Kallazhagar temple
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Kallalagar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Alagar Koyil, a village in Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam 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. ()
Coordinates: 10°4'27"N, 78°12'52"E
Day trips
Kallazhagar temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai.
Tamil Nadu