Thiruvazhmarban temple, Nagercoil

Name: Thiruvazhmarban temple
Address: Nagercoil, India

#7 among attractions in Nagercoil

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Thiruvazhmarban Temple, also known as Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple in Thiruppathisaram, a village in Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Thiruvazhmarban Temple is located about 5 km far, north-easterly to Nagercoil, 20 km far, north-westerly to Kanyakumari and 45 km south-west of Nanguneri Divyadesam. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Thiruvazhmarban and his consort Lakshmi as Kamalavalli. The oldest inscription in the temple is from 1139 AD indicating gifts to the temple. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple tank is located opposite to the temple, outside the main entrance. ()

Coordinates: 8°12'31"N, 77°26'50"E

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Temple, Sacred and religious sites
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Church
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Town, Area
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Area
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Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
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Church
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Universities and schools, Hospital, Health
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