Srivilliputhur
Andal's town, and the gopuram on the state emblem.
- Where
- Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 9.5607, 77.5947
Get the Srivilliputhur stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Srivilliputhur. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Srivilliputhur
Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary 4.3 km
Riverine forest in the Srivilliputhur hills for a squirrel found almost nowhere else.
Srivilliputhur Andal Temple 7.1 km
The gopuram on the Tamil Nadu state emblem, and where Andal was found under a tulsi plant.
Suruli Falls 34 km
A two stage fall in the Cumbum valley, mentioned in the Silappadikaram.
Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki 41 km
A stone temple on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border opened one day a year, on Chithra Pournami.
Periyar National Park 46 km
A lake made by a dam in 1895, now the middle of a tiger reserve, worked by boat rather than by jeep.
Ramakkalmedu 47 km
A grassy ridge on the Kerala border with the windiest spot in Asia, a wind farm to prove it, and the Tamil plains laid out below.
Kalugumalai 48 km
A single rock cut into a Jain sanctuary, a monolithic temple left unfinished, and a working shrine.
Kumily Spice Market 48 km
Cardamom, pepper and clove sold at the Tamil Nadu border, where the plantations begin.
More famous places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Srivilliputhur?
Srivilliputhur is in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (4.3 km), Srivilliputhur Andal Temple (7.1 km), Suruli Falls (34 km).
How do I get the Srivilliputhur stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Srivilliputhur and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Srivilliputhur before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.