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309:. Nambi Rayar temple is one of the "108 Divyadesams" of the Sri Vaishnavas. The temple is 2300 years old. The temple is located in the centre of the town flanked by four big Mada Veethis (Agraharams) and at the outer square by four broad and lengthy Ratha Veethis (Car Streets). The presiding deity of this Divya Desam was sung (
294:, Thirukkurungudi had a population of 8871. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thirukkurungudi has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Thirukkurungudi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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There are five Nambis in the temple. They are Ninra Nambi (Standing posture), Irundha Nambi (Sitting posture), Kidandha Nambi (Sleeping posture), Thiruparkadal Nambi and
Thirumalai Nambi. Thiruparkadal Nambi Temple is located very near to the River Nambiyaru one km from the main temple. Thirumalai
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Thirukkurungudi is approachable by road. Distance is 45 km from
Tirunelveli, 15 km from Nanguneri (Vanamamalai) and 10 km northwest of Valliyoor. The travel from thirukkurungudi to the malai nambi kovil is by through Jeep and also by walk so for Jeep the charge in this covid situation
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Rice was the major crop until 15 years ago as there was plenty of rainfall and the River Nambi fed the irrigation channels for almost 9 months a year. With advancement in technology to tap ground water and rain becoming scarce, plantains have become a major crop. Almost every household works on
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Malai Nambi Koil is a mountain, 8 km from
Thirukkurungudi village. It is a small mountain where auto, two wheelers can be hired from the foot hill. There are few steps that will take to the temple entrance. Lord Nambi with Bhoo Devi and Sri Devi are the idols in standing posture.
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The tank in
Thirukkurungudi gets water from Western Ghats which is stored and fed for agriculture through five canals. The pond is a biodiversity hotspot supporting various forms of life from fish, birds, insects, plants, toads and an occasional python.
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Nambi Temple is on the hills (Mahendragiri
Mountain) 8 km from the main temple. In Tamil language the word "nambi" means personification of all virtuous and righteous qualities blended with beauty and grace.
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Ramayanam
Sundara Kandam. Hanuman while going to Sri Lanka in search of Seetha set his feet here and then travelled by sky route. There are many Siddha Purushas living in this mountain observing penance.
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the capital city of Kerala, Thirukkurungudi is a village with history dating back more than 1500 years. Village life revolves around agriculture and the
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something related to agriculture, either directly or through the Nambi Rayar temple.
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Vaishnava Nambi and Thirukkurungudivalli Nachiar temple
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A dancer's travelogue to Thurukkurungudi Nambi Temple
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380:Thirukurungudi Nambi Temple - Video
669:Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnu Temple
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453:"Reinstal Shivalingam in temple"
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594:Annavaram Satyanarayana Temple
517:"Every stone narrates a story"
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724:Koulutla Chenna Kesava Temple
584:Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala
75:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
634:Varahaswamy Temple, Tirumala
619:Kodandarama Temple, Tirupati
614:Govindaraja Temple, Tirupati
282:is 1500 per Jeep (5persons)
44:Thirukkurungudi Nambi Temple
1069:Nilathingal Thundam Perumal
1054:Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram
250:and about 120 km from
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523:. India. 15 November 2012.
221:Mala Nambi Temple Entrance
1354:Thirutthulaivillimangalam
1254:Thirunandipura Vinnagaram
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337:View of Mala Nambi Temple
313:) by four Alvars, namely
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1184:Thalai Sanga Nanmathiyam
1149:Thiruvaikunda Vinnagaram
699:Chintalarayaswami Temple
1417:Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
1139:Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram
1124:Kazheesirama Vinnagaram
485:"Hailed by the Azhwars"
258:. It is one of the 108
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1194:Thiruvali-Thirunagari
1179:Thiruppaarththanpalli
1144:Thiruvanpurushothamam
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1229:Thiru Kavith Thalam
1199:Thiruccithra kootam
1164:Thiruthetriyambalam
1059:Pavalavannam Temple
624:Srinivasamangapuram
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826:Thiruvananthapuram
458:The Times of India
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1379:Thiruvanparisaram
1299:Thirukkarambanoor
1279:Thirukkkannapuram
1269:Thiruvelliyangudi
1129:Thirukkavalampadi
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108:8.44778; 77.56194
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1274:Thirukkanamangai
1204:Thirukkannangudi
1174:Thiruvellakkulam
1169:Thirumanikkoodam
1134:Thiruchsemponsey
1114:Thiruvazhunthoor
1094:Thirukadalmallai
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1314:Thirupper Nagar
1244:Thirukkudandhai
1224:Thirukkoodaloor
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1498:Panch Prayag
1493:Vishnuprayag
1445:Naimisaranya
1402:Bhadrachalam
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