ABOUT

Vaḷḷimalai is the place where Vaḷḷi, the daughter of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi was born (according to legends, via the sweat drop from Lakshmi that fell on the grass at this place, and later on consumed by a female deer, thereafter Vaḷḷi was born to the Deer). Raised up by the Chief of the tribe, Vaḷḷi grew up to be a beautiful damsel. Narada muni recounted about Vaḷḷi to Murukaṉ, thereafter Murukaṉ went to woo the damsel Vaḷḷi. After several vain attempts and finally with Lord Ganesha's help, Vaḷḷi and Murukaṉ are united. They elope from Vaḷḷimalai and get married, settle down at Thanigai (Thirutthani).There is another place by name Vellimalai, near Kanyakumari and Nagercoil bordering with Kerala State, which subscribes to the same story, where in Valli was born to marry with Murugan in a Love Marriage.