Neervalur

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Neervalur
Sri Bhashyapuram
Village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-21

Neervalur is a village located around 15 km from Kanchipuram, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its temple of Lord lakshminarayana which is stated to be 500 years old. This temple also has a shrine for Lord Jwala Narasimha.

Legend[edit]

It was also known as Sri Bashyapuram in the past, a reference to Sri Bhashya written by Saint Ramanuja.[1] Even today, the temple comes under the control of Ahobila Mutt.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Neervalur, Kanchipuram". columbuslost.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.