This is one of the 1000+ years old temples, Perumal(Balaji) is the main god here, located 12km from Madurai city, opens from 7am to 12pm & 4pm to 8pm.
Sudarsanar (Chakkarathalwar) has 16 hands with 16 weapons, rolling feet and the idol bears holy mantra letters. This is the only temple where Sudarsanar has all these special aspects. Though there are Sudarsanar shrine in other famous Vaishnava temples as Srirangam, Kancheepuram and Srivilliputhur, this is the only shrine where He appears with such holy letters. Behind the Chakkarathalwar is Yoga Narasimhar known as Narasimha Sudarsanam. The shrine is very famous as the expectations of the devotees for business development and marriage alliances end in success.
Abishek (bathing) Chakkarathazhwar in curd is a very important prayer commitment. Devotees offer clothes to Perumal and Thayar (Mother Goddess) and also apply butter. People also offer garlands made of Tulsi and other flowers. Prasads – Nivedhanas are prepared, offered to the lord and distributed to the visiting devotees. Those who could afford do Annadhanam (feeding) to the visiting devotees and the poor.
During the churning of the milk ocean, the devas and the demons picked up a quarrel. The devas went to the Lord and appealed for freedom from the demons. Lord Vishnu took the form of an enchanting woman and lured the demons and gave the nectar to the devas. Moham in Sanskrit means passion or desire. As Vishnu took the Mohini form, the place was known as Thirumohanavur, which later came to be known as Thirumohur. The great Vaishnavite saint Nammalwar prayed to all Perumals in the 108 Divyadesas, but Kalamegaperumal of this temple only took the Alwar to salvation. Hence, once a devotee prays to Kalamegaperumal in this temple, his /her seat in the other world – Vaikunta – is ensued. The Chakkarathazhwar is a powerful and graceful deity here.
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