Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil
Tamil Nadu
Nagaraja Temple is an early large temple found in the city of Nagercoil (Nagarkōyil) near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, India. Its dating is uncertain but likely pre-12th-century. The main sanctum is dedicated to the Nagaraja – the king of serpents. Since the 17th-century, new Hindu shrines have been added to the temple complex attracting devotees of Krishna (Vishnu), as well as Shaiva and Shakti Hindus.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Nagercoil Railway Station (NCJ), about 2 km by road.
- By air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 82 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Bhagavathy Amman Temple (Kumari Amman Temple), Kanyakumari – Kanyakumari (Kanniyakumari), at the southern tip of India (about 22 km)
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple – Attukal, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram (about 77 km)
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram (about 79 km)
- Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur – Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi district (on the shore of the Gulf of Mannar) (about 105 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 180 km)
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