Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Koil
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Village temple directory · Melur Taluk · Tamil Nadu
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in A.Valayapatti, Melur, Maduraiஆ.வலையப்பட்டி
3 Hindu temples recorded in A.Valayapatti, dedicated to Vishnu — 4.2 km from Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) Murugan Temple.
3 temples1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) Murugan Temple · 4.2 kmPopulation 2,366PIN 625301
A.Valayapatti and its temples
A.Valayapatti is a village in Melur taluk, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu with 2,366 people in 559 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 3 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 2 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Vishnu (2). The Madurai district centre is about 49 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 2,366
- Households
- 559
- Literacy
- 69.4%
- Sex ratio
- 972 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- A. Valayapatti
- PIN code
- 625301
Temples of A.Valayapatti by deity
Vishnu2 templesAll Vishnu temples →
Arulmigu Kallazhagar Sundaraja Perumal Temple
அருள்மிகு கள்ளழகர் சுந்தராச பெருமாள் கோவில்
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Deity not yet recorded1 temple
Badhri Narayanan temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Festivals at A.Valayapatti's temples
| Festival | Temple | Month |
|---|---|---|
| Chithirai festival (Azhagar's entry into the Vaigai) | Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Koil | Chithirai (April–May), on the full moon |
| Float festival | Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Koil | Masi (February–March) |
| Opening of the Karuppaswamy gate | Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Koil | Aadi (July–August) |
| Vaikunta Ekadasi | Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Koil | Margazhi (December–January) |
| Navaratri | Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Koil | Purattasi (September–October) |
From the source-checked temple guides. Dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year — see the festival calendar.
Mantras for the deities of A.Valayapatti
Vishnu — mantra
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya
Meaning: Salutations to Narayana — the Ashtakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in A.Valayapatti — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:07 am · 5:53 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:35 am – 9:04 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:32 am – 12:00 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 1:28 pm – 2:57 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:37 am – 12:24 pm
Computed by HinduTone for A.Valayapatti (10.06° N, 78.22° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
A.Valayapatti's temples on the map
How to reach A.Valayapatti
- Melur (taluk centre)≈ 12 km
- Madurai (district centre)≈ 49 km
- Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) Murugan Temple≈ 4.2 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 10.0571° N, 78.2167° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
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Straight-line distances.
Questions about A.Valayapatti's temples
Which temples are there in A.Valayapatti?
HinduTone lists 3 Hindu temples in A.Valayapatti, Melur taluk, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu: Kallazhagar Temple, Alagar Koil, Badhri Narayanan temple and Arulmigu Kallazhagar Sundaraja Perumal Temple.
Which deities are worshipped in A.Valayapatti's temples?
Vishnu (2).
How far is A.Valayapatti from Madurai?
About 49 km in a straight line from the Madurai district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near A.Valayapatti?
Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) Murugan Temple (about 4.2 km), Vandiyur Mariamman Temple and Teppakulam (about 18 km) and Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple, Madurai (about 19 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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