Azhagar Malai is one of the most important shrines situated in Madurai. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his avatar, Kallazhagar.It is located 20 km from Madurai.A two mile walk from the foot of the hill takes us to the temple on the hill. It was built by King Malayadhwaja and finds mention in several puranas.The twelve Azhwars(Vaishnavaite saints) have visited this temple and sung hymns in praise of the deity. The temple is also known as the Southern Tirupati. The presiding deity(Moolavar) is Azhagar and is seen in a standing posture facing east. Azhagar is also known as Sundararajar, Paramaswamy and Rishabhadrinathar. Azhagar is considered to be the tutelary deity of the Kallar tribe of this region, hence the name Kallazhagar.His consort (Taayaar) is Sundaravalli.