During Tamil Sangam period, Kumara Koil was known as Thiruveragam as evidenced from Thirumurugattupadai, the sangam literature written by poet Nakkeerar. Prior to 1950, Kanyakumari District was first with Chera Kingdom (Chera Nadu) and later with Trivancore samasthanam (province) and then with present-day Kerala State. Kumara Koil, also called "Kumara Shethram" and "Subramania Sthala" in Malayalam language, and "CHERA NATTU AERAGAM" in ancient Tamil script (Tholkappiyam) is at the foot hills of the Velimalai Hills also known as "Velvi Malai", and Merkada malai means the southern end of the western ghats. It is located near Thuckalay, 15 km from Nagercoil. Kumarakoil is one of the important and renowned among the Murugan temples in the district of Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu. A new landmark nearby is the Noorul Islam University. Around 5 kilometers from Thakkallay (thucalay) town bus stand, many buses are available to Kumarakovil. It is about 34 kilometers from Kanyakumari and around 50 km from Trivandrum airport.
Kuramakoil is one of the holiest places for Hindus. There is a shed for holy animals- cow, bull, peacock in the temple courtyard. Many children get their first feed ( choor\Oonu kodupu) in this temple. A police party and band from Kerala state is present on certain celebrations of this temple. The majority of the devotees are from Kerala state. The rock cut temple has stone carvings, and a large body of water can be seen in the surrounding. It is built on a rocky terrain about 200 feet in height. Lord Muruga and his consort Goddess Valli are the main deities. Koravans used to come to the temple for marriage of Valli, since Valli Devi belongs to Koravan community. The name "Veli" was named from the Malayalam word "veli" means marriage.It is the place where marriage of Murugan and Valli was done.
The temple was built on a hill named 'Velimalai'. Here is the famous Subrahmanya ( Muruga) Temple by the name of Velimalai Kumaraswamy Temple. Kumarakoil or Kumarakovil is a small village in Kanyakumari district.
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