Neervalur

Neervalur Sri Bhashyapuram
Village
Neervalur Neervalur, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12°52′42″N79°47′12″E / 12.8783°N 79.7868°E / 12.8783; 79.7868
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Elevation	89.72 m (294.36 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	631561
Vehicle registration	TN-21

Neervalur is a village located around 15 km from Kanchipuram, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its Veetrirundha Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple which is stated to be 500 years old. This temple is maintained under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. ^[1] This temple also has a shrine for Lord Jwala Narasimha.

Legend

It was also known as Sri Bashyapuram in the past, a reference to Sri Bhashya written by Saint Ramanuja. ^[2] Even today, the temple comes under the control of Ahobila Mutt.

Notable people

The village was the birthplace of Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal (1901-1960), a Tamil writer, novelist, and journalist t who was the first woman to occupy the editorial board of a Tamil magazine.

References

1. "Arulmigu Vittriruntha Lakshmi Narayanaperumal Temple, Neervalur - 631561, Kancheepuram District [TM002744].,". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. "Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Neervalur, Kanchipuram". columbuslost.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

• Website of the Lakshmi Narayana Temple ^{[ permanent dead link ]}