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 The Thirumaliruncholai temple nestles in a mountainous region, covered by dense forests. Obviously, such a dense forest will support wildlife. Kooratazhvan, in his Sundarabahu Stava, praises Lord Sundararaja of Thirumaliruncholai, and while doing so, he draws our attention to the picturesque surroundings of the temple. But he does not merely describe the topography of the region, or give a description of the flora and fauna. He shows us how even the animals and birds here in some way show their connection to Lord Narayana, said P.B. Rajahamsam in a discourse.

The birds here take vows in the name of the king of birds, namely Garuda. The snakes here take vows in the name of Adisesha. Such is the nature of this hill, which is the abode of Lord Achyutha, that we observe these phenomena here. The monkeys vow in the name of Hanuman, and bears vow in the name of Jambavan. And the elephants swear in the name of Gajendra. Even the vultures have someone to look up to, namely Jatayu. Their oath is in the name of Jatayu.

Those selected as worthy of being sworn upon have one thing in common. They all served the lord. Garuda his vahan , adhisesha his seat bed and umbrella  hanuman jambavan and jatayu .hence they are beacons in their respective clans.