Thenkarai, Madhurai

Thenkarai
Panchayat
Thenkarai is located in Tamil Nadu
Thenkarai
Thenkarai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°56′12″N 76°50′36″E / 10.9366°N 76.8433°E / 10.9366; 76.8433
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Elevation
509.94 m (1,673.03 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625207
Telephone code+914543******
Vehicle registrationTN-59
Nearest cityMadurai
Lok Sabha constituencyDindugul
Vidhan Sabha constituencySholavandan

Thenkarai is a small village near Sholavandan situated 25 km North West of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is on the banks of River Vaigai. It also called 'Kutti Kerala' because of lot of Coconut trees found on the village.

Religion

Hindu temple

A Shiva temple viz., Moolanathasamy temple which is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu is situated in Thenkarai village.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Thenkarai Pin Code - 625207, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search madurai Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): Thenkarai (தென்கரை )". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Arulmigu Moolanathasamy Temple, Tenkarai - 625207, Madurai District [TM032259].,Agilandeswariamman Temple,Moolanatha Swamy,Agilandeshwari Amman". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 December 2024.


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