SRIVILLIPUTHUR

Srivilliputhur (Srivilliputtur or Thiruvilliputtur) is one of the temple towns in Tamilnadu. It is located in Virudhunagar district, Tamilnadu. Srivilliputhur is the birthplace of two Alwars (Devotee of Lord Vishnu) namely Periyalwar and Andal. There are two big temples which are dedicated to Andal and Vadapadrasayi (Lord Vishnu), located at the center of the town. Vadapadrasayi temple has the 2nd tallest tower in Tamilnadu. This tower (Gopuram) was built in the 8th century. The temple car belongs to this temple is one of the largest in India. It is decorated with carvings from the scriptures.