Country India District Tirunelveli Local time Thursday 7:14 PM | State Tamil Nadu Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 8,871 (2001) | |
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Weather 30°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Thirukarungudi is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Thirukarungudi had a population of 8871. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thirukarungudi 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 Thirukarungudi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Temples
One of the main attractions of Thirukarungudi is the Nambi Temple. The main deities of the temple are Vaishnava Nambi and Thirukurungudivalli Nachiar. One unique aspect of this temple is the presence of Shiva Manthragiriswarar and Kala Bhairavar in the same complex. This is uncommon in a Vishnava temple and is supposed to symbolizes the unity between the various Hindu sects. This temple is part of the 108 Divya Desams.