Vridhachalam is 235 kms from Chennai city. Vridhachalam can be easily accessed via TIndivanam-Ulundurpet route.
Vridhachalam is also known as Thirumudhukundram and is claimed to be one of the places that survived Pralayam. The other places that survived Pralyam are supposed to be Kanchi, Sirkazhi, Tiruneedur and Tirupurampayam. There are some interesting pieces of information that can be gleaned from the temple’s walls. There are few places that ease the path to attaining salvation.
| Place or Sthalam | Action to attain Mukthi |
| Tiruvarur | Birth |
| Kanchipuram | Living |
| Tiruvannamalai | Remembering |
| Thillai | Darshan |
| ThiruKasi | Death |
The main deity of this temple is Vridhagireeswarar and the name of the Ambal is Vridhambikai. The temple has four Gopurams
The Sthala Vriksham is Vanni Maram. According to Sthala Puranam, Ambal Herself places the body of those who passed away in this place on Her lap and wipes the body with her saree while Vridhagireeswarar chants the mantras for comforting the departed soul.
The temple is open from 6 am to 11.30 am and from 3.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
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