Azhagarkovil,the home of Lord Sundararajan is one of the most important divya desams.This can been seen from from the fact that the third highest number of paasurams(128) along with thirukkanapuram have been sung for kallazhagar at this divya desam
REACHING AZHAGARKOVIL
Azhagarkovil is 21 kms from the city of Madurai in Tamilnadu,India.One can take bus no 44 from madurai bus stand(town bus).it takes around 1 hour alternatively one can hire a taxi and reach alagarkovil within 45 minutes.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
The chitira thirunal or the Chitirai festival is very popular.On the chitra pournami kallazhagar steps into the river Vaigai in madurai after accepting the malai from Sri Andal at Srivilliputtur.Lakhs of devotees throng the area to witness the event.
Sri Koorathazwan one of the foremost disciples of Sri Ramanujacharya did "poomalai kaimkaryam"(service of offering a garland of flowers to the lord) for 12 years.Sri Periyazhwar spent his last years of his life at tirumaalirumsolai doing service for the lord
Divya Desam