This Temple is also called as Sri Balasubramanya Swamy Temple and it is located in a place known as Kanthamalai in Mohanur. Many believe that this Temple has stood the test of time and is several centuries old but recently renovated and gorgeously painted. There is West facing Welcome Arch close to the main road and vehicles can pass through it and parked with ease since the parking area is huge. Beyond it is a small four pillared Mandapam with a Spear or Vel and Peacock at its centre facing the Temple. On top of this Mandapam is a coloured Idol of Sri Murugan. There are two East facing Sub Shrines in which two different Idols of Ganapathy along with a few Naga Devathas are kept on top of a podium which is built beneath a Tree. To the left of the four pillared Mandapam is a sloping cemented ramp of about 50 meters. At the end of this ramp is a Idumban's Sub Shrine. This Idumban is seen South facing and in a standing posture. This Temple is built on a hillock known as Kandhamalai and Devotees may have to climb around 39 steps to reach the Temple premises. They have provided steel railings for the weak and elderly to grip it and climb. These 39 steps built here denotes to the 27 Nakshathram and 12 Raasis. There is no Rajagopuram for this Temple and instead there is a Gopuram with a coloured Idol of Murugan on top of it. Just before entering the Temple there are two pillared corridors and in one of them the Temple's Vaahanams are stacked and kept. The Temple has a tall metallic Dwajasthambam or Kodi Maram, a Neivedhya Peedam and a Mayil Vaahanam facing the Moolasthanam. There are two dazzling gold plated thresholds. This Temple does not have any Idols for the Dwara Baalagas but instead there are Images drawn for them. In the Sanctum Sanctorum Sri Balasubramanya Swamy is seen West facing in a standing posture with a Spear in His hand. Just outside the Moolasthanam there are Idols for Arunagirinathar and Veerabahu who are North facing. To the left of the Moolashtnam are the Idols of Ganapathy, Kasi Viswanathar and Visalakshi who are all facing Westwards. On the wall there is an eye captivating coloured Image of Mahadevar and Parvathy. The inner peripheral of the Temple comprises of a North facing Chandikeshwarar Sub Shrine, South facing Durgai Amman Sub Shrine, two East facing Sub Shries of Saneeswaran and Maha Kaala Bhairavar, South facing Dhakshinamoorthy Sub Shrine, East facing Sub Shrine for Vallaba Ganapathy and a West facing Sub Shrine for Suryan. Apart from these there is a Navagraha Sannadhi. Outside the Temple there is an Idol of Murugan along with a Shiva Lingam beneath a Vembu and Arasa Maram. The Temple has its own Madapalli for the sake of Neivedhyam. Tamil Writer Late. Ki.Va.Jagannathan took keen interest in this Temple and along with Late Kirubananadha Variar did so many constructive things to shape up this Temple, Thai Poosam, Panguni Uthiram, Kiruthigai, Thiru Karthigai, Tamil New Year, Makara Shankaranthi are some of the functions celebrated in a grand manner.

Contact Details: Siva Chidambaram 98424 41633

Temple Timing: 7 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Mettur Dam to Mohanur is 110 Kms

Distance from Nangavalli to Mohanur is 105 Kms

Distance from Tharamangalam to Mohanur is 92 Kms

Distance from Mecheri to Mohanur is 101 Kms

Distance from Omalur to Mohanur is 85 Kms

Distance from Thiruchengode to Mohanur is 51 Kms

Distance from Athur to Mohanur is 97 Kms

Distance from Erode to Mohanur is 71 Kms

Distance from Bhavani to Mohanur is 77 Kms

Distance from Tiruppur to Mohanur is 105 Kms

Distance from Coimbatore to Mohanur is 148 Kms

Distance from Namkkal to Mohanur is 19 Kms

Distance from Rasipuram to Mohanur is 48 Kms

Distance from Yercaud to Mohanur is 99 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Mohanur is 375 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Mohanur R.S. .

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