Adikesava Perumal Temple

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The Adikesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India and is one of the 108 Divya desams, the holy sites of Hindu Vaishnavism according to existing Tamil hymns from the seventh and eighth centuries C.E. The temple is one of the historic thirteen Divya Deshams of Malai Nadu. The temple is a picturesque setting surrounded on three sides by rivers namely, It was the Rajya Temple and Bharadevatha shrine of Erstwhile Travancore. After state reorganisation, the temple handed over to Tamilnadu H&RCE Dept. The presiding Vishnu in the form of Ananthapadmabhan/Adikeshavaperumal is believed to be older than Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Since Vishnu resides here in a reclining position, and is surrounded by rivers, the temple is called as "The Srirangam of Chera Kingdom". ()

Coordinates: 8°19'47"N, 77°15'57"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Nearby attractions include: Padmanabhapuram Palace, Chitharal Jain Monuments and Bhagavati Temple, Mathur Aqueduct, Marthandam CSI Church.

6.9 miSE
Historical place, Palace, History museum
Padmanabhapuram Palace
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1.9 miW
Monuments and statues, Temple
Chitharal Jain Monuments and Bhagavati Temple, Marthandam
48 min walk • The Chitharal Jain Monuments and Bhagavati Temple, also known as Chitharal Malai Kovil, Chitaral Cave Temple or Bhagwathi Temple, are located near Chitharal village in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India.
2 miE
Aqueduct, Bridge
Mathur Aqueduct
51 min walk • The Mathur Aqueduct, also known as the Mathur Hanging Trough, stands as an engineering marvel in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in 1966, this aqueduct holds the distinction of being one of the longest and highest aqueducts in Asia.
3.3 miSW
Church
Marthandam CSI Church, Marthandam
85 min walk • Marthandam CSI Church is one of the largest district churches in the Kanyakumari diocese in India. It has the privilege of being the center of various services connected with the Diocese, such as schools, colleges, hospitals, an embroidery industry, a book depot, a press and also a shopping complex.
~1870 ftSW
Temple
Nizhal Thangal, Marthandam
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3.4 miSW
Temple
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Temple
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1 miW
Temple
Nizhal Thangal, Marthandam
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1.3 miS
Universities and schools
Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology, Marthandam
32 min walk • Marthandam College of Engineering & Technology is a Private Engineering College located in Kuttakuzhi, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in September 2006.