Sri Varadharaja Perumal Kovil
| Sri Varadharaja Perumal Kovil | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Sri Varadharaja Perumal |
| Location | |
| Location | Tirunelveli |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kovil |
| Completed | unknown (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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Chandramouli, C. (2004). Temples of Tamil Nadu: Thoothukkudi District. Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu. p. 241.