Alwarthirunagiri

Not to be confused with Alwarthirunagar.
Alwarthirunagiri
town
Alwarthirunagiri

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 8°37′N 77°56′E / 8.61°N 77.94°E / 8.61; 77.94Coordinates: 8°37′N 77°56′E / 8.61°N 77.94°E / 8.61; 77.94
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Population (2001)
 • Total 8,876
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Alwarthirunagiri is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is next to Srivaikuntam on the Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Highway, Tamil Nadu, southern India. It's about 31 km from Tirunelveli and 29 km from Tiruchendur, on the banks of the river Tamirabarani. Alwarthirunagiri is the birthplace of alwar saint Nammalvar. The temple is classified as a "Divya Desam", the 108 temples of Sri Narayana revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Alwarthirunagiri had a population of 8876. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Alwarthirunagiri has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 50% of the males and 50% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nammalvar

Alwarthirunagiri is the birthplace of Nammalvar, one of the 12 Alvars of Vaishnavism.[2] It is also one of the Nava Tirupathis of South Tamil Nadu.[3] Known to be a Guru Kshethram, the presiding deity is Vishnu.[4][5]As an infant, Nammazhwar crawled and sat in yogasana in a hole of a tamarind tree.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ↑ Neeti M. Sadarangani (2004). Bhakti Poetry in Medieval India: Its Inception, Cultural Encounter and Impact. Sarup & Sons. p. 28. ISBN 9788176254366.
  3. ↑ http://www.thoothukudi.tn.nic.in/Navathirupathi_tour.html
  4. ↑ http://www.thoothukudi.tn.nic.in/Navathirupathi_tour.html
  5. ↑ http://navathirupathitemples.tnhrce.in/
  6. ↑ http://navathirupathitemples.tnhrce.in/

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