Alwarthirunagari

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Alwarthirunagari is a sacred Vaishnavite temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, revered as the birthplace and principal shrine of the poet-saint Nammalvar.

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Alwarthirunagari canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
pilgrimage site
temple town
administrativeDivision Alwarthirunagari taluk
associatedPoetSaint Nammalvar
associatedScripture Nalayira Divya Prabandham
linked to: Divya Prabandham
associatedWith Divya Desam temples
Sri Vaishnava tradition
birthplaceOf Nammalvar
climate tropical climate
country India
district Thoothukudi district
governingBody local panchayat administration
hasCulturalSignificance centre of Tamil Vaishnavite culture
hasFeature temple-centric settlement pattern
hasReligiousSignificance Divya Desam of Vishnu
linked to: Divya Desam
hasTemple Aadhinatha Perumal Temple
hasTitle birthplace of Nammalvar
localLanguage Tamil
locatedIn India
Tamil Nadu
Thoothukudi district
locatedOn banks of the Tamiraparani River
majorDeity Aadhinatha Perumal
Vishnu
nearbyCity Tirunelveli
notableFor Aadhinatha Perumal Temple
Nammalvar’s birthplace
partOf Nava Tirupati
pilgrimageType Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre
principalShrineOf Nammalvar
region South India
religiousFestivals Vaikunta Ekadasi
annual Nammalvar festival
religiousTradition Vaishnavism
sacredFor Sri Vaishnavas
linked to: Sri Vaishnavism
state Tamil Nadu
tourismType religious tourism destination
traditionalArchitecture Dravidian temple architecture
transport served by Alwarthirunagari railway station
worshipLanguage Tamil

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Nammalvar worshippedAt Alwarthirunagari
Nammalvar birthPlace Alwarthirunagari