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Kuruvithurai
Neighbourhood
Kuruvithurai is located in Tamil Nadu
Kuruvithurai
Kuruvithurai
Coordinates: 10°03′27″N 77°54′24″E / 10.0576°N 77.9068°E / 10.0576; 77.9068
Country India
StateTamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Elevation
212.22 m (696.26 ft)
Languages
 ā€¢ OfficialTamil, English
 ā€¢ SpeechTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625207
Telephone code+91452*******
Other NeighbourhoodsSholavandan, Samayanallur, Paravai, Mannadimangalam, T. Vadipatti
LSTheni
VSSholavandan

Kuruvithurai is neighbourhood in Madurai district,[1] It is a fertile area suitable for agriculture,[2] near Sholavandan.[3]

Location[edit | edit source]

Kuruvithurai is located with the coordinates of (10°03′27″N 77°54′24″E / 10.0576°N 77.9068°E / 10.0576; 77.9068) near Samayanallur in Madurai district,[4] of Tamil Nadu state in India.

Kuruvithurai is located in Tamil Nadu
Kuruvithurai
Kuruvithurai
Kuruvithurai (Tamil Nadu)

Religion[edit | edit source]

Temple[edit | edit source]

A Perumal temple viz., Chitra Ratha Vallabha Perumal Temple which is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu is situated at Kuruvithurai.[5]

Politics[edit | edit source]

Kuruvithurai neighbourhood falls under the Sholavandan Assembly constituency. Also, this area belongs to Theni Lok Sabha constituency.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ArchƦological Survey of India (1903). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department, Southern Circle, Madras.
  2. ↑ South Indian History Congress (2002). Proceedings of the ... Annual Conference ... The Congress.
  3. ↑ "Discrimination going on for long: Kuruvithurai Dalits". The Hindu. 23 January 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ↑ V. Vignesh (21 January 2016). "Caste Clash Keeps Kuruvithurai Tense". Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Arulmigu Chithira Ratha Vallaba Perumal Temple, Kuruvithurai - 625207, Madurai District [TM032260]., Gurubagavan Sthalam, Chithira Ratha Vallaba Perumal, Shenbagavalli Thaayar". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "KURUVITHURAI Village in MADURAI". www.etamilnadu.org. Retrieved 4 October 2024.