Ilathur
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Ilathur is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district
in the state of Tamil Nadu
, India
. It is close to the town of Tenkasi and also 10 km from the wonderful Courtallam water falls.It has the Beautiful Shiva temple Madunathaswami Temple located on the banks of a big lake.(Kullam). The famous Lord Muruga temple (Thirumalai kovil) is near to Ilathur. It is also near the town of Shencottah. It is a very scenic village.
, The population of Ilathur is approximately 9875. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ilathur has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 35%. In Ilathur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ilathur is also spelled as Elathur. The famous Madhunadeshwarar temple is located on the banks of a lovely lake. This temple's Shiva Linga is believed to have been created by the Saint Agasthya under an old Tarmarind tree which had a huge Bees nest and the linga over a periord had honey dripping on it..Hence the name Madhunadeshwarar.. the Tarmarind tree is still inside the temple.. This temple was restored recently. It also has a famous shaneeshwara which can cure bad luck...
Tirunelveli District
Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...
in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
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. It is close to the town of Tenkasi and also 10 km from the wonderful Courtallam water falls.It has the Beautiful Shiva temple Madunathaswami Temple located on the banks of a big lake.(Kullam). The famous Lord Muruga temple (Thirumalai kovil) is near to Ilathur. It is also near the town of Shencottah. It is a very scenic village.
Demographics
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, The population of Ilathur is approximately 9875. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ilathur has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 35%. In Ilathur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ilathur is also spelled as Elathur. The famous Madhunadeshwarar temple is located on the banks of a lovely lake. This temple's Shiva Linga is believed to have been created by the Saint Agasthya under an old Tarmarind tree which had a huge Bees nest and the linga over a periord had honey dripping on it..Hence the name Madhunadeshwarar.. the Tarmarind tree is still inside the temple.. This temple was restored recently. It also has a famous shaneeshwara which can cure bad luck...