ThenKailayam - Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple - Parvadha Malai

                      தென் நாடு உடைய சிவனே போற்றி போற்றி!

 The Malikarjuna temple was built around 2000 years ago and is said to have been built by the Siddhars to perform penance and attain the supreme powers from Lord Shiva to attain salvation.

Parvathamalai is believed to be a part of the hill that fell off from the Sanjeevani mountain when Lord Hanuman was carrying it to revive Lakshmana.

the brother of Lord Rama. And hence is containing the powerful herbs that can handle and cure deadly diseases. The herbs here in Pavathamalai are rare and are found only in this hill and the Himalayan ranges in India.

Annamalaiyar Foot mark is the step mark of lord shiva on the hilltop that is believed to be that of Lord Shiva himself. It is said that when lord Shiva returned from the Himalayas back to Arunachala, he stepped on the Parvathamalai hills and from here went to Arunachala.

Bramarambika or Sri Akilandeswari Amman:

It is said that Parvathamalai is the spot of hidden supreme powers were lots of miracles happen. Localites and pilgrimages believe that there are living Siddhars in and around the hill and perform meditation who give darshan to those pilgrimages who are lucky enough.

The temple in Parvathamalai is the only temple in Tamilnadu in which any of the devotees who climbs the hill can perform pooja to the lord and get his blessings.

It is said that Sri Sankaracharya looked upon the hill in the form of a linga and did not step on it and circumambulated (went upon Girivalam) the mountain worshipping it.

The great saint Ramana Maharshi by viewing the power of the great hill by his jnana Drishti said that there is no need for a guru ( spiritual teacher) for those who are residing 30 km around the Thiruvannamalai and Pavathamalai.

It is said that the wind that blows by touching the herbs is very good for mental and physical health. This herbal air makes a person refreshing and leads to the path of enlightenment and attain spiritual liberation.

Parvathamalai trek route is approximately 5.5 km and the hill is approximately 4500 ft above from the sea level. For trekking enthusiasts, Parvathamalai trek is sure to give a great experience since it contains many types of steps, boulders and odd steps to climb up the hill.

Localites and devotees who do night stay here have seen the goddess Glowing despite the pitch darkness on no moon day, darkness around, that shows the power of the place.

Devotees who do night stay can witness surprising miracles that will be a life experience. Many of the devotees witness god appearing in front of them. 

Others get to the darshan of Siddhars performing pooja. It is believed that the smell of camphor, ringing bells and floral smells are the signs of Siddhars performing pooja.

Parvathamalai is also known by many other names like Thenkailayam, Kanthamalai, Mallikarjunamalai, Tri sulagiri, Naviramalai, Parvathagiri and Sanjeevigiri.

 

One part of the hill is a path that contains rods called Kadaparai to hold and climb up the steep hill and hence this rock is called Kadaparai Padai (crowbar hill path).

It is a natural wonder that it presents itself in different shapes from eight directions around the hill.

Location:

Parvathamalai is a hill located closer to the villages Thenmadimangalam and Kadaladi in the Jawadhu hill range a part of eastern ghats in TamilNadu of South India. The distance from Chennai is around 200 km.