Sankarankovil
Sankarankovil
Punnai Vanam, Sankarankoil | |
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Town Panchayat | |
| Nickname: Sangai | |
Location in Tenkasi district,Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′N 77°33′E / 9.16°N 77.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Taluk | Sankarankovil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | E. Raja |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 70,574 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627756 |
| Telephone code | +91 – 4636 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-79 (Sankarankovil RTO) |
| First Grade Municipality | |
Sankarankovil is a Municipality Town in the Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, On the eastern slopes of Western Ghats. It was a demonym represents literally Sankara Narayana kovil because The Sankarankovil Town houses the famous Arulmigu Sankara Narayanar Temple. Sankarankovil is also the third largest town in tenkasi district after Tenkasi and kadayanallur.