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Tirukkurungudi Nambi Temples

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Site Name:   Nambi Temples Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:   Tirukkurungudi, near Nanguneri, near Tirunelveli city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   Five temples; Vishnu in five different postures in three different temples; one of Divya Desham temple Nearest Railway Station:   Tirunelveli Nearest Airport:  Tirunelveli How to reach:  Well connected by road from Tirunelveli Hotel:  Go to Tirunelveli Restaurants:  Go to Tirunelveli  Tirunveliveli  is a historical city located on the banks of the beautiful Tamraparni river in the southern Tamil Nadu state of India. The city and its surroundings have a lot of scenic spots and temples.  Tirukkurungudi  is a small village located near Nanguneri, which in turn is located near Tirunelveli. The village has one architecturally beautiful temple, a temple on top of a hill, waterfalls and river on the hill and three other small temples. Let us explore the well known and unknown sites of Tirukkurungudi in detail in this

Kalakkad Satyavageeswarar Temple

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Site Name:   Satyavageeswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:   Kalakkad, near Tirunelveli city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   A gigantic temple with 9-tier tower containing hundreds of stucco idols; musical pillars; mega sized beautiful sculptures Nearest Railway Station:   Tirunelveli Nearest Airport:  Tirunelveli How to reach:  Well connected by road from Tirunelveli Hotel:  Go to Tirunelveli Restaurants:  Go to Tirunelveli  Tirunveliveli  is a historical city located on the banks of the beautiful Tamraparni river in the southern Tamil Nadu state of India. The city and its surroundings have a lot of scenic spots and temples.  Kalakkad  is a small fertile village located at the foothills of Western Ghats near Tirunelveli. The village has an ancient magnificent temple,  Satyavageeswarar temple . Anyone visiting this temple might wonder why this site with its wealth of sculptures, thousands of stucco images, architecture, 135 feet tall tower and m