Shrivilliputtur
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Shrivilliputur (श्रीविल्लीपुत्तुर) , officially known as Thiruvilliputhur, is a town in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Variants
- Srivilliputhur
- Shrivilliputtura श्रीविल्लीपुत्तुर, मद्रास, (AS, p.924)
- Sreevilliputhoor श्रीविल्लीपुत्तुर
- Tamil: [t̪ɪɾʉʋɪllɪbʉt̪t̪uːr]
- Thiruvilliputhur
Location
It is on the Virudhunagar - Shenkottai line of the Southern Railway, about 74 km south of Madurai and connected by road and rail with Madurai, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil & Shenkottai, Thirunelveli and Sattur.
History
The most important landmark of Srivilliputhur is 11-tiered tower structure dedicated to the Vatapatrasayee(Vishnu), the presiding deity of 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 AD 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. Srivilliputhur is well known for its ancient heritage and devotional contributions.[1]
श्रीविल्लीपुत्तुर (तमिलनाडु)
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर [2] ने लेख किया है ...श्रीविल्लीपुत्तुर (AS, p.924): तमिलनाडु में यह स्थान एक प्राचीन मंदिर के लिए उल्लेखनीय है. इस मंदिर में देवी सरस्वती की मूर्ति को खड़ा हुआ प्रदर्शित किया गया है जो यहां की विशेषता है.