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Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple

திருமோகூர் காளமேகப் பெருமாள் கோயில்

Thirumohur, Tamil Nadu · 9.9510°, 78.2071°

Kalamega PerumalPandyaDravidianDivya Desam
Sacred since
1250 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
13th c. (Pandya); rebuilt Nayak era
Pandya

History & significance

A Divya Desam near Madurai identified in an inscription of 1259 CE under the later Pandyas, its present structure raised by the Madurai Nayaks; among the 108 shrines it is unique for the Lord's rare Prathanasayana appearance.

Sthala katha — the legend

During the churning of the ocean of milk, Vishnu is said to have become the enchantress Mohini here to deny the asuras the nectar - hence Thiru-mohur.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya