Arulmigu Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Kovil
Lord Kallazhagar (Vishnu)
Alagar Kovil, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
Managed by Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department
Divya Desam in the Alagar hills; Kallazhagar's entry into the Vaigai river is the climax of Madurai's Chithirai festival.
History
Vishnu here is regarded as the brother of Meenakshi. Every year in Chithirai, Kallazhagar travels to Madurai for his sister's wedding and enters the Vaigai river on a golden horse, watched by lakhs. The Pazhamudircholai Murugan shrine (the sixth Arupadai Veedu) is further up the same hill.
Festivals
- Chithirai festival (Azhagar Aatril Irangum)
- Aadi Brahmotsavam
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Directions to Arulmigu Kallazhagar Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Madurai Airport, about 30 km
- By train
- Madurai Junction, about 21 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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