Arikesavanallur

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Arikesavanallur
village
Coordinates: 8°42′39″N77°30′36″E / 8.7107119°N 77.5098752°E / 8.7107119; 77.5098752
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityTirunelveli

Arikesavanallur is a village in Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. [1] This village derives its name from the King Nindraseer Nedumaran who was also called as Harikesa.

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This village is known for the Temple of Lord Shiva, Ariyanadaswamy Temple. This temple is more than 1100 years old.

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  1. "- Revenue Village Cheranmahadevi Taluk". Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2012.

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