Pazhamutircholai Murugan Temple is located 19 km from Madurai on a hill called Vrishabhadri or Idabagiri. It is one of the six most important Murugan temples. The temple is surrounded by natural beauty and has Lord Muruga standing magnificently as the Lord of the Hills. According to legend, this is the place where Lord Muruga played with the Tamil poetess Avvaiyar asking her what fruit she preferred cooked or raw.