Thirunallar

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Thirunallar
Panchayat Town
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The Sannathi or Sannadi (temple enclosure street) of the Dharbaranyesvarar temple, with its gopuram in perspective.
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Thirunallar
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°55′35″N79°47′31″E / 10.9264°N 79.7920°E / 10.9264; 79.7920
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Puducherry
District Karaikal
Region Chola Nadu
Government
  BodyTown Panchayat
Languages
  Official Tamil
  Additional English, French
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Thirunallar is a small town in southeastern India in the Karaikal District of the Union Territory of Puducherry, near the town of Karaikal. The village is home to the Dharbaranyesvarar temple, dedicated to Shiva, which contains within it a shrine of Shani (Saturn). [1]

References

  1. Fernando, Antony (21 December 2023). "Sani Peyarchi after 3 years, 60k throng Thirunallar for prayers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 March 2024.