Tamilnadu > Namakkal > Tiruchengode Malai
Mountain of the Holy Red Peak(1923) high. The legends have spawned a multitude of names fir the hill such as Aravagiri, Brahmagiri, Bogimalai, Chakkiri Meru, Dhenugri. According to the Ramayana legends , the hill fell off from the Sanjivi when it was carried aloft by Anjaneya, the Monkey God. Another legend claims that the hill was the result of a combat of strength between vayu, the wind-god and Adhisesha, the thousand -head serpent king. Adhisesha coiled himself around the Himalayas and Vayu tried to dislodge him by huffing and puffing. So fierce was the resultantstorm that Gods saints implored the scrpent king to yeild. Adhisesha slightly raised one of his hoods in order to listen better, when Vayu increased the force of wind and tore off the raised hood along with five peaks. The peaks, stained with the snake's blood, flew through the air and landed at where they are now. One of the five peaks is this Nagagiri (Snake Mountian) the other four being Kanjamalai, Sankagiri, Pushpagiri (otherwise known as Morur Malai) and Urasa Kuntha Kottai hill. After the combat was over, Kamadhenu, the divine cow, ontained from siva the grant of the five peaks and consecrated them with her milk. They, collectively known as Panchanaadi Kodumudi, are: Dhanjayanaadi Kodumudi, Dhevadhat- Thanaad-Kodumudi - Kumaranaadi Kodumudi, Kurukathanaadi Kodumudi and Rishabanaadi Kodumudi.
The mountain is perceived as a symbol and a sacred place composed of male and female elements , the peak stained with the male serpent's bold and consecrated by the divine cow. The sacredness and symbolism are further emphasized by the Siva temple on its top which is dedicated to Arthanari female.
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