Thiruthani is the 5th abode of lord Murugan where he married the valli ( daughter of nambirajan who belongs to the tribal community ) he gives enormous blessings to his devotees that is why he is called as valli manohara in tamil means husband of goddesses valli that is this temple is called as thiruthanigai / Thiruthani and lord called as Thiruthanigachalamoorthy. 