The visit to this Sri Adhi Kailasanathar Temple at Alagumalai was a part of the “Kongu Nadu Heritage Visit to Temples, Hero stones, Ayyanar and Jyeshta Devi
Sculptures around Kangayam” in Tiruppur District. Here Alaku means beak- Since
the Hill looks like a beak, this place is called ‘Alagumalai”. 
Moolavar :
Sri Adhi KailasanatharConsort :
Sri Periyanayaki
Some of the salient features of this temple are...The temple faces east with a 36 feet Deepasthambam. Nandi Devar's bas relief is at the base of the Deepasthambam facing Moolavar. A Mandapa is at the entrance
of the temple.
28 feet Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam (
Rishabam faces Moolavar – hence it is believed that the temple exists
before Nandanar one of the 63 Nayanmar ) are after the entrance mandapam.
Moolavar is square, which signifies the 4 Vedas ie, Rig, Yajur, Sama, and
Atharva Vedas. In Koshtam only Dakshinamurthy. The other niches are empty,
but the Makara toranas have the bas reliefs of Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy,
Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durga.
Ambal is in a separate sannadhi. Chandikeswarar, Mappilai
Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Ashta Lingas, Kala Bhairava,
Navagrahas, Anjaneyar, Nalvar, Chandran and Suriyan are in the prakaram. 
ARCHITECTUREThe temple complex consists of sanctum, antarala, artha
mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. A Two Tier Vesara Vimanam is over the
sanctum sanctorum. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha adhistanam with three
patta Kumudam. The Ambal sannidhi is also of similar construction.
Bas reliefs of crocodile, Monkey, and Anna bird are on
the walls of sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONSConsidering nearby temples and the style of
construction, the temple might have been constructed during the Chozha / Pandya period. The Temple claims that this temple and
the Lakshmi Narayana Perumal temple were constructed by Jadila Parantaka
Nedunchadayan Koon Pandiyan.
A Lakshmi Narayana Perumal was unearthed from the
Temple’s well. Lakshmi is sitting on the lap of Narayana. The temple has 3
chariots.
A 17th-century inscription is erected
on the left side of the temple. As per the inscription this Alagumalai was in
Pongalur Nadu. The inscriptions belong to
Madurai Nayakar Thirumalai Nayakar ( 1641 CE ). The inscription records that,
during the procession of Murugan ( Alagumalai Kumaraswamy ) of Alagumalai,
special privileges /rights were given as
sarva manyam to the persons carrying the Utsava murtis ( சீர்பாதம் தாங்கும்
சமய முதலிகள்
).
Inscription Tablet
LEGENDSIt is believed that Suriyan worshiped Lord Shiva
of this temple. As proof of this legend, the Sun rays fall on Moolavar from the 5th
to the 10th of Avani month, every year.
Also, it is believed that Ambal worshiped Lord Shiva
in the form of a cow.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Pradosham, Pournami ( full moon day ), Ashtami days, Ekadasi,
Lakshmi Narayana Pooja, Amavasai ( new moon day ) and Maha Shivaratri day.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs
to 10.00 hrs. Poojas are conducted from 07.00 hrs to 07.30 hrs
CONTACT
DETAILSThe Thakkar may be contacted on his Land line
number +91 421 220 4101 for further details. The Archakar is Sathyojathasivam.
The Asst Commissioner +91 98842 52704 and Inspector +91 94432 49888
HOW TO REACHThe Sri Adhi Kailasanathar Temple is at the centre
of Alagumalai.The temple is 18 KM from Kangayam, 23 KM from
Palladam, 2 KM from Tiruppur, 36 KM from Dharapuram, 62 KM from Coimbatore, and
460 KM from Chennai. Nearest Railway Station is Tiruppur.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Chariot sculptures
Anjaneyar
Nandi Devar--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Consort :
Sri Periyanayaki
Inscription Tablet
It is believed that Suriyan worshiped Lord Shiva
of this temple. As proof of this legend, the Sun rays fall on Moolavar from the 5th
to the 10th of Avani month, every year.
Chariot sculptures
Anjaneyar
Nandi Devar
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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