Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is the excellent fascination of the town. It is viewed as one of the six sacred houses of Lord Murugan. The sanctuary is devoted to Lord Murugan and his consorts Valli and Deivanai. The sanctuary additionally houses altars devoted to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The sanctuary is said to have existed since the Vedic time frame and has been referenced in a few antiquated texts. The sanctuary has a transcending nine-layered Gopuram or primary entry. A Nazhi Kinaru, a sacrosanct well, developed around a freshwater spring is found in the sanctuary premises. Ruler Murugan, who is communicated as Senthilandavar, faces the east albeit the entry of the sanctuary is towards the south. The one of a kind element of this sanctuary is that it is the main Murugan Temple arranged on the coastline while the remainder are situated on slope tops and timberlands in India. Celebrations, like Brahmotsavam, Vasanthotsavam, Visakha Visakam, Skandha Sasthi, Aavanipperunithirunaal, Maasipperunthirunaal and Oonjal Sevai, are commended with pageantry and magnificence and are significant pioneer attractions..

Valli's Cave, otherwise called Dattatreya's cavern is one of the well known destinations of Thiruchendur. It is situated on the coastline towards the northern piece of the Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, underneath the sandstone precipice. It neglects the ocean and is a wondrous site. The cavern houses two pictures of Lord Murugan's consorts Valli and Dattatreya. It has a stone mandapam which comprises of 16 points of support which are around 24 and half feet long and 21 and half feet wide. Old carvings, pictures and artistic creations which portray the accounts of Lord Murugan and Valli can likewise be found in the cavern.