ಅವಲೋಕನ
- ಪ್ರಧಾನ ದೇವತೆ
- Kallazhagar (Vishnu)
- ದೇವಾಲಯದ ವಿಧ
- Temple
- ಸ್ಥಳ
- Alagar Kovil, Tamil Nadu
ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸಾರಾಂಶ
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.
ಇತಿಹಾಸ
Alagar Kovil has a long religious and architectural history, with the temple complex receiving additions and patronage across different periods of Tamil history.
ಮಹತ್ವ
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.
ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ
The temple presents characteristic South Indian Dravidian architecture, including sculpted mandapams and a fortified sacred complex at the foot of the Alagar Hills.
ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿ
ಹತ್ತಿರದ ವಸತಿ, ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆಗಳು
ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಹೋಟೆಲ್ಗಳು, ಉಪಾಹಾರಗೃಹಗಳು, ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಆಯ್ದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.