Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal temple, Madurai

Name: Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal temple
Address: 12 km North-East of Madurai, Madurai, 625001, India
Telephone: +91 98420 84866

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Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal temple, Madurai

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Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple is a hindu temple near Melur, Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Kalamega Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Mohanavalli Thayar. As per Hindu legend, the presiding deity is believed to have appeared as a female Mohini to lure the asuras to support Devas, the celestial deities. The temple is also known as Mohanapuram and Mohanakshetram. ()

Coordinates: 9°57'4"N, 78°12'26"E

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12 km North-East of MaduraiMadurai 625001 India

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+91 98420 84866

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