A beautiful temple in the middle of a village called Alathur which is 4 kms away from Thiruporur. The temple looks to be atleast 1000years old which seems to have had a big granite compound right around the temple. The temple has a big tank right opposite. Swamy is facing east and in the outer praharam you have a separate Sannidhi for Akhilandeswari facing south. There seems to be other Sannidhi around but all seems to be in ruins now.
The legend says that while Murugan waged the war against Tharakasuran his body fell while the war was on the sky. Aalu in Tamil means man so as the body of Thatakasuran fell here hence it’s called Alathur. Similarly the surrounding areas also have got their names according to the legend. The thanduvadam or the backbone fell at Thandalam, the head Thalai fell at Thaiyur etc.
There is jeshta Devi Vigram here which shows the antiquity of this place.
Contact: This temple opens daily no specific timing and the kurukal Sri Kadhirvel can be reached on 6382377441 for any puja related enquiries
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