Tenkasi
Tenkasi (Tamil: [t̪eŋɡaːsi]) is a town and headquarters of the Tenkasi district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Tenkasi | |
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Town | |
| Tenkashi | |
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, the most prominent landmark in the city | |
Tenkasi Tenkasi (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 8.956400°N 77.315200°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Pandya Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Founded by | Parakirama Pandian (12th Century AD) |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Tenkasi Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20 |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 70,545 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627811. |
| Vehicle registration | TN-76 |
Being one of the most significant spiritual and cultural places in South Tamilnadu,Tenkasi houses The Kutraleeshwarar temple (Chitra Sabha), one of the five sabhas of Lord Nataraja, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Tamil poet Thirikooda Rasappa Kavirayar describes this temple in his poem as “Kutrala Kuravanji” which means 'beauty of Kutralam'. the city also houses the famous TenKasi Viswanathar temple, Sankarankoil temple and Ilangi Kumarar temple.
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