Location&Direction:This sthalam is located in between Nagalapuram-pichatur villages on chennai-puttur highway.One can reach this temple from Thiruvallur busstand where this sthalam (thirukarikarai) comes next to uttukottai and nagalapuram.This temple is 50 kms from Thiruvallur.
Current Name : RamaGiri MainDeity : Vaaleswarar Godesses : Maragadambigai HolyTree : Banyan tree Theertham : NandhiTheertham Pathigam : Thirugnanasambantha swamigal,Thirunavukarasu swamigal
Darshan Time : Morning 8am- 11pm Evening 3pm-6pm
Pooja timings : Morning 7 am
Lord Hanuman who was carrying a SivaLingam to Lord Rama from Kasi had to stop here and after series of incidents turned a pond into a hill (Giri) ,hence the name Kalinga-Madukarai which inturn turned to Thirukkarikarai.