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About Nagercoil
| About Nagercoil: | Nagercoil is the Kanyakumari’s capital. Till 1956, Nagercoil was Kerala’s part but now it is a part of Tamil Nadu. This place is located at the Tamil Nadu’s southern part. This town is popular for Nagaraja temple and it is named after this temple only. The Nagaraja Temple located here is unique in various aspects. In this temple, Nagaraja (Serpent God) is the commanding deity but images of Anathakrishna or Vishnu and Lord Shiva are also enshrined.
One can also find the images of Parswanathar, Mahavira and Jain Theerthakaras on the temple’s pillars. The temple’s entrance is resonant of Chinese architecture.
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