| Kaalamega Perumal Temple |
| Added By:- geetha_57 On 2
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Address:- Madurai, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India |
| Address In Details:-Tirumogoor,
Madurai,
Tamilnadu,
India - 625104 |
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| Nearest Railway Station:-Madurai |
| Nearest Airport:-Madurai |
| Nearest Bus Stand:-Madurai |
| Suggested Hotels In The Vicinity:-Madurai |
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The temple is situated in Madurai district and is about 8 km from Madurai. Buses plying on the Madurai-Melur route stop at Othakadai and from there one needs to take an auto or mini bus to reach the temple.
Nearest railhead and airport: Madurai. Kalamegha perumal kovil is among one of the pandiya naatu divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas. There are four prakarams to the temple. The moolavar is Kalaamegha perumal in nindra thirukolam and in same posture like Varadharaja perumal of kanchipuram with gadhe in left hand and right hand as if blessing the devotees. The utsavar is Thirumogur aapthan. The utsavar here is found with pancha aayudams. There are sculptures of Lord Kondanda Ramar, Sita, Lakshma, Kamadevan and Rathidevi in the Garuda mandapam of the temple. The temple is situated in Madurai district and is about 8 km from Madurai. Buses plying on the Madurai-Melur route stop at Othakadai and from there one needs to take an auto or mini bus to reach the temple. It is also known as Mohanapuram and Mohanakshetram. Town bus facility is available from Madurai.
Situated on a 2.5 acre land area a 5 tier Rajagopuram welcomes you as you reach. the temple is more than 2000 years old and has been referred to in Agananooru, Padhitrupathu, Maduraikanchi and Silappadhikaram. There are 4 Prakarams inside. The main deity (Moolavar) is Kalamegaperumal in Panchayudha Kolam and in a standing posture, Thayar - Mogavalli, Utsavar - Thirumogur Aabthan, Theertham - Kshirabtha Pushkarini, Thala Viruksham - Vilvam, Vimanam - Kethaki Vimanam. the Prathanasayana appearance of the main deity is not found anywhere in 108 divya desam temples.the Sudharsana Chakra here is famous and shines superior.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/
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