Kalugumalai
Kalugumalai is a panchayat town in Kovilpatti Taluk of Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalugumalai is 21 km and 22 km from Kovilpatti and Sankarankovil respectively. The place houses the rockcut Kalugasalamoorthy Temple, monolithic Vettuvan Koil and Kalugumalai Jain Beds.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kazhugumalai
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 15,423
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Demographics
- Landmarks
- Kalugumalai Jain Beds
- Vettuvan Koil
- Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
- Ayyanar Temple
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church
- Trade
- References
- External links
Kalugumalai is a panchayat town in Kovilpatti Taluk of Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalugumalai is 21 km and 22 km from Kovilpatti and Sankarankovil respectively. The place houses the rockcut Kalugasalamoorthy Temple, monolithic Vettuvan Koil and Kalugumalai Jain Beds.
==Geography== Kalugumalai is located at 9.152962, 77.704386. It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 feet). It is strategically located in between Kovilpatti (20 km from Kalugumalai) and Sankarankoil (19 km from Kalugumalai) and served as ancient trade route from Kovilpatti to Courtallam and Sengottai.
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