Viralimalai Murugan Temple, Trichy, Tamil Nadu India

 Viralimalai is on the bus route between Madurai and Tiruchy. It is 25 kilometers from Tiruchy and 40 kilometers northwest of Pudukottai. From Azhankudi Viralimalai is 371/2 Kilometers. A railway station is very close to the town. Viralimalai temple is on top of a big rock and can be seen from a great distance.

Viralimalai temple is situated in the heart of the town of Viralimalai. Hence the town takes the name of the hill. Buses, which ply from Tiruchy to Madurai and from Pudukottai to Illupur go via Viralimalai. Devotees can reach Tiruchy by road, rail or air and hence proceed to Viralimalai. In Tiruchy and Viralimalai there are many private boarding and lodging houses and food facilities are also available.

Viralimalai Murugan Temple lies on top of the Viralimalai hill in the centre of the Trichy town. The temple can be reached by climbing 207 stairs. There are mandapams on the way to the temple which provide as rest rooms for the visitors. Among several rituals performed there is a ritual of offering a cigar to Lord Dandayudhapani. This cigar is made of made of sandal paste. It is one of the main rituals of the temple.