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Kanyakumari
The southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean converge, famous for multicolored sunrises and sunsets.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Painkulam sits on the route: 5 minutes from Ezhudesam, 44km from Kanyakumari.
Painkulam is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 23,630, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Painkulam sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Painkulam to your route.
Parthasarathy Temple, also spelled Parthasarathi Temple, is a 9th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Spread over 2.5 acres, the temple is notable for the extensive records about it that have been discovered in Huzur Plates of Kollam. The inscriptions on these platesRead more
describe how the temple was built along with a salai (boarding school) for 95 students to study the Vedas and other subjects in the Taittiriya, Talavakara and Bhavishya śākhas.
The temple has a square plan from adhisthana to its sikhara for the main shrine as well as smaller shrines in the compound. The main temple illustrates a tritala vimana with a Garuda namaskara mandapa in front. Inside the main temple is a raised mukha-mandapa that connects to the garbhagriha (sanctum). Around the sanction is an open pradakshina-patha (circumambulation path), which is surrounded by walls and a raised platform with rooms. Outside is spacious courtyards and smaller shrines. The Vimana is in Chola style, while the temple layout reflects the early Kerala Hindu temple architecture.
The temple is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur circle. It is a protected monument.
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Painkulam is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 8.2602 latitude, 77.1740 longitude.
Painkulam has a population of approximately 23,630 people, making it a town in India.
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The southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean converge, famous for multicolored sunrises and sunsets.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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