Tirumogur Kallazhagar Temple — ELGODS

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Deities

Tirumogur Kallazhagar Temple

Tirumōgūr — where Mohini bestowed amṛta

Tradition · Hindu

Period · 10th c. Pandyan foundation; 13th c. Vijayanagara expansion

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Historical Period10c CE

10th c. Pandyan foundation; 13th c. Vijayanagara expansion

3000 BCE10th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Om Namo Nārāyaṇāya / Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya

Gender: male
Abode: Tirumogur
Vahana: Garuda (eagle)
Consort(s): Sri Devi · Bhū Devi
Family: Vishnu (Kāḷa-mēga-peruṃāḷ)
Sacred Colours: yellow (pītāmbara)

Primary Scriptures

2 sources

Nālāyira Divya Prabandhamtamil hymn collection (4000 verses by 12 āḻvārs)
Composed 7th–9th c. CE
Bhāgavata Purāṇamsanskrit puranic text describing mohini and amṛta
Composed 9th–10th c. CE

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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

Sources & provenance

📜 3 Primary🎓 1 Scholarly

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Primary sourceBook
R. Champakalakshmi. Vaishnava Iconography in the Tamil Country (1981) pp. 45–92
Asiatic Society; authoritative on Divya Desam iconography and the Mohini cult
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