Kalugumalai Murugan Temple:

Kalugumalai temple is located 20.7 km from Sankarankoil via Kalugumalai Rd/Puliyangudi - Sankarankoil - Kalugumalai - Nalatinputhur Rd/Sankarankovil - Kalugumalai - Kovilpatti Main Rd . we can reach temple in 40 minutes. From Thirunelveli you need to take NH44 highway to reach kalugumalai Temple it takes nearly 1 hour about 69 kilometers from Tirunelveli.

Map from Sankarankoil to Kalugumalai

Entrance to Kalugumalai Murugan Temple

 Kalugasalamoorthy or Kalugumalai Murugan temple is located in kalugumalai a panchayat town in Thoothukudi District in the South Indian state of Tamilnadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan/Karthikeya/Saravana. the temple is believed to have been expanded during the 18th century with the images excavated from Kalugumalai. The core temple has a rock-cut architecture exemplary of early Pandyan Architecture. The other portions of Kalugumalai houses the 8th century Kalugumalai Jain Stone carved Beds and Vettuvan koil, an unfinished Shiva temple.

Painting of Kalugachalamurthy

   

        

Way to Murugan temple

Sculpture Women trying to climb stamba

Sculpture of man trying to catch the snake by playing flute

Sculpture of lord krishna

Lord Ram And Hanuman

Sculpture of Palani Murugan

Saint Kanappa nayanar sculpture

Sculpture of Birds

Sculpture of Deer

Sculpture crafted as elephant and bull

Pond in kalugumalai murugan Temple

Sculpture of lord kaal bhairav

The temple has a gateway leading to a pillared hall and the sanctum. The temple is open from 5:30 am – 12:30 pm and 4:30 - 9 pm. Four daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the ten-day Vaikasi Visagam, 13-day Kanthasasti festival, ten-day Thaipoosam festival and the 13-day Panguni Uthiram festival being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamilnadu.

Temple is located in Foot hills of the Kalugumalai mountain. 

Pay visit to lord Murugan,

 Which month are suitable to visit these hill station?

Most of the people came across the question when can we visit the hill station,

What is the best time to visit?

From the month of Mid of November to February end it will be winter in hill station it also good time to visit hill station in winter. from evening to next day up to 9:00 am, you will feel the cold weather. After 9:00 am, sun will rise and hotness will be higher due to the snow resides in plants and grass. some time because of the hotness  plat leaves will burnt.

And from month of March to Mid of May, it will be summer compared to city you will feel less Fahrenheit, also there are some rivers still people enjoy swimming in river.

And from Mid of May , every afternoon after 2:00 pm Rain will drizzle this will continue till June mid , after June Mid everyday will be heavy rainfall, some times it will be bit earlier from June 1st itself. Till October Mid hill station life will be hectic due to heavy rain , some places will have landslides . no flood fill happen , all the water flowing directly to the dams. Also rain water won't remain , it will wiped out quickly compared to city it will be faster.

Based on the above update , choose your good time to be on hill station, in vacation,

 Use of hill stations for studies:

Yes as far as my experience , i was learning from LKG to Graduation in hill station only. If you are gifted to grow from childhood in hill station then you are lucky. We don't went to any theaters for movies in hill station, there are still no theaters in hill station.

Most of the youngsters and children's always spent their holidays in physical activity like playing football , cricket and go for swimming in nearby rivers around hill station . Often they will go to falls and weekend they play like catching fish , Always there will be some tournaments.

Also we can visit the tourist places in holidays with friends, if you are a local you won't get ideas to do that.

Regarding studies as compared to city fee structure on schools and colleges charges less fees.Apart from fees in hill station cost of living is less , not more expensive.

Food also cost will be normal than city.

But technology wise you need to upgrade yourself not many institutes are available to upgrade your skill for that city will be good choice. 

other than that , you can choose hill station for studies , you will have a wonderful experience and good friends....

have a good one...