Alwarthirunagiri

Alwarthirunagiri
town
Alwarthirunagiri Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Alwarthirunagiri Alwarthirunagiri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°37′N 77°56′E / 8.61°N 77.94°E / 8.61; 77.94
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,876
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Alwarthirunagiri is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is next to Srivaikuntam on the Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Highway, Tamil Nadu, southern India. It's about 31 km from Tirunelveli and 29 km from Tiruchendur, on the banks of the river Tamirabarani. Alwarthirunagiri is the birthplace of alwar saint Nammalvar. The temple is classified as a "Divya Desam", the 108 temples of Sri Narayana revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.