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This sivasthalam temple is located at Ratnagiri near Kulittalai. Kulittalai railway station is located on the Karur - Tiruchirapalli section of the Southern Railway. Bus services from Tiruchy, Erode and Karur are available to go to Kulittali.

Sannidhis : Lord Ganesha, Nalvar and Lord Anjaneya at the foothill , Lord Nandikeshwara, 63 Nayanmar, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Lord Nataraja & Goddess Sri Sivakami, Lord Subramanya, Lord Bhairava.

This temple remains open from morning 7.00 AM to &.7.00 PM in the evening.

Importance Festival : Maha Shivaratri, Adi Vizha, Arudra Darisanam, Thiru Karthikai.

Presiding deity
: Sri Rathnagirinathar/Vatpokkinathar/Malarkozhutheeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Karumparkuzhali


Ratnagiri/Thiruvatpokki/Shivayamalai is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam located in Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.  In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga

This hill top temple and its circumambulatory paths symbolize the Pranava Manthra and it has approximately 1140 flight of steps to reach at the hill top.

Worshipped :  Lord Indra, Lord Vayu, Lord Surya, Goddess Sri Durga, Saptha Kanyakas, Adi Shesha, Sage Agastya, Sage Lomasa, Jayanthan.

On "Arudra Darisanam" day in Margazhi, Lord Nataraja is taken in procession on a decorated chariot.

The deity is taken to Kadambanturai on Tai poosam day with the convergence of deities from several temples, close by. The procession of the deity on a horse mount, during Panguni attracts large crowd of pilgrims from the surrounding villages.



Do :
  • Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.Do contact Temple
  • Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
  • Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
  • Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
  • Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
  • Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
  • Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
  • Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s :
  • Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
  • Do not smoke at Temple.Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
  • Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
  • Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam.
  • It may cause inconvenient to others.
  • Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
  • Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
  • Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
  • Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
  • Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
  • Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
  • Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.