Bhagavankovil

Bhagavan Kovil

Bhagavan Kovil
Bhagavan Kovil
Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names Bagavan Kovil, Thirumalai Bhagavan Kovil, Bhagavan Thirumalaiswamy kovil, Bhagavan Temple.
Proper name Bhagavan kovil
Tamil பகவான் கோவில்
Geography
Coordinates 10°42′54″N 77°38′33″E / 10.71500°N 77.64250°E / 10.71500; 77.64250Coordinates: 10°42′54″N 77°38′33″E / 10.71500°N 77.64250°E / 10.71500; 77.64250
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirupur
Location Bhagavankovil
Culture
Primary deity Bhagavan Thirumalaiswamy
Important festivals Ugadi
History and governance
Date built 19th century AD
Creator Aadhi Gounder.
Website http://www.bhagavankovil.tinfo.in/

Bhagavan Kovil is a famous temple near Dharapuram of Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is so special because of the primary deity Bhagavan Thirumalaiswamy who is a human turned God. This temple is best known for the Ugadi festival which falls on Indian summer months of March or April and precisely on the Telugu new year day called Ugadi. This temple gets visitors in lakhs during the world famous festival. There is tourist attraction near this place, Nallathangal Dam is located 4 km from Bhagavan kovil.

Geography

The temple is located at 10°42′58″N 77°39′1″E

Transport

The temple is less than 17 km from Dharapuram. The nearest railway station is Tiruppur Railway Station located 64 km. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport located 92 km from this place. The closest hill station is Kodaikanal located 55 km.

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