Thadikombu

Thadikombu
city
Thadikombu Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°27′59″N 77°59′23″E / 10.46639°N 77.98972°E / 10.46639; 77.98972Coordinates: 10°27′59″N 77°59′23″E / 10.46639°N 77.98972°E / 10.46639; 77.98972
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dindigul
Population (2001)
• Total	16,091
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Thadikombu is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a famous temple for Lord Vishnu Soundarraja perumal templeconsidered to be as sacred as the Kallazhagar Temple near Madurai. Arulmighu Soundarraja Perumal is found in the sleeping posture in this temple and it is said this place was previously known as Thaalamaapuri. Though it is a Vaishnava temple, the sthala vriksha is the vilva tree. The special features of the temple are a separate shrine for the Hindu God of love Manmatha and Rathi. It is also has a shrine for Lord Svarna Akarshana Bhairava which is usually found only in Shiva temples.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Thadikombu had a population of 16,091. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thadikombu has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Thadikombu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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