Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil

Name: Nagaraja Temple
Address: N Car St, Nagercoil, 629001, India
Telephone: +91 4652 230 202

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Nagaraja Temple is an early large temple found in the city of Nagercoil near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, India. Its dating is uncertain but likely pre-12th-century. The main sanctum is dedicated to the Nagaraja – the king of serpents. Padmanabham, Heritage Of The Tamils Temple Arts, Editors: SV Subramanian and G Rajendran, International Institute of Tamil Studies, Since the 17th-century, new Hindu shrines have been added to the temple complex attracting devotees of Krishna, as well as Shaiva and Shakti Hindus. The original iconography of the Tirthankaras and Padmavati Devi have and continue to remain a part of the sacred pantheon close to the temple's main sanctum. ()

Coordinates: 8°11'14"N, 77°25'60"E

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N Car StNagercoil 629001 India

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+91 4652 230 202

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Nearby attractions include: Thanumalayan Temple, Rajas Mall Nagercoil, Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, Suchindrum.

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