Kalugumalai is a panchayat town located in the Kovilpatti Taluk of the Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated approximately 21 km from Kovilpatti and 22 km from Sankarankovil.
The area is notable for its significant historical and religious sites, including the rockcut Kalugasalamoorthy Temple. Other prominent landmarks within the vicinity include the monolithic Vettuvan Koil and the Kalugumalai Jain Beds.