Kalaiyar Kovil Temple Sivaganga,Madurai,Tamilnadu

Kalaiyar Kovil is a Town and a Panchayat Union in Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu, India. Kalayarkoil is a Taluk in Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located 18 km east from District headquarters Sivaganga.466 km from State capital Chennai.

An ancient and very large Shiva Temple.Actually, 3 Shiva Temples in one with twin towers (Rajagopurams). Thirukkaanappaer is the ancient name and is one of 14 Shiva Temples in Pandiya Kingdom. Now, under the management of Sivaganga Samasthaanam. Thirugnanasambandar has a Padhigam for this temple. (1) Swarnavalli Ambika Samaedha Swarna Kaleeswarar (2) Sundaraambika Samaedha Somaeswarar and (3) Meenakshi Ambika Samaedha Sri Sundaraeswarar are the 3-in-1 Shiva Temples here. Majestic Towers. Main Raja Gopuram is 155.5’ tall and 93’ wide (18th Century Re-built) and ancient second tower is 90’ tall and 57’ wide (7th Century). Sthala Viruksham is Mandhaarai