Kallazhagar Temple
Sundararaja Perumal (Kallazhagar) · Azhagar Kovil
Perumal (Vishnu) Temples
Significance
A Divya Desam at the foot of Azhagar Hill, near Madurai.
In the Chithirai festival, Kallazhagar comes to Madurai and enters the Vaigai river. This event draws hundreds of thousands of people.
Special features
- Azhagar entering the river
- The shrine of Pathinettampadi Karuppasamy
- Pazhamudhircholai and Nupura Gangai on the hill
Special festivals of the temple
- Chithirai festival
Darshan times, fees and festival dates can change. Before you go, check with the temple office or the temple's official website. The temple stories are given as devotees believe them, and they can differ from one temple to another.