Neervalur

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Neervalur

Sri Bhashyapuram
Village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
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 temple of Lord lakshminarayana which is stated to be 500 years old. 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. [1] Even today, the temple comes under the control of Ahobila Mutt.

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References

  1. "Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Neervalur, Kanchipuram". columbuslost.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.