This temple was built in the 14th Century and is located on top of the hill. Lord Murugan Self-manifested here in two forms one with His consorts Valli and Deva Sena and second manifestation the form of The Guru. As Lord Manifested in Bala form, Surasamharam is not performed during Skanda Shasti. The five-storeyed Temple tower was built in 1975. Maha Kumbabhishekam was performed on 6 Feb 2003.

Important Festivals

Ratnagiri Temple Timings

Morning Hours: 6:30 am – 1:00 pm

Evening Hours: 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Temple timings might change on special days.

Abhishekam Timings

10:00 am and 5:00 pm

Ticket Cost: Rs.750/ Couple and Rs.1000/ Couple

Abhishekam is performed daily.

Preferable Dress Code for Abhishekam

Men: White Pancha, Dhoti/ Kurta, Pyjama.
Female: Saree with blouse/ Punjabi Dress with Dupatta / Chudidhar with Dupatta/ Half saree

Any decent outfit is allowed for Darshan.

How to reach Ratnagiri Temple?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Chennai which is 115 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest Railway station is at Vellore which is 15 Km away

By Road

1.  The direct bus is available from Vellore to Ratnagiri temple.

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