Temple info -1171 Kazhugasalamoorthy Temple, Kazhugumalai, Thoothukudi கழுகாசலமூர்த்தி கோயில்,கழுகுமலை,தூத்துக்குடி
Temple info -1171 கோயில் தகவல் -1171 Kalugasalamoorthy temple Kalugasalamoorthy Temple (or Kalugumalai Murugan temple) in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in nuthe 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. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Thoothukudi Deity Kalugasalamoorthy (Murugan) Location Kalugumalai State Tamil Nadu Country India Geographic coordinates 9°08′58″N 77°42′11″E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture, Rock cut Website kalugumalaitemple.tnhrce.in The temple has a gateway leading to a pillared hall and the sanctum. The temple is open from 5:30 am –...