Swamimalai

Swamimalai is also known as Tiruverakam is the fourth abode of Lord Subramanya. it is said that deity explained the meaning of pranava mantra OM to his father Lord Shiva. this temple is built on hillock of about sixty feet high with sixty steps which represents hindu cycle of sixty years. temples dedicated here are to Lord Sundereshwar and Goddess Meenakshi.

Legend says that saint Bhrugu before commencing penance; got the blessing that anybody disturbing meditation will forget all his knowledge. Such was the power of the penance that the holy fire emanating from the head of the saint reached up to the heavens, and the frightened devas surrendered to Lord Siva praying for his grace. The Lord extinguished the sacred fire by covering the saint's head by hand. With the saint's penance thus disturbed the Lord became oblivious of all his knowledge and is said to have regained them by learning the Pranava mantra from Lord Muruga at this shrine.