Balamurugan temple - Kanchamalai

A murugan temple situated in a place called kanchamalai is special as lord muruga here is in child form.The word kancham means gold, iron and flower.

Speciality:

Lord muruga here is very special for children as he cures 15 types of diseases which affect them. People who are in gold business, iron business and flower business worship lord muruga for business welfare.During krittigai, full moon and shasti, people offer special prayers by offering milk abhisegam for removing problems in marriage and finance.

This temple is situated at a distance of 19 kms from salem on the way to a place called ilampillai.Buses are available from salem.