Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
Kalugasalamoorthy Temple in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Kovilpatti taluk, Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 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.
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Where it is
Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Kovilpatti railway station (CVP), about 24 km by road.
- By air: Tuticorin Airport (TCR), about 74 km by road.
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