Srivilliputhur

Srivilliputhur Thiruvilliputhur
Town
Thiruvilliputhur
Nickname:  City of Diary
Srivilliputhur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°30′43″N 77°37′59″E / 9.512°N 77.633°E / 9.512; 77.633
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Madurai
District	Virudhunagar
Government
• Type	First Grade Municipality
• Body	Srivilliputtur Municipality
Elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	75,396
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	626125
Telephone code	04563
Vehicle registration	TN-67,TN-84
Sex ratio	1:1 ♂/♀

Srivilliputhur, also known as Thiruvilliputhur is a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 75,396. The most important landmark of Thiruvilliputhur is 11-tiered tower structure dedicated to the Vatapatrasayee (Vishnu), the presiding deity of the Srivilliputhur Divya Desam. The tower of this temple rises 192 feet high and is the official symbol of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is said to have been built by Periyalvar, in the year 788 CE and believed to be the adopted father of the temple deity, with a purse of gold that he won in debates held in the palace of Pandya King Vallabhadeva. Thiruvilliputhur is well known for its ancient heritage and devotional contributions.^[1]

It is on the Virudhunagar - Sengottai line of the Southern Railway, about 74 km south of Madurai and connected by road and rail with Madurai, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil & Sengottai, Sivakasi and Sattur.