Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple
Tamil Nadu
The Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple near Melur, Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Kalamega Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Mohanavalli Thayar. As per Hindu legend, the presiding deity is believed to have appeared as the divine enchantress Mohini to allure the asuras to support the devas, the celestial deities. The temple is also known as Mohanapuram and Mohanakshetram.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Madurai Junction railway station (MDU), about 14 km by road.
- By air: Madurai International Airport (IXM), about 23 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Arulmigu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thiruparankundram – Thiruparankundram, Madurai district (about 8 km south-west of Madurai city) (about 21 km)
- Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani – Palani, Dindigul district (on Sivagiri hill) (about 116 km)
- Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval – Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), on Srirangam island between the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers (about 143 km)
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