ɐn ɔːltˈɜːnət vˈɜːʒən fˈaʊnd ɪn sɹˌiː lˈæŋkən lˈoːɹ dᵻskɹˈaɪbz mjˈʊɹɹuːɡən æz stˈeɪɪŋ ˌɔn ɪnðə fˈɔːɹɪst wɪð vˈæli ˈæftɚ ðɛɹ wˈɛdɪŋ æt kˌæɾɚɹɐɡˈɑːmə, wˌɛɹ hɪz tˈɛmpəl stˈændz.
An alternate version found in Sri Lankan lore describes Murugan as staying on in the forest with Valli after their wedding at Kataragama, where his temple stands.