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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Sri Shanmuganathan Murugan Temple Viralimalai<br />
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| native_name = Viralimalai Shanmuganathar Koil<br />
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| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Pudukkottai]]<br />
| location = [[Viralimalai]]<br />
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| deity = Shanmuganathar, [[Murugan]]<br />
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'''Viralimalai Murugan Temple''' is one of the famous [[Hindu]] temples dedicated to [[Lord Muruga]], located in the town of [[Viralimalai]] about 28&nbsp;km from [[Trichy]], 40&nbsp;km from [[Pudukottai]] and 15&nbsp;km from [[Manapparai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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==Religious importance==<br />
[[Arunagirinathar]] was a 15th-century Tamil poet born in [[Tiruvannamalai]]. He spent his early years as a rioter and seducer of women. After ruining his health, he tried to commit suicide by throwing himself from the northern tower of [[Annamalaiyar Temple]], but was saved by the grace of god [[Murugan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=V.K. |first=Subramanian |title= 101 Mystics of India |year=2007 |publisher=Abhinav Publications|location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-7017-471-4|page=109}}</ref> He became a staunch devotee and composed Tamil hymns glorifying Murugan, the most notable being ''Thirupugazh''.<ref>{{Citation |last=Aiyar|first=P.V.Jagadisa |title=South Indian Shrines: Illustrated|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1uZboC&q=tiruvannamalai&pg=PA190 |year=1982 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-206-0151-3|pages=191–203}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |first=Kamil |last=Zvelebil |title=Tamil literature, Volume 2, Part 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OQ33i496MsIC&q=tiruvempavai&pg=PA105 |year=1975 |publisher=E.J. Brill, Leiden |location=Netherlands |isbn=90-04-04190-7| page= 217}}</ref> Arunagirinathar visited various Murugan temples and on his way back to Tiruvannamalai, visited Viralimalai and sung praises about Murugan.<ref>[[#Kamil|Zvelebil 1991]], p. 53</ref><br />
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* {{cite book|title=Tamil traditions on Subramanya - Murugan|last=Zvelebil|edition=1st|first=Kamil V.|year=1991|publisher=Institute of Asian Studies|location=Chennai, India|ref=Kamil}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.infotree.in/tamilnadu/tiruchirappalli/viralimalai/sri_shanmuganathan_murugan_temple.html Shanmuganathan Murugan Temple Gallery]<br />
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{{Hindu Temples in Pudukkottai District}}<br />
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[[Category:Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district]]<br />
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