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Viriyur is a village Sankarapuram taluk, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, with a 2001 population of 5,019. [1] It is the site of Our Lady of Refuge church (Catholic),this Church was built with Gothic Baroque mingled architectural style and it aged above a century. There is a place to teach discipline is none other than Punitha Adaikala Annai Higher secondary School.There is Famous Women's arts and science college known as Immaculate arts and science college which is administrated by FIHM(Franciscan sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) sisters. . [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Financial Inclusion" (PDF). Service Area Plan. District Consultative Committee – Villupuram. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. The Catholic Directory of India. St. Paul Publications. 1972. p. 360.
  3. "Government schools do well in Villupuram". The Hindu . 28 May 2004. Archived from the original on 20 June 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
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