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Meenakshi Amman Temple
A dazzling Hindu temple complex in Madurai with 14 towering gopurams covered in thousands of colorful sculpted deities and mythological figures.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Avaniyāpuram
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
About Avaniyāpuram
Avaniyāpuram is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sāmanattam, 4km from Meenakshi Amman Temple.
Avaniyāpuram is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 90,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sāmanattam, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Avaniyāpuram?
Within an hour or so of Avaniyāpuram: Meenakshi Amman Temple (4 km).
Are there any good drives near Avaniyāpuram?
The nearest famous roads are Valparai Forty Hairpin Bends.
Where is Avaniyāpuram?
Avaniyāpuram is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 4 km from Sāmanattam.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 89,635
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 9.8818, 78.1125
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