Theerthamalai temple, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu India

Theerthamalai is located at Dharmapuri district, tamilnadu, India. Theerthamalai is special for shiva temple and holy water name of theertha malai, Rama Theertham, Agasthya Theertham, Agni Theertham, Gowri Theertham, Kumara Theertham. How to reach theerthamalai, two way to reach the theerthamalai, one way harur to theerthamalai 16 kms. Another way Tirupattur to theerthamalai 47 kms.

Situated in the Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu near Harur, Theerthamalai is a very famous pilgrim centre. Moreover, there are many who come to this place for picnic. There are five springs that come from a steep slope of a hillock. The name of the temple is originated from one of these springs. Lord Shiva is the preceding deity worshipped here. He is known as Lord Theerthagirishwarar. It is believed among the locals that the place is very sacred as anyone who takes a bath in the holy waters of the spring gets out of the sins committed by him. According to the ancient Hindu mythology, this is the place where Lord Rama after killing thousands of demons in the battle field of Lanka worshipped Lord Shiva as he was suffering from sin.