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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Tiruvaikuntam had a population of 16,214. Males constituted 48% of the population and females 52%. Tiruvaikuntam had an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 81%, and female literacy was 72%. In Tiruvaikuntam, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Tiruvaikuntam has ~~Considerable~~ Appanad Maravars, Brahmins in that region		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Tiruvaikuntam had a population of 16,214. Males constituted 48% of the population and females 52%. Tiruvaikuntam had an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 81%, and female literacy was 72%. In Tiruvaikuntam, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Tiruvaikuntam has a considerable population of Appanad [[Maravars]] and Brahmins in that region

	==Landmarks==		==Landmarks==
	[[File:Srivaikundam Temple.jpg\|thumb\|alt=text\|Kalapiran Temple Rajakopuram]]		[[File:Srivaikundam Temple.jpg\|thumb\|alt=text\|Kalapiran Temple Rajakopuram]]
	*[[Srivaikuntanathan Permual Temple\|Tiruvaikuntanathan Perumal Temple]]		*[[Srivaikuntanathan Permual Temple\|Tiruvaikuntanathan Perumal Temple]]
	*[[Kailasanathar Temple, Srivaikuntam\|Kailasanathar Temple, Tiruvaikuntam]](Sivan temple, one of the Navakailayam temples)		*[[Kailasanathar Temple, Srivaikuntam\|Kailasanathar Temple, Tiruvaikuntam]] (Sivan temple, one of the Navakailayam temples)
	[[File:SrivaikundamSivanTempleFrontView.jpg\|thumb\|Tiruvaikuntam Sivan Temple(one of the Navakailayam temples) Front View]]		[[File:SrivaikundamSivanTempleFrontView.jpg\|thumb\|Tiruvaikuntam Sivan Temple(one of the Navakailayam temples) Front View]]

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	==Transport==		==Transport==
	Bus services are conducted from ~~'''~~Madurai~~'''~~,Tirunelveli, Tiruchendur and Thoothukudi through Tiruvaikuntam. There is a railway station at Tiruvaikuntam. Nearest air services are ~~at Thoothukudi (~~24.6 km)		Bus services are conducted from [[Madurai]], [[Tirunelveli]], [[Tiruchendur]] and Thoothukudi through Tiruvaikuntam. There is a railway station at Tiruvaikuntam. Nearest air services are 24.6 km away at Thoothukudi.

	==Education==		==Education==
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	*Arulmighu Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Public Library, Tiruvaikuntam		*Arulmighu Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Public Library, Tiruvaikuntam
	*Sri Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Hr Sec School, Tiruvaikuntam		*Sri Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Hr Sec School, Tiruvaikuntam
	*Arulmigu Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Government Girls Hr.Sec. School, Tiruvaikuntam		*Arulmigu Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Government Girls Hr. Sec. School, Tiruvaikuntam
	*TV RamaSubbier Krishnammal Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tiruvaikuntam		*TV RamaSubbier Krishnammal Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tiruvaikuntam
	*Hajji Miyan Abdul Cader Middle School, Tiruvaikuntam		*Hajji Miyan Abdul Cader Middle School, Tiruvaikuntam
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	*Sri Kumara Gurupara swamigal primary school, Tiruvaikuntam		*Sri Kumara Gurupara swamigal primary school, Tiruvaikuntam
	*St James Matriculation School, Tiruvaikuntam		*St James Matriculation School, Tiruvaikuntam
	*ulagammalanni ~~niyabahartha middile school~~, Tiruvaikuntam.		*ulagammalanni Niyabahartha Middle School, Tiruvaikuntam

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Athur, Thoothukudi\|Authoor]]		* [[Athur, Thoothukudi\|Authoor]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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'''Tiruvaikuntam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Thoothukudi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located on the banks of the river [[Thamirabarani]].

Tiruvaikuntam has a temple dedicated to [[Vishnu]], known as Tiruvaikuntapathi Swami, with a lofty gopuram. The Thiruvengada Mudaiyar Mandapam is rich with sculptures of Yallis, elephants and warriors. The Ekadasi Mandapam, which is opened on Vaikunta Ekadasi days, contains sculptures. During the period of conflict between the [[East India Company]] forces and [[Veera Pandiya Kattabomman]], the temple served as a fort. The Kailasanathaswamy temple is another important temple and contains six inscriptions of the times of Kattabomman.{{cn|date=September 2017}}

==Geography==
Tiruvaikuntam is located at {{Coord|8.63115|N|77.9095017|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 17 [[metre]]s (55 [[foot (length)|feet]]). The town is located on the north bank of the [[Tamirabarani]] river. It is 30 km east of [[Tirunelveli]] , 30 km west of [[Tiruchendur]] and 39 km from Tuticorin.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Tiruvaikuntam had a population of 16,214. Males constituted 48% of the population and females 52%. Tiruvaikuntam had an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 81%, and female literacy was 72%. In Tiruvaikuntam, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Tiruvaikuntam has Considerable Appanad Maravars, Brahmins in that region

==Landmarks==
[[File:Srivaikundam Temple.jpg|thumb|alt=text|Kalapiran Temple Rajakopuram]]
*[[Srivaikuntanathan Permual Temple|Tiruvaikuntanathan Perumal Temple]]
*[[Kailasanathar Temple, Srivaikuntam|Kailasanathar Temple, Tiruvaikuntam]](Sivan temple, one of the Navakailayam temples)
[[File:SrivaikundamSivanTempleFrontView.jpg|thumb|Tiruvaikuntam Sivan Temple(one of the Navakailayam temples) Front View]]

==Festivals==
*Fifth day festival every year April mid (சித்திரை மாதம் Tamil month Sithirai)
*Ninth day Car festival every year April mid (சித்திரை மாதம் Tamil month Sithirai)
*Vaikunta Ekadashi (Tamil: வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி) Dec/Jan
*Kuruz Kovil (RC Church) Festival from 16 July to 25 July

==Transport==
Bus services are conducted from '''Madurai''',Tirunelveli, Tiruchendur and Thoothukudi through Tiruvaikuntam. There is a railway station at Tiruvaikuntam. Nearest air services are at Thoothukudi (24.6 km)

==Education==
*Arulmighu Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Arts College, Tiruvaikuntam
*Arulmighu Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Public Library, Tiruvaikuntam
*Sri Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Hr Sec School, Tiruvaikuntam
*Arulmigu Kumara Gurupara Swamikal Government Girls Hr.Sec. School, Tiruvaikuntam
*TV RamaSubbier Krishnammal Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tiruvaikuntam
*Hajji Miyan Abdul Cader Middle School, Tiruvaikuntam
*SDA Mat Hr Sec School, Tiruvaikuntam
*Sri Kumara Gurupara swamigal primary school, Tiruvaikuntam
*St James Matriculation School, Tiruvaikuntam
*ulagammalanni niyabahartha middile school, Tiruvaikuntam.
== See also ==
* [[Athur, Thoothukudi|Authoor]]
* [[Maranthalai]]
* [[Umarikadu]]
* [[Vazhavallan]]
* [[Vittilapuram]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Thoothukudi district]]

Tiruvaikuntam - Revision history

->Ira Leviton: Fixed typos found with Wikipedia:Typo_Team/moss.

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