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Lord Muruga came to Valliyur immediately after marrying Valli. References are indicated in the Kandapuran. Valli was so much in love with Lord Muruga that she refused to allow Devanai in her domain. 

Devanai was almost in tears and it was only sage Agastya who consoled Devanai, took her to Valli and explained to her that Devanai be treated like her sister.

Legend has it that Indra and Agastyar worshipped Lord Subramanyar here. 

Legend also has it that the Saravanapoikai tank was created when Lord Murugan struck His spear to the ground, upon being requested by His consort.

The diamond studded Vel held by Lord Subramanyar is of great beauty.

Lord Muruga has four arms and the vigraham is a replica of the one in Tiruchendur. In His right hand are flowers and His left hand is holding onto His thigh.

To facilitate circumambulation of the artha mandapam, the hill has been drilled to set up a cave path till the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Shiva. 

Lord Shiva is called as – Jayandeeswarar. The Shiva linga faces the west in this temple, which is considered very auspicious.

The artha mandapam also has the vigrahams of Vinayaka, Veerabahu and Veera Mahendran.

 On the right side of the artha mandapam is a cave. Alongside the entrance of the cave are the vigrahams of  Lord Vinayaka, Lord Sastha (Ayyappa) and Lord Shiva. 

The Murugan temple has 13th century stone carvings. The temple also has a specific sanctum sanctorum dedicated to Valli – consort of Lord Muruga. 

Legend has it that this temple was first discovered by a Pandya king who came here on a hunting expedition after visiting the Perumal temple at Tirukkurunkudi and that the temple was expanded by his descendants. 

Valliyur was under the governance of Kulasekhara Pandyan in the 13th century, who fortified the village. 

Archaeological surveys in and around Valliyur have discovered hidden temples of Lord Shiva in and around the Nambi river as well as a few temples of Lord Sastha that were not maintained so well. Some of the vigrahams that were found were supposedly 3000 years old.

The temple Address :  Lord Subramanya Swamy Temple, Valliyur, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu– 627 117.

Valliyur is about 45 km from Tirunelveli  and 12 km from Nanguneri. The temple is very close to Valliyur railway station.

The temple has a rock-cut sanctum carved out of a hill and several mandapams surrounding it.