Mahadevar Puliyurkurichi

Mahadevar, Puliyurkurichi

Saivite Temples, Kanyakumari District

God

Mahadevar, facing east

Goddess

None

Other Deities

Ganesha, Naagar

Mahadevar Puliyurkurichi is a small east facing temple. The eastern entrance door area is a mess whereas the western doorway has been done up nicely with an arch. The temple has a well paved Prakaram. Outside the eastern door is an ancient and neglected Nandi and a Balipeedam. The temple pond is nearby in the northern side.

Holy Water – Temple Pond

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Mahadevar Puliyurkurichi is an ancient temple and we could see some inscriptions here, but the details of the same are not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Mahadevar Puliyurkurichi is about 14.5 kilometers from Nagercoil in the road to Thucalay and just before Thucalay. Take a right just after the Udayagiri Fort at the road junction to reach the temple. Please refer to our map below for exact location.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest place for food is Thucalay and stay is Nagercoil.

Saivite Temples - Kanyakumari District

Tamilnadu Temples