Srimushnam
Town in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Srimushnam is a town panchayat, and the headquarters of Srimushnam taluk, in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The town is sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. It is one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Ksetras of Vaishnavism, and is known for Bhu Varaha Swamy temple, which is dedicated to Varaha, the boar-avatar of Vishnu, and his consort, Lakshmi.[1][2] The Bhuvaraha temple has been visited by Madhva saint Sri Vadiraja Tirtha in sixteenth century and is written in his work Tirtha Prabandha. Jagadguru Madhvacharya visited Bhuvaraha temple many times and took even Chaturmasya deeksha here. During his Chaturmasya deeksha he created a Dhanda Tirtha, a pond with stick which can be seen even today.
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Srimushnam | |
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Coordinates: 11°24′N 79°24′E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Cuddalore |
Taluk | Srimushnam |
Area | |
• Total | 15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,971 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | TN-91 |