About Murugan Temples In Tamil Nadu :
The Murugan temple at Tirupporur is one of the major temples dedicated to Lord Muruga in Tamilnadu. The Murugan temple is situated at a distance of about 45 Km from Chennai. It is an ancient temple, which was built during the reign of the Pallava rulers. The Murugan temple is associated with many legends. According to one legend, Lord Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi were subjected to the curse of saint Kanva. Lord Shiva came to Tirupporur and relieved them from this curse.  Tirupporur got lost into oblivion until it was rediscovered in the 17th century and was renovated by Chidambara Swamigal. The idol of Lord Murugan is said to be the 'Swayambhu Murti', (not made by the hands of a man) and was found by Chidambara Swamigalin in an anthill. The temple enshrines Skanda in several forms based on the legends of Skanda Puranam. To the east of the temple the the 'Palmyra' tree and the anthill where the image of Skanda was found can be seen. The anthill is now covered with Kavacha (armor) and other jewels. The other things enclosed in the temple premises are a 24-pillared hall, a 30-pillared circular hall, a shrine to 'Vembadi Vinayaka' under a Neem tree, two sacred Teerthams - 'Saravana Poigai' and 'Valliyar Odai' to the south of the temple, a Mandapam of four pillars and another Teertham known as 'Pranavamritam'.Skanda is enshrined in several forms at the Murugan temple and all the forms are related to legends from the Skanda Puranam. The most interesting of these is the depiction of Skanda as a warrior, "Samhara Subramanya". At the Murugan temple, Skanda is also enshrined in the form of a child.