Bhagavankovil

Bhagavan Kovil
Bhagavan Kovil
Bhagavan Kovil Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names	Bagavan Kovil, Thirumalai Bhagavan Kovil, Bhagavan Thirumalaiswamy kovil, Bhagavan Temple.
Proper name	Bhagavan kovil
Tamil	பகவான் கோவில்
Geography
Coordinates	10°42′54″N 77°38′33″E / 10.71500°N 77.64250°E / 10.71500; 77.64250Coordinates: 10°42′54″N 77°38′33″E / 10.71500°N 77.64250°E / 10.71500; 77.64250
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirupur
Location	Bhagavankovil
Culture
Primary deity	Bhagavan Thirumalaiswamy
Important festivals	Ugadi
History and governance
Date built	19th century AD
Creator	Aadhi Gounder.
Website	http://www.bhagavankovil.tinfo.in/

Bhagavan Kovil is a famous temple near Dharapuram of Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is so special because of the primary deity Bhagavan Thirumalaiswamy who is a human turned God. This temple is best known for the Ugadi festival which falls on Indian summer months of March or April and precisely on the Telugu new year day called Ugadi. This temple gets visitors in lakhs during the world famous festival. There is tourist attraction near this place, Nallathangal Dam is located 4 km from Bhagavan kovil.

Geography

The temple is located at 10°42′58″N 77°39′1″E

Transport

The temple is less than 17 km from Dharapuram. The nearest railway station is Tiruppur Railway Station located 64 km. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport located 92 km from this place. The closest hill station is Kodaikanal located 55 km.

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