Valliyur Subramanya Swamy Temple | |
Map Type: | Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates: | 8.3804°N 77.6146°W |
Country: | India |
State: | Tamil Nadu |
District: | Tirunelveli |
Location: | Valliyur |
Elevation M: | 125.21 |
Deity: | Anantha Kalyana Subramanyar |
Festivals: | Chitrai festival |
Architecture: | Dravidian architecture |
Temple Quantity: | One |
Subramanya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Valliyur[1] in Tirunelveli[2] of Tamil Nadu in the peninsular India. The sanctum of the temple is a rock-cut hill.
A diamond studded spear is held by the main deity Subramanyar here.[3]
This temple is revered by the hymns of Thiruppugallh, composed by Arunagirinathar, the Tamil Shaiva Saint-Poet.[4]
This temple is located at an altitude of about 125.21m (410.79feet) above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of (8.3804°N 77.6146°W) at Valliyur.
The temple is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[5]
Apart from Subramanyar, His consort Valli, Nataraja and Dakshinamurti are the other deities who bless the devotees in this temple.