Lord Murugaa of palani is an enchanting deity with a catchy smile
It is a well known fact that the thiruvaavinankudi sung by Nakeerar is the temple that lies below the hills (today called kuzhandai velayudasamy temple) not the hilltop temple
The hilltop temple is said to have been established by seraman perumal. I cannot see or understand this connection. There are other inscriptions availble on the hilltop temple
Muruga was always portrayed with Senni in olden days - even in chola period. Never has there been an old muruga sculpture without senni. Numerous examples can be cited.
But this senni is missing in considerable no of aarupadai veedu temples. I don't know the reason. Thiruttani it is missing. Palani missing. Thiruparamkundram we already spoke (!). Thiruchendur I doubt if there is senni....