Kalugasalamoorthy Temple (Kalugumalai Murugan temple),
Kalugumalai, Thoothukudi
Kalugasalamoorthy
Temple (or Kalugumalai Murugan temple) in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamilnadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been expanded during
the 18th century with the images excavated from Kalugumalai. The core temple
has a rock-cut architecture exemplary of early Pandyan Art. The other portions
of Kalugumalai houses the 8th century Kalugumalai Jain Beds and Vettuvan
Koil, an unfinished Shiva temple.
The
temple has a gateway leading to a pillared hall and the sanctum. The temple is
open from 5:30 am - 12:30 pm and 6 - 9 pm. Four daily rituals and many yearly
festivals are held at the temple, of which the ten days Vaikasi Visagam, 13 day
Kanthasashti festival, ten day Thaipoosam festival and the 13 day Panguni
Uthiram festival being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and
administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamilnadu.
The
village may have got its present name from the hill Kalugumalai ("Hill of
the vulture"). Earlier it was known as Araimalai or Thirumalai. Even
before that it was referred as Nechchuram and Tiruneccuram. Some of the epigraphy’s
mentions that there was a palace for the Pandya official called Ettimannan. At
the foot of the Kalugumalai a large urn-burial cemetery was found. However
hundreds of urns were destroyed during limestone quarrying. Opposite to
Kalugasalamoorthy temple there is a small palace which served as local
residence of Raja of Ettaiyapuram.
The main
deity hall and entrance hall is excavated inside the foot hills of Kalugumalai
in the south western corner of the hill and with external structural additions.
The temple has many aesthetic sculptures. The temple dates to 18th century. The
main deity is Lord Murugan with his wife Deivanai. The temple complex also has
shrines of Shiva, Akilandeswari, Vinayakar and many lesser deities.
Geographical
Location
The
Kazhugasalamoorthy Murugan temple in Kalugumalai is Geographically Positioned
at 9°09'02.6"N 77°42'13.3"E or 9.150735, 77.703683.
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
·
Morning:
5.30 A.M - 12.30 P.M
·
Evening:
6.00 P.M - 9.00P.M
Pooja
Timings
S.No
|
Pooja Name
|
Time
|
1
|
Vilasa Poojai
|
8.30 A.M
|
2
|
Uchikala Poojai
|
12.15 P.M
|
3
|
Sayaratchi Poojai
|
6.00 P.M
|
4
|
Arthajama Poojai
|
8.30 P.M
|
Festivals
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Literary
Mention
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Contact
Arulmigu
Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
Kalugumalai,
Sankaran Koil
Thoothukudi
District – 628 552
Phone: +91 4632 251225
Mobile: +91 86829 07127
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