1/3The Kuzhanthai Velappar temple is one of the main attractions of the lovely Poombarai village in Kodai. Its a very old temple and attracts a lot of devotees.Idol is made of a mix of navapashanam (9 poisons) and created by Bogar. Deity is in child form and henc named kuzhanthai

2/3 Interestingly God is also called Mittai (candy)Murugan as a lover of candy.The story goes- a devotee prayed 4 offspring&when his wish was fulfilled he d'buted candies2 every1 but God himself. God appeared in his dreams&asked 4 candy.The devotee rushed to offer candy 2 the God

3/3 Since then worshipping God by offering candy became a routine here. Even to this day, there are counters outside the temple to sell candies.
For those who are religiously inclined, its a must visit in Kodaikanal
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