Back শ্রীবিল্লিপুথুর BPY Srivilliputhur CEB سریولی پوتور Persian Srivilliputhur French श्रीविल्लीपुतूर Hindi Srivilliputhur HIF Srivilliputhur Italian Srivilliputhur Malay ଶ୍ରୀବିଲ୍ଲିପୁଥୁର OR Srivilliputhur Portuguese
Srivilliputhur
Thiruvilliputhur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Thiruvilliputhur | |
| Nickname: City of Diary | |
  Srivilliputhur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°30′43″N 77°37′59″E / 9.512°N 77.633°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Madurai |
| District | Virudhunagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Srivilliputtur Municipality |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 75,396 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 626125 |
| Telephone code | 04563 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-67,TN-84 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Srivilliputhur, also known as Thiruvilliputhur is a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 75,396. The most important landmark of Thiruvilliputhur is 11-tiered tower structure dedicated to the Vatapatrasayee (Vishnu), the presiding deity of the Srivilliputhur Divya Desam. The tower of this temple rises 192 feet high and is the official symbol of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is said to have been built by Periyalvar, in the year 788 CE and believed to be the adopted father of the temple deity, with a purse of gold that he won in debates held in the palace of Pandya King Vallabhadeva. Thiruvilliputhur is well known for its ancient heritage and devotional contributions.[1]
It is on the Virudhunagar - Sengottai line of the Southern Railway, about 74 km south of Madurai and connected by road and rail with Madurai, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil & Sengottai, Sivakasi and Sattur.
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