The Lord is in the form of Arumugan, six-faced and with twelve hands seated elegantly on the peacock facing east. The vision of the Lord inside the Garbhagraha is soul-stirring. The Sthala Vriksham in this temple is Kasi Vilvam. On the southern part of the foothill Saravana Poigai, the Sthala Theertham is located. Inside the sanctum sanctorum Lord Muruga showers blessings upon the devotees. On the outer walls of the garbhagraha we find inscriptions. In the Maha Mandapam Natarajar, Sivakami, Manika Vinayagar and Srinivasa Perumal with consort await to bless the devotees. The Navagraha shrine is located on the way to the Maha Mandapam in front of the sanctum sanctorum. In the western part of the prahara we find the Srines of Vinayagar, Dakshina Moorthy, Agasthiyar and Arunagirinathar and in the northern side we find the Srine of Chandikeshwarar and Bhairavar. In the Shanmuga Moorthy Mandapam of this temple with a single prahara the utsavamoorthy gives darshan together with devas. Next to the Navaratri Mandapam we find the south-facing Raja Gopuram. Adjacent to the Sandana Kottam Mandapam we find the Navaratri and Shanmuga Moorty Mandapam. On the way to the hill top we find the Idumban Sannidhi a small cave Srine for Meenakshi Sundareshwar and a mandapam called Sandana Kottam at the end of the flight of steps. It is customary to worship this goddess before climbing up the hill. On the eastern side there is a Srine for the goddess Maikannudaiyal.
At the foot of the hills the water tank called Saravana Poigai is located on southern side. A beautiful flight of steps along with mandapams for devotees to rest, take us to the top of the hill. The temple is located on top of the hill and can be seen from a great distance. We also find the sculpture of Arumugan and Arunagirinathar on the pillars found on the way to the temple. We find the statue of Kashyapa Muni and Narada Muni in the hill temple along with sculptures of Arundhati and Vashishta. These and many more are the marvels of this temple. The mute Sivachariyar obtained the power of speech after worshipping Lord Murugan here. Rishis Narada and Kashyapa offered prayer to Lord Subrahmanya for getting their sins propitiated. This is a place where the Lord blesses devotees with the power to control the indriyas or senses. We also find a number of caves in which saints and yogis have performed penance. The king is said to have been cured of his diseases after the offer of cigars to the Lord according During the reign of Ramachandra Thondaiman of Pudukottai the Lord is believed to have appeared in his dream and requested the offering of cigars for the Kalasandhi and Sayaratchai puja. Cigar is a unique offering similar to the sandal paste offered to Lord Dandayudhapani during Arthajama puja in Palani. This temple is specially known for the peacocks that are found in plenty. Great saints and yogis are said to have lived in the form of Kura trees and worshipped Lord Muruga and hence the name Viralimalai derived from the Tamil word Viravi. There are thick woody orchards on the hill and peacocks abound in these orchards. In between there are beautiful mandapams for devotees to rest. These footsteps are engraved on the rock and are 207 in number. From the foot of the hill a beautiful flight of steps take us to the top. Viralimalai Hill is home to hundreds of peacocks.
Viralimalai hillside shrine to ArunagirinatharĪrunagirinathar is directed to Viralimalai by Lord Murugan disguised as a Veddar. The flight of steps leading to the hilltop temple. In Tiruchy and Viralimalai there are many private boarding and lodging houses and food facilities are also available. Devotees can reach Tiruchy by road, rail or air and hence proceed to Viralimalai. Buses, which ply from Tiruchy to Madurai and from Pudukottai to Illupur go via Viralimalai. Hence the town takes the name of the hill. Viralimalai temple is situated in the heart of the town of Viralimalai. Viralimalai temple is on top of a big rock and can be seen from a great distance. A railway station is very close to the town. From Azhankudi Viralimalai is 371/2 Kilometers. It is 25 kilometers from Tiruchy and 40 kilometers northwest of Pudukottai. Viralimalai is on the bus route between Madurai and Tiruchy. Viralimalai Śrī Shanmuganathan Murugan Temple
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