Meenakshi Kalyanam (Meenakshi's Marriage) is re-enacted every year as part of the Chithirai festival in the famousMadurai Meenakshi temple. The Kallalagar (Alagar comes in a disguise of a bandit through the forest) procession also takes place to re-enact Alagar crossingVaigai river to attend his sister's marriage. The Mahabharata says that this temple was visited by bothYudhisthira andYudhisthira Arjuna. From this we can infer that the temple was built before the birth of Lord Krishna and typical proof is that you can see only 7 avatars of god in this temple.

Azhagar Kovil (Temple of Alagar) is situated on a hill, and hence, the place is also known as Alagar Hill. The statues of Lord Kallalagar can be found in seated, standing and reclining postures in this temple. Azhagar is popularly known as Soundara Rajan, meaning 'very beautiful king'. This temple is also famous for its shrine of Karuppa Swamy, the guardian deity.The Temple ofPazhamudircholai is also situated in a hillock nearby.