अवलोकन
- मुख्य देवता
- Kallazhagar (Vishnu)
- मंदिर का प्रकार
- Temple
- स्थान
- Alagar Kovil, Tamil Nadu
मंदिर सारांश
Arulmigu Kallazhagar Temple, commonly known as Alagar Kovil, is a prominent Vishnu shrine near Madurai at the foothills of the Alagar Hills. The temple combines an active Vaishnava worship tradition with a scenic hill setting.
इतिहास
Alagar Kovil has a long religious and architectural history, with the temple complex receiving additions and patronage across different periods of Tamil history.
महत्त्व
The presiding deity is Vishnu worshipped as Kallazhagar. The temple has an especially prominent role in Madurai’s Chithirai festival tradition, when Kallazhagar’s journey toward Madurai forms a major part of the celebrations.
वास्तुकला
The temple presents characteristic South Indian Dravidian architecture, including sculpted mandapams and a fortified sacred complex at the foot of the Alagar Hills.
यात्रा मार्गदर्शिका
आस-पास ठहरने, भोजन और आकर्षण के स्थान
आस-पास के होटल, रेस्तराँ, मंदिर और आकर्षण इस मंदिर के लिए चुनी हुई यात्रा प्रविष्टियों के रूप में रखे जाते हैं।