Kallazhagar

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Kallazhagar is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu worshipped primarily in Tamil Nadu, especially celebrated during the Chithirai Festival in Madurai.

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Kallazhagar canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
form of Vishnu
alsoKnownAs Alagar
linked to: Vandiyur

Alagar Perumal
linked to: Sundararaja Perumal

Sundararaja Perumal
associatedWith Alagar Kovil hills
linked to: Alagar Kovil
associatedWithCity Madurai
associatedWithEvent Kallazhagar entering the Vaigai
associatedWithFestival Chithirai Festival
associatedWithRiver Vaigai River
country India
deityType Vaishnavite deity
festivalCalendar Tamil calendar
festivalMonth Chithirai
festivalSignificance marks his symbolic journey from Alagar Kovil to Madurai
hasAnnualProcession Chithirai Festival procession
linked to: Chithirai Festival
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Tamil culture
hasTemple Alagar Kovil
Kallazhagar Temple
hasTitle Sundararaja (Beautiful King)
iconographicFormOf Vishnu
languageRegion Tamil
linkedMythologicallyTo Meenakshi Thirukalyanam celebrations in Madurai
mainCultRegion Madurai region
linked to: Madurai district
primaryCelebrationLocation Madurai
religion Hinduism
roleInFestival processional deity entering Vaigai River
state Tamil Nadu
templeLocatedIn Tamil Nadu
templeLocatedNear Madurai
veneratedAs form of the god Vishnu
worshippedBy Vaishnavites
linked to: Vaishnavism

people of Madurai
worshippedIn Madurai
Tamil Nadu
worshipTradition South Indian Vaishnavism

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