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 '''Nanguneri''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Tirunelveli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].
-Nanguneri is a Taluk Headquarters in the District of Tirunelveli situated at a distance of {{convert|18|mi|km|0}} from the headquarters of the
+Nanguneri is a Taluk Headquarters in the District of Tirunelveli situated at a distance of {{convert|18|mi|km|0}} from the headquarters of the District. [[Vanamamalai Perumal temple]] located here, is a Vaishnavite Shrine also known as Arulmigu Sree Vanamamalai Totatri Perumal Temple or more commonly known as Totadri Mutt.
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 Windmill spare parts units to come up at Nanguneri. (http://www.nanguneri.com/webpages/Default.asp
-==Vanamamalai or Totadrikshetram==
+== Transport ==
 Nanguneri is situated between [[Tirunelveli]] and [[Nagercoil]] on '''[[National Highway 44 (India)|NH-44]]''' (old NH-7). Also, state highways like '''SH-89''' ( Nanguneri to [[Uvari]] via - Parappadi , Mannarpuram Junction, [[Thisayanvilai]] ) and '''SH-92''' ( Nanguneri to Vijayapathi via - [[Eruvadi]], [[Valliyur]], Radhapuram) originate from this town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamilnadu Highways|url=https://www.tnhighways.tn.gov.in/index.php/en/list-of-roads/statehighways|access-date=2021-06-12|website=www.tnhighways.tn.gov.in}}</ref> Other than these highways, there are other 2 roads which connect Nanguneri with [[Kalakkad]] and [[Moolakaraipatti]].

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'''Nanguneri''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Tirunelveli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].

Nanguneri is a Taluk Headquarters in the District of Tirunelveli situated at a distance of {{convert|18|mi|km|0}} from the headquarters of the
District. The is sacred for the location of a famous [[Vanamamalai Perumal temple]], a Vaishnavite Shrine also known as Arulmigu Sree Vanamamalai Totatri Perumal Temple or more commonly known as Totadri Mutt. The Jeer (Spiritual Head) at Vanamamalai at Nanguneri commands wide reputation over [[Thenkalai]] Vaishnavites. He exercises unfettered powers over the subordinate monasteries numbering over 200 scattered all over India.

==Geography==
Nanguneri is located at {{coord|8.48|N|77.67|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Nanguneri.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nanguneri]</ref> It has an average elevation of 141 meters (462 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nanguneri had a population of 6,764. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Nanguneri has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 70%. In Nanguneri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Community and culture==

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==Nanguneri SEZ==
Joint Venture agreement between TIDCO and AMR and its Associates signed on 10 April 2008 in the presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Approval given by Government of India in July 2008.

SEZ Notified by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, vide Notification Ref. S.O.2690 (E) dated 18.11.2008.

Dr Karunanidhi said the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Nanguneri in Tirunelveli district would produce television sets for the first stage of distribution of colour television sets, which forms a major election promise of the DMK, would begin in September this year.
http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20060605/354742.html

The government of Tamil Nadu has announced setting up of a pharma park at the Special Economic Zone at Nanguneri in Tirunelveli responding to the long-standing demand of the pharma industry in the state. A 250-acre (1 km<sup>2</sup>) pharma park will be set up within the Nanguneri Special Economic Zone in Tirunelveli, Health Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran announced in the Assembly on Thursday.

Between 40 and 50 large and small pharmaceutical manufacturers and eight to 10 allied institutions would set up shop in the Nanguneri SEZ, providing 2,800 direct jobs and 6,000 indirect jobs. It was estimated that drugs worth over Rs. 500 crore would be manufactured.
http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/18/stories/2006081811960100.htm

The minimum area of land required for establishing an SEZ – 10 km<sup>2</sup> – has been achieved.

This has revived hopes of people here that work on the Rs. 14,000-crore project may take off soon.

Disclosing this to reporters here on Wednesday, the collector, G. Prakash, said that representatives of Advanced Technology Manufacturing and Assembly City (ATMAC), formed by the California-based INFAC Management Corporation for executing the project, would meet him next week. As per the state government's plan, the SEZ should have light manufacturing, design and assembly facilities, modern infrastructure facilities and amenities to attract workforce from across the globe. The industries to be established would include electronic and telecommunication components, electronic and consumer durables, light and precision engineering, information technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals etc.

Jurong International, Singapore, has submitted its conceptual master plan, according to which the industrial sector would include ready built factories, custom built factories, units of multi-national corporations, science, business and hi-tech or information technology parks.

In the utility sector, there would be water and sewage treatment plants, power plants, telecommunication centres etc., along with roads of international standards. The state government has planned to earmark Rs. 700 crore for creating infrastructure facilities.

Windmill spare parts units to come up at Nanguneri. (http://www.nanguneri.com/webpages/Default.asp

==Vanamamalai or Totadrikshetram==

{{See also|Vanamamalai Perumal Temple}}

Legend also has it that Bhrahma, Indra, Bhrigu muni and Markandeya were blessed with a vision of Vishnu at this shrine.

The temple: This grand temple has two ''[[prakarams]]''(closed precincts of a temple) ornamented with the Pandal Mandapam, Jayanti Mandapam, Srivilli Mandapam, Kulasekhara Mandapam and the Veerappa Mandapam. An imposing 7 tiered rajagopuram adorns its entrance. There are also shrines to Varamangai Taayaar, Andal, Lakshmi Narayanar, Lakshmi Varahar and Venugopalar. The oil used in ablution ceremonies here is considered to be of medicinal value.

Festivals: This temple is administered by the Vanamamalai jeeyar Mutt. The annual festivals are held in the months of Pankuni and Chittirai. Nanguneri, differently known as ‘Bhooloka Vaikuntham’, ‘Totadrikshetram’ or ‘Vanamamalai’ is situated in Tirunelveli, around 25 km. away from the district headquarters. Among other temples, the famous shrine of Lord Vishnu in his form as Totadri Naadhan is situated in Nanguneri. Apart from this, it is important to the [[Vaishnavite]]s, particularly the [[Thenkalai]] Vaishnavites, as the Vanamamalai Jeer Mutt is located here, with more than 200 subordinate Mutt or monasteries coming under its auspices.

The presiding deity is known as Totadri Naadhan and His consort as Siree-varamangait-taayaar. The postures of the Lord in His108 abodes (Divya Desam) are known as Nindraan (One Who stands), Irundhaan, (One Who sits) Kidandhaan (One Who lies) and Nadandhaan (One Who walks). The Lord is seated on the throne, with a leg folded and placed on the seat and the other touching the floor, under the canopy of the divine thousand-hooded snake, Aadhi Sesha, flanked by His consorts Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi, as he is seated in Vaikuntham and hence the name Bhooloka Vaikuntham.

Nanguneri is one of the most important Divya Desams as it is also the swayamvyakta kshetram. A swayamvyakta kshetram is a place where God is said to have appeared on his own accord. There are eight such swayamvyakta kshetrams - Srirangam, Naimisaranyam, Tirupati, Pushkaram, Saligrammam, Totadri, Badarinarayana and Srimushnam.

==Politics==
Nanguneri assembly constituency is part of [[Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-13
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 2008-10-31
}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
Nanguneri is situated between [[Tirunelveli]] and [[Nagercoil]] on '''[[National Highway 44 (India)|NH-44]]''' (old NH-7). Also, state highways like '''SH-89''' ( Nanguneri to [[Uvari]] via - Parappadi , Mannarpuram Junction, [[Thisayanvilai]] ) and '''SH-92''' ( Nanguneri to Vijayapathi via - [[Eruvadi]], [[Valliyur]], Radhapuram) originate from this town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamilnadu Highways|url=https://www.tnhighways.tn.gov.in/index.php/en/list-of-roads/statehighways|access-date=2021-06-12|website=www.tnhighways.tn.gov.in}}</ref> Other than these highways, there are other 2 roads which connect Nanguneri with [[Kalakkad]] and [[Moolakaraipatti]].

There is a bus stand in Nanguneri. Due to its location near National Highways-44, frequent buses are available to [[Nagercoil]] and [[Tirunelveli]] from here. Also, buses to [[Kalakkad]], Thisayanvilai, Valliyur, Radhapuram, Ervadi, etc...
[[File:Nanguneri Railway station.jpg|thumb|'''Nanguneri Railway Station''']]
There is also a railway station in Nanguneri, which is situated in Tirunelveli - Nagercoil railway line. The station has 2 platforms. Trains like [[Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express|Guruvayur Express]], [[Anantapuri Express|Ananthapuri Express]], [[Mumbai–Nagercoil Express|Nagercoil - Mumbai CSMT Express]], Madurai - Punalur Express, Kanyakumari - Rameshwaram Express, and other passenger trains halt in this station.

Nearest '''airports''' to Nanguneri are [[Trivandrum International Airport|Thiruvananthapuram International airport]] ( 120 km) and [[Tuticorin Airport|Thoothukkudi Domestic airport]] ( 76 km).

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