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Azhagar Kovil
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
6th Century CE
Temple where the deity travels to Madurai for the Chithirai festival — the celestial wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Pandya
- Style
- Dravidian
- Primary Deity
- Vishnu (Kallazhagar)
- Languages
- Tamil, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Tamil, Grantha
Historical Significance
Deity travels to Madurai festival. One of 108 Divya Desams. Rock-cut cave temple
Architectural Features
Rock-cut cave templeScenic hill settingAnnual procession to Madurai