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Nagerkoil - நாகர்கோவில்


The temple here is dedicated to serpent deity Nagaraja. The sanctum is surrounded by mud walls with a simple thatched roof. The prasadam distributed in this temple is only sand scooped out from the sanctum. It is white in colour for xix months and light black for the remaining six months. There are shrines dedicated to Ananthakrishna and Siva. Lord Murga and Devi Durga are enshrined on the prakaram. The garden is known for its Naga flower, believed to be a symbolic representation of Sri Nagaraja. Devotees throng this temple on Sundays and on Asyilysm (Aslesha) star days with offerings of milk.

Type Temple Region Type   Altitude 13 m
District Kanyakumari State Tamil Nadu Region South
Area   Population as per 2001 census 208,149 Languages  
Temperature & Rainfall   Best Seasons   Clothing  
Nearby Stations NAGERCOIL JN NCJ Nearby Airports Tuticorin (UDR) Nearby Places Kanyakumari
STD Code 4652 Pincode 629001 Other Names Nagercoil
Other Langauge Names Hindi: नागेर्कोइल
Tamil: நாகர்கோவில்
 
Co-ordinates 8.178528, 77.435760
Wikipedia Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagercoil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanyakumari_district