Tirumogur Kallazhagar Temple
Deities

Tirumogur Kallazhagar Temple

Tirumōgūr — where Mohini bestowed amṛta

Status · Pramāṇita
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 10th c. Pandyan foundation; 13th c. Vijayanagara expansion
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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOm Namo Nārāyaṇāya / Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
Vāhana
Garuda (eagle)
Sacred flowers
lotustulasījasmine
Sacred plants
tulasī
Sacred colours
yellow (pītāmbara)goldsaffron

📖 Stories

  • Mohini and the Distribution of Amṛta
    During the Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan), the devas and asuras churned the cosmic ocean to obtain amṛta (nectar of immortality). When the amṛta appeared, Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini — an enchantress of incomparable beauty — to distribute it. At Tirumogur, Mohini distributed the amṛta to the devas, ensuring their victory over the asuras. The temple enshrines Vishnu as Kāḷa-mēga-peruṃāḷ — the dark cloud lord — referencing Mohini's divine form.
    — Bhāgavata Purāṇam + Divya Prabandham
  • The Legend of the Sacred Tank
    The temple tank — Divya Tīrtham — is believed to contain the waters of the amṛta. Pilgrims bathe in the tank before entering the temple, believing it cleanses them of sins and prepares them for mokṣa. The tank is particularly sacred during Vaikuṇṭha Ekādaśī.
    — Sthala-purāṇam

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• Kālacāṇṭi (5 AM)
• Uḍayamarthanda Pūjai
• Ucchikāla Pūjai
• Sāyarakṣai Pūjai
• Arthajāma Pūjai
Puja sequence
  1. tulasī garland
  2. milk
  3. panchāmṛtam
  4. coconut
  5. arati
Vratas (vows / fasts)
• Ekādaśī fast
• Cāturmāsya
• Dhanur-māsa (Mārgaḻi) early darśana
Pilgrimages
• 108 Divya Desam yatra
• Nava Tirupati
• Madurai temple circuit

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Vaikuṇṭha Ekādaśī
    Mārgaḻi (December–January) · 1 day
    The gate of Vaikuṇṭha (Paramapadam) is opened; all pilgrims who pass through it attain mokṣa
  • Brahmotsavam
    Annual (temple-specific) · 10 days
    Principal utsavam with processions on different vāhanas each day
  • Garuḍa Sevā
    During Brahmotsavam · 1 day
    Vishnu rides on Garuda — the most spectacular procession

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Nālāyira Divya PrabandhamTamil hymn collection (4000 verses by 12 Āḻvārs)7th–9th c. CE
  • Bhāgavata PurāṇamSanskrit Puranic text describing Mohini and amṛta9th–10th c. CE