This is situated on the Pazhani hill at a height of 450 ft. There is a flight of 659 steps.

Deity: Muruga as Dandayuthapani.

Mythology:Once Narada came to Kailash with a rare fruit. An argument ensued as to who should have it, Vinayaka or Muruga and a condition was laid that it should not be cut. Siva intervened and announced that the fruit could be a prize to whoever completes a circumambulation(Pradakshinam) of the world. Muruga set forth on his peacock. Ganesha on the other hand circumambulated his parents and explained that as he extire universe rests on them, it is equivalent to going round the universe. Pleased with this reply, Shiva gave him the fruit. When Muruga returned he was disappointed he forsook the world and with a loin cloth and staff of a renunciate he came to Shivagiri.

The idol is composed of Navapashanam (9 different kinds of poison) and the mixture concocted by a siddha named Bhogar.

The proportion of this mixture is unknown.It is believed that any substance that comes into contact with this is believed to acquire healing powers. The idol is in a standing posture with the staff (dhandam) in the right hand. Around the neck there is a rudraksha bead garland. The sthala Vriksha is kadamba and sthala thirtham, Saravana poigai. There are several mantapas leading to the hilltop. The abhishekams are performed with different substances including gingelly oil, rose water, panchamrutha, milk etc.,

Mythology:

Once Shiva gave two hillocks, Shivagiri and Shaktigiri to Agastya to be installed in the South. The sage entrusted this task to his disciple Idumban a demon.Idumban carried the hillock hillocks on his shoulders in the shape of a kavadi. He rested for a while at palani, just at this moment the angry Muruga stood on one of the hills. Refreshed after his rest, Idumban returned and saw that one hill would not budge, he investigated , found the cause and asked Muruga to stepdown. In the fight, Idumban was knocked down unconscious .Idumban's wife pleaded to Muruga and Idumban was restored to life. He prayed that he might be allowed to stand guard over his portals as a dwarapalaka and also that whoever offered vows with kavadi would be blessed.