About trip

About Temple:The temple is in the banks of river Manimutharu. This temple is also called as Thirumudukundram or Pazha malai.It just means a grand old mountain.

• ?Lord Shiva in the temple is Swayambumurthy. Girivalamcicumambulating
  the hill takes place on each Poornima-full
  moon days. The age of the holy tree Vanni is over 1700 years.
  It is the faith of the devotees that salvation is surety if he/she is
  born in the place, or live in the place, or pray the Lord here, or
  even thinking of Him even while elsewhere and die in this
  place. 
• One of the above five criteria will free him/her from the
  cycle of births and deaths. As in Kalahasthi temple, Lord
  Vinayaka is in an underground shrinewith 18 steps to get in for
  worship. When the world was destroyed by pralaya floods, it is
  said that this holy place-Vruddhachalam stood unaffected and
  fully alive. Of the 1008 Shiva shrines of the country considered
  in high esteem, four lead this divine list of which
  Vruddhachalam is one.
• During the days of Saivite Saints Appar, Gnanasambandar and Sundarar, the place was known as Pazhamalai in Tamil and changed to the Sanskrit version Vruddhachalam in the days that followed. Vruddham means ancient and Achalam hill. 
• It is also said that Lord Shiva appeared here only in the form of this
  mount and other mounts came into being only later, according
  to scriptures. Sage Vibasithu had a dip in the Manimutha river
  and undertook the renovation of his temple.
• He gave the
  workers the leaves of the Vanni tree which later changed into
  coins to the value due to the workers based on the quantum
  and quality of his work, is a story believed by generations of
  devotees. 
• The Vanni tree is 1700 year old, say researchers.
  Sundarar passed through this place without singing the glory of
  the Lord. 
• He was stopped by the Lord, made him sing and
  gifted 12,000 gold coins, placed it in Manimutha River and
  directed him to collect it from the temple tank in Tiruvarur,
  according to sthalapurana.
  

Itinerary

Day 1 - Cuddalore Sightseeing

Pick up from Theni/Dindigul. Proceeding towards Cuddalore. Hotel Check in. Then proceed to visit Singirikudi Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple. Bhuvaraha Swami Temple. Padaleeswarar Temple. Come back to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 2 - Cuddalore Sightseeing

After Refreshment and Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Then proceed to visit Sri Deyva Nayaga Perumal Temple. Sri Virudhagireeswarar Temple. Then Starting Our Journey Towards Theni/Dindigul.