only Aaru Padai Veedu temples where Lord Muruga gives darshan to his devotees along with both his consorts Valli and Deivanai.
Pazhamudircholai - the sixth abode of Lord Muruga, as the name truly holds, is a fertile hill, graced by Lord Muraga, around 16 kms from the temple city of Madurai, in the southern state of Tamilnadu, India.
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