Kuruvithurai

Kuruvithurai
Neighbourhood
Kuruvithurai Kuruvithurai, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10.0576°N 77.9068°E / 10.0576; 77.9068
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Elevation	212.22 m (696.26 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil, English
• Speech	Tamil, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	625207
Telephone code	+91452*******
Other Neighbourhoods	Sholavandan, Samayanallur, Paravai, Mannadimangalam, T. Vadipatti
LS	Theni
VS	Sholavandan

Kuruvithurai is neighbourhood in Madurai district,[1] It is a fertile area suitable for agriculture,[2] near Sholavandan.[3]

Location

Kuruvithurai is located with the coordinates of (10.0576°N 77.9068°E / 10.0576; 77.9068) near Samayanallur in Madurai district,[4] of Tamil Nadu state in India.

Kuruvithurai

Kuruvithurai (Tamil Nadu)

Religion

Temple

A Perumal temple viz., Chitra Ratha Vallabha Perumal Temple which is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu is situated at Kuruvithurai.[5]

Politics

Kuruvithurai neighbourhood falls under the Sholavandan Assembly constituency. Also, this area belongs to Theni Lok Sabha constituency.[6]

References

1. Archæological Survey of India (1903). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department, Southern Circle, Madras.
2. South Indian History Congress (2002). Proceedings of the ... Annual Conference ... The Congress.
3. "Discrimination going on for long: Kuruvithurai Dalits". The Hindu. 23 January 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
4. V. Vignesh (21 January 2016). "Caste Clash Keeps Kuruvithurai Tense". Retrieved 4 October 2024.
5. "Arulmigu Chithira Ratha Vallaba Perumal Temple, Kuruvithurai - 625207, Madurai District [TM032260].,Gurubagavan Sthalam,Chithira Ratha Vallaba Perumal,Shenbagavalli Thaayar". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
6. "KURUVITHURAI Village in MADURAI". www.etamilnadu.org. Retrieved 4 October 2024.