Shenbagavalli Amman Temple:
Shenbagavalli Amman Temple situated at the backside of Gandhi Stadium is the famous temple in Kovilpatti. The town was developed around this temple only. King Shenbagavendhan built the temple. Poovanathaswamy, a form of Lord Shiva is also an important deity along with Shenbagavalli Amman.
Important Festivals
Navarathri festival during the Tamil month of Purrattisi, A month long festival during the Tamil month of Margazhi are the important festivals in this temple.
Kazhugumalai:
Kazhugumalai, a small village located 22 km from Kovilpatti, houses the famous Kandasamy temple. This place can be reached from Sankarankovil also. Kazhugumalai is one of the ancient Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu. This place is also known as then Palani (South Palani). Arunagirinathar has sung about the Kazhugumalai temple in his Thirupugazh. Muthuswamy Dikshitar also has sung about this pilgrimage place. The main deity in this temple is Kazhugachalamurthy. The temple and the tank are located at the foothills of a 300 feet high hill.
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