Kallazhagar Temple — Madurai
Where is Kallazhagar Temple? Kallazhagar Temple is a Hindu mandir in Alagarkovil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Location: Alagarkovil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Address: Azhagarkovil Road, Alagarkovil
Postal code: 625301
Where is Kallazhagar Temple? Kallazhagar Temple is a Hindu mandir in Alagarkovil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Includes a photo gallery. Kallazhagar Temple is listed on AllMandir with address, map, directions, and links to nearby mandirs.
History & significance
Kallalagar Temple or Kallazhagar Temple, also known by its own toponym Thirumaliruncholai, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the protector god Vishnu in Alagar Koyil, a village in Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Tamil Style of Architecture, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshiped as Kallalagar, and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumagal. This temple is called as Thirumaliruncholai in Sangam literatures and Naalayira Divya Prabandham sung by Tamil Alvar saints.
Temple questions
Where is Kallazhagar Temple?
Kallazhagar Temple is a Hindu mandir in Alagarkovil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
What are Kallazhagar Temple darshan timings?
Check Kallazhagar Temple darshan timings on AllMandir or contact the temple before visiting. Festival days often have different hours.
How do I reach Kallazhagar Temple?
Kallazhagar Temple is in Alagarkovil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu (Azhagarkovil Road, Alagarkovil). Open the AllMandir temple page for the map and directions.
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