Madurai district · Tamil Nadu
Kallazhagar Temple
A Divya Desam at Alagar Koyil near Madurai, known in Tamil literature as Thirumaliruncholai, where Vishnu is worshipped as Kallazhagar.
Photo: Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Pazhamudircholai, the Solaimalai Murugan Temple, stands on a hill on the outskirts of Madurai in Tamil Nadu. It is dedicated to Murugan and is one of his Six Abodes, the Arupadaiveedu. Like the legends of the other abodes, its story is told in the Kanda Puranam. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple
Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12