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Sri Varadharaja Perumal Kovil

Coordinates: 8°40′40″N 77°40′43″E / 8.6778656°N 77.678494°E / 8.6778656; 77.678494
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Sri Varadharaja Perumal Kovil
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeitySri Varadharaja Perumal
Location
LocationTirunelveli
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Architecture
TypeKovil
Completedunknown (it existed in some form for the last 400 years)

The Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu.[1]

Temple

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Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple is situated in a small town called Tirunelveli, found at the southern end of Tamil Nadu. This temple lies on the banks of the river Thamarabarani. This area is also known as Veeraraghavapuram, named after Veeraraghavan, the main and preceding deity (Moolavar), in Sri Varadharaja Temple.

In 2023, members of the Dalit community entered the temple in the village for the first time in its 200-year history.

References

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  1. ^ Chandramouli, C. (2004). Temples of Tamil Nadu: Thoothukkudi District. Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu. p. 241.
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8°40′40″N 77°40′43″E / 8.6778656°N 77.678494°E / 8.6778656; 77.678494