Greater Kazhugumalai. (Kazhugumalai Town)

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Kazhugumalai is a small village about 22 km from Kovilpatti, between Sankaran koil and Kovilpatti near Tirunelveli in south Tamil Nadu. This place houses the famous Kazhugachalamurthy Temple. Kazhugumalai became famous by the Thirupugazh hymns of Arunagirinathar.This is the next temple of Trichendur in Arupadaividu of Lord Murugan.This is one of the important tourist place.

Apart from that lot of temples are here.One famous Our Lady Lourdes Mary RC Church is also available.One famous CSI Chruch is also available.

One can find many rock cut images were belonging to the 7th and 8th century A.D. We can find the rock cut images of Bhagawan Parshwanatha flanked by Daranendra Yaksha and Padmavathi Yakshi, umbrella and Chauri Bearers. Also we can find many other rock cut images of other tirthankaras. 'Vettuvaan koil' is having all this rock cut images.

This place is famous for the Jain cave temple and jain architecture.

Photos of Kalugumalai:
picasaweb.google.com/kalugumalai/Kalugumalai

Webpage:
kalugumalai.com & kazhugumalai.co.in

More info. in Tamil:
johnbosco.blogspot.com/2006/07/2.html
johnbosco.blogspot.com/2004/04/blog-post.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalugumalai
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   9°9'5"N   77°42'10"E

Comments

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  • Hai friends.All of u should see atleast one time this place.
  • Very peaceful place and 350feet mountain and famous temple and oxford type of schools are there.Don't miss it in your life.
  • It is a beautiful and historically stagnant place.so much talented talented guys have been created by the so called R.C.SUSAI HR SEC.SCHOOL in which i was also an alumni.when u see the mountain definitely u will be having a peaceful mind. this is such a nature's wonderful gift.so come and see... IT'S ONE OF THE PLACE IN THIS WORLD THAT U SHOULD NOT FAIL TO SEE ..... SO ENJOY THIS GLORIUS PLACE.
  • this s my home town
  • hai friends this town located near my village [kumarapuram].you know one thing any body not say about my village.this is toooooooooooo much.just say something man.
  • Hai this is prabhu. Kalugumalai while i thing that place my mind is gone very smooth things because my school time i had spent lots of time in murugan temple without go to school(Ghss). It was the nice time now it's gone. I missed the time also.So i want to say something special about kalugumalai. With regards, Prabhu rajendran M.C.A., Karadikulam.
  • i am born and brought up here for 26 years
  • My home town is this. It is very nice to see my native place through satelite... Superb technology!!!
  • there was biggest town in the world
  • kalugumalai is very good place. Very popular Kalgukasala moorthy temple.
  • my native place kulugumalai very fair city very popularty temple and mountain very good place
  • hi how r u ?all
  • my native place kalugumalai statue town in the world.
  • Hi the city is around this mountain. my home town, my home is opposite of the r c school. very piece full place. every one must to go their not only a temple also tourist place.
  • r c susai hr sec school well study.....
  • world famous mountain is kalugumalai mountain
  • KALUGUMALAI IS ONE OF THE BEST TOURIST PLACE
  • Kazhugumalai is my home town. This is one of the best tourist place for Tamilnadu
  • my native place kalugumalai,is very supper place and this place murgun temple is very famous for tamilnadu, and i more love for this temple kalukasala moorthy.
  • THIS IS MY NATIVE PLACE.I AM PROUD TO SAY IT.
  • kalugumai murugan temple is very famous for tamilnadu.
  • this is my native town & i love this lord murugan temple (kazhugachalimoorthy)
  • How many steps to climb to the Temple.
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