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Sankarankovil is a town in the Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats. The town houses the Sankara Narayanasamy Temple. Sankarankovil is also largest town in Tenkasi district.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Sankarankovil
Settlement.other_name
Punnai Vanam, Sankarankoil
Settlement.nickname
Sangai
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Tenkasi district,Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tenkasi
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Taluk
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Sankarankovil
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.leader_title1
Municipality chairman
Settlement.leader_title2
Member of Legislative Assembly

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Air
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Municipality
  • Sankarankovil RTO
  • Notable people from Sankarankovil
  • References

Sankarankovil is a town in the Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats. The town houses the Sankara Narayanasamy Temple. Sankarankovil is also largest town in Tenkasi district.

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sankarankovil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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