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	{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2021}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2021}}
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Thirukkolur		\| name = Thirukkolur
	\| utc_offset = +5:30		\| utc_offset = +5:30
	\| postal_code = ~~628612~~		\| postal_code = 628 612
	\| named_for = Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple		\| named_for = Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple
	\| official_name = Thirukkalur		\| official_name = Thirukkalur
	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name = {{flag\|India}}		\| subdivision_name = {{flag\|India}}
	\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India\|State]]		\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India\|State]]
	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]		\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Thoothukudi district\|Thoothukudi]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Thoothukudi district\|Thoothukudi]]
	\| subdivision_type3 = Taluk		\| subdivision_type3 = Taluk
	\| subdivision_name3 = Eral		\| subdivision_name3 = [[Eral]]
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|8.594\|77.957\|type:city_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|8.594\|77.957\|type:city_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}
	\| pushpin_map = Tamil Nadu		\| pushpin_map = Tamil Nadu
	\| settlement_type = Village		\| settlement_type = Village
	\| pushpin_map_caption = Map showing Thirukkolur in Tamil Nadu		\| pushpin_map_caption = Map showing Thirukkolur in Tamil Nadu
			\| population_total = 3,141
			\| population_as_of = 2011
			\| population_footnotes =
			\| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]]
	}}		}}
	'''Thirukkolur'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Thirukkolur\|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thirukkolur,+Tamil+Nadu+628612/@8.688145,77.8993143,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3b038a5b85c8e09f:0x56a50e124a3f3008!8m2!3d8.5948993!4d77.9581602\|access-date=2021-01-24\|website=Thirukkolur\|language=en}}</ref> '''(or Thirukalur )''' is a village in [[Thoothukudi district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The village is the location of the [[Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple\|Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple]].		'''Thirukkolur'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Thirukkolur\|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thirukkolur,+Tamil+Nadu+628612/@8.688145,77.8993143,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3b038a5b85c8e09f:0x56a50e124a3f3008!8m2!3d8.5948993!4d77.9581602\|access-date=2021-01-24\|website=Thirukkolur\|language=en}}</ref> '''(or Thirukalur )''' is a village in [[Thoothukudi district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The village is the location of the [[Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple\|Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple]].
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	== Agriculture ==		== Agriculture ==
	Due to availability of water resources and fertile land, agriculture is widely practiced ~~crops~~ such as [[Rice\|Paddy]], [[Vigna mungo\|Urad dal]], [[Peanut\|Groundnut]], and [[Banana]] are cultivated.		Due to availability of water resources and fertile land, agriculture is widely practiced. Crops such as [[Rice\|Paddy]], [[Vigna mungo\|Urad dal]], [[Peanut\|Groundnut]], and [[Banana]] are cultivated.

	== Administration ==		== Administration ==
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	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Block'''		\|'''Block'''
	\|Alwar Thirunagari		\|[[Alwarthirunagiri\|Alwar Thirunagari]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=TN Villages list\|url=https://tnrd.gov.in/pdf/village_eng.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Taluk'''		\|'''Taluk'''
	\|Eral		\|[[Eral]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''State assembly constituency'''		\|'''State assembly constituency'''
	\|[[Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)\|Srivaikuntam]]		\|[[Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)\|Srivaikuntam]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=List of polling boots in Srivaikuntam AC\|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/pslist/ac216.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Lok sabha constituency'''		\|'''Lok sabha constituency'''
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	\|'''District'''		\|'''District'''
	\|Thoothukudi		\|[[Thoothukudi district\|Thoothukudi]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=List of villages in Thoothukudi district\|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3019d385eb67632a7e958e23f24bd07d7/uploads/2018/09/2018090685-1.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|}		\|}

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	* [[Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple]]		* [[Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple]]
	* [[Alwarthirunagiri\|Alwarthirunagari]]		* [[Alwarthirunagiri\|Alwarthirunagari]]
			* [[Mela Vellamadam]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thirukkolur
| utc_offset = +5:30
| postal_code = 628612
| named_for = Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple
| official_name = Thirukkalur
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| subdivision_type3 = Taluk
| subdivision_name3 = Eral
| coordinates = {{coord|8.594|77.957|type:city_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Tamil Nadu
| settlement_type = Village
| pushpin_map_caption = Map showing Thirukkolur in Tamil Nadu
}}
'''Thirukkolur'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thirukkolur|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thirukkolur,+Tamil+Nadu+628612/@8.688145,77.8993143,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3b038a5b85c8e09f:0x56a50e124a3f3008!8m2!3d8.5948993!4d77.9581602|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Thirukkolur|language=en}}</ref> '''(or Thirukalur )''' is a village in [[Thoothukudi district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The village is the location of the [[Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple|Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple]].

It is situated 3 kilometres away from [[Alwarthirunagari]]. The village is approximately 30 kilometres away from [[Tirunelveli]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tirunelveli to Thirukkolur|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Tirunelveli,+Tamil+Nadu/Thirukkolur,+Tamil+Nadu+628612/@8.6546974,77.7879997,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b0411625053c519:0xad791b361b359a4d!2m2!1d77.7566523!2d8.7139126!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b038a5b85c8e09f:0x56a50e124a3f3008!2m2!1d77.9581602!2d8.5948993!3e0|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Tirunelveli to Thirukkolur|language=en}}</ref> and approximately 35 kilometres away from [[Thoothukudi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thoothukudi to Thirukkolur|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Thoothukudi,+Tamil+Nadu/Thirukkolur,+Tamil+Nadu+628612/@8.688145,77.8993143,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b03ee67b4ad764f:0x2443e6dc90ee7d3!2m2!1d78.1348361!2d8.7641661!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b038a5b85c8e09f:0x56a50e124a3f3008!2m2!1d77.9581602!2d8.5948993!3e0|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Thoothukudi to Thirukkolur|language=en}}</ref> The coordinates of Thirukkolur are 8.5949° N, 77.9582° E.

== Geography ==
The village is located near to the banks of [[Thamirabarani river]]. The South Canal of Srivaikuntam dam passes through this village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Srivaikundam Dam and Bridge.|url=https://wikimapia.org/4211765/Srivaikundam-Dam-and-Bridge|access-date=2021-01-24|website=wikimapia.org|language=en}}</ref>

== Agriculture ==
Due to availability of water resources and fertile land, agriculture is widely practiced crops such as [[Rice|Paddy]], [[Vigna mungo|Urad dal]], [[Peanut|Groundnut]], and [[Banana]] are cultivated.

== Administration ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Local Body'''
|Thirukkolur Panchayat
|-
|'''Block'''
|Alwar Thirunagari
|-
|'''Taluk'''
|Eral
|-
|'''State assembly constituency'''
|[[Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)|Srivaikuntam]]
|-
|'''Lok sabha constituency'''
|[[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
|-
|'''District'''
|Thoothukudi
|}

== Religious places ==
[[File:Thirukkolur3.jpg|thumb|Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple, Thirukkolur]]
[[File:Garuda Sevai in Thirukkolur.jpg|thumb|Garuda Sevai (religious procession) in Thirukkolur during Saturdays of Purattasi Month. Vaithamanidhi Perumal (Left) and Madurakavi Alwar ( Right)]]
[[Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple]] is one among 108 [[Divya Desam]]s and 9 [[Nava Tirupathi|Navathirupathis]]. The deity of the temple is Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal ( Vishnu). The deity is in reclining pose.

== Madhurakavi Alwar ==
Thirukkolur is the birthplace of [[Madhurakavi Alvar|Madurakavi Alwar]], who is one among 12 Alwars. Madurakavi Alwar was a disciple of [[Nammalvar]].

== Transportation ==
=== Road ===
There is a main road which passes through Thirukkolur. This road starts from Maanattur in SH- 93 ( Alwar Thirunagari - Valliyur Highway) and ends at Palkulam Vilakku in SH - 40 ( Sengottai - Tiruchendur highway ).

=== Railway ===
The nearest railway stations are Alwar Thirunagari <ref>{{Cite web|last=Jayashree|title=12 Departures from Alwar Tirunagri SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/alwar-tirunagri-awt/3800|access-date=2021-06-05|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> ( 3 kilometres ) and Nazareth <ref>{{Cite web|title=16 Departures from Nazareth SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/nazareth-nzt/3801|access-date=2021-06-05|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> ( 6 kilometres ). Daily passenger trains from Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli halt in these stations. The only express train, which halts in Nazareth, is the [[Chendur Express]].

The nearest important railway station is [[Tirunelveli Junction railway station|Tirunelveli Junction]] (35 kilometres).

=== Air ===
The nearest airports are

* [[Tuticorin Airport]] ( 25 kilometres )
* [[Trivandrum International Airport|Trivandrum international airport]] ( approximately 170 kilometres ) and
* [[Madurai Airport]] ( approximately 170 kilometres)

== See also ==

* [[Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple]]
* [[Alwarthirunagiri|Alwarthirunagari]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Thoothukudi district}}

[[Category:Villages in Thoothukudi district]]

Thirukkolur - Revision history

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