Thenkarai is a small village near Sholavandan situated 25 km North West of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is on the banks of River Vaigai. It also called 'Kutti Kerala' because of lot of Coconut trees found on the village.
Thenkarai | |
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Panchayat | |
  Thenkarai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′12″N 76°50′36″E / 10.9366°N 76.8433°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Elevation | 509.94 m (1,673.03 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625207 |
| Telephone code | +914543****** |
| Vehicle registration | TN-59 |
| Nearest city | Madurai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dindugul |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sholavandan |
Religion
editHindu temple
editA Shiva temple viz., Moolanathasamy temple which is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu is situated in Thenkarai village.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Thenkarai Pin Code - 625207, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search madurai Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): Thenkarai (தென்கரை )". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Arulmigu Moolanathasamy Temple, Tenkarai - 625207, Madurai District [TM032259].,Agilandeswariamman Temple,Moolanatha Swamy,Agilandeshwari Amman". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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