LIST
OF SACRED TANKS IN TAMILNADU & PONDICHERRY
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Indra Tirtham at
Karanishwarar Temple, Chennai
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S.No.
|
Sacred
Tank
|
Temple
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Location
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District
|
Current
Status
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1
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Agni Tirtham, Brahma Tirtham and Gowmara Tirtham | Mangaleswarar temple | Uthirakosamangai | Ramanathapuram | Agni
Tirtham tank is well maintained while the other two are in poor maintenance.
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2
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Amirtha Pushkarini | Koneswarar temple | Kudavasal | Tiruvarur | The
water quality is average and fish breeding is practiced. Desiltation
of the tank was last carried out in 1999.
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3
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Ananda Tirtham | Visvanathar temple | Tenkasi | Tirunelveli | The
water quality is found to be average. People bathe in the water and
also use it for fish breeding.
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4
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Brahma Tirtham | Mayurnathaswami Temple | Mayavaram | Nagapattinam | The
tank is well maintained.
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5
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Brahma Tirtham | Sattainathar Temple | Seerkazhi | Nagapattinam | The
tank is being maintained well Nagapattinam and the water quality
is good.
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6
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Brahma Tirtham and Agni Tirtham | Vedhanathar temple | Tiruvathanur | Madurai | The
tank is well maintained and the water quality is good.
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7
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Brahma Tirtham and Amirtha Tirtham | Bhavaoushadheswarar temple | Tiruthuraipoondi | Tiruvarur | The
tank is being maintained properly.
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8
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Brahma Tirtham and Chandra Tirtham | Kolilinathar temple | Tirukuvalai | Tiruvarur | The
tank is used by the local people for bathing and washing. No outlet
is present for the tank. The water is stagnant and the quality is
not good.
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9
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Brahma Tirtham, Muruga Tirtham and Gnana Tirtham | Muruganatha Swami temple | Tirumuruganpoondi | Coimbatore | Muruga
tirtham is in good condition and devotees use the water for bathing.
Brahma and Gnana tirtham are not very well maintained.
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10
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Chakra tirtham | Soundararaja Perumal and Azhagar temple | Tirukoodal | Madurai | The
water is of average quality.
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11
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Chakra Tirtham | Sri Vikrama-Ulagalantha Perumal temple | Tirukovilur | Vilupuram | The
tank is not maintained well and the water quality is bad.
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12
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Chandra Pushkarini, Surya Pushkarini and Theppa Kulam | Ranganathar Temple | Srirangam | Tiruchirapalli | The
Theppa Kulam is well maintained while Surya and Chandra Pushkarini
are not well maintained.
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13
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Easwaran temple tank | Easwaran Temple | Pullambadi | Tiruchirapalli | The
water quality and tank maintenance are average. People are allowed
to bathe in the tank and wash their clothes.
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14
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Gaja Pushkarini, Gowri Tirtham, and Sivaganga Kali Tirtham | Kaleeswarar temple | Kaalaiyar Koil | Sivaganga | While
Gaja Pushkarini and Sivaganga Kali Tirtham are well maintained, Gowri
Tirtham is in bad condition.
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15
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Gomathi Tirtham | Gomathiswarar temple | Tiruvavaduthurai | Nagapattinam | The
tank water is of good quality and people are allowed to bathe in
it.
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16
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Indra Tirtham and Agni Tirtham | Jambukeswarar temple | Tiruvanaikkaval | Tiruchirappalli | Both
the tanks are not maintained well..
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17
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Jalakandeswarar templetank | Jalakandeswarar temple | Vellore | Vellore | The
water in the tank is of average quality. Devotees are not allowed
to bathe, as the tank is fenced with iron bars.
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18
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Kamalalayam | Tyagarajaswami temple | Tiruvarur | Tiruvarur | The
tank is well maintained and the water quality is good.
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19
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Kannudaya Nayaki temple tank | Kannudaya Nayaki temple | Nattarasankottai | Sivaganga | The
tank is well maintained and the entire community is involved in the
maintenance. People do not take bath in the tank.
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20
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Karunya Amirtha Tirtham | Mahalingeswarar temple | Tiruvidaimarudur | Tanjavur | The
quality of water in the tank is average. It is used by people to
bathe and wash their clothes. Fish breeding is also carried out in
the tank.
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21
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Kavvaikakadal | Bhoominathar temple | Tiruchuzhi | Virudhunagar | The
water quality is average.
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22
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Kirupa Tirtham | Pasupathanathar temple | Tiruvatkalam (Annamalai Nagar) | Cuddalore | The
inlet and outlet channels are obstructed. The tank water is stagnant
and is unfit for human use.
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23
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Ksheera tank | Mullaivananathar temple | Tirukarugavur | Tanjavur | The
tank and its water are being maintained properly.
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24
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Lingeswara temple tank | Lingeswara temple | Avinasi | Coimbatore | The
tank goes dries during the summer months as both inlet and outlet
channels have been blocked.
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25
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Mahamagam Kulam | Kumbeswarar temple | Kumbakonam | Tanjavur | There
are 20 sacred wells inside the tank. The inlet is connected to a
nearby canal from the river. Even though people are allowed to bathe
and wash their clothes, the water quality is good.
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26
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Manasa Pushkarini | Kripa Samudhra Perumal temple | Tiruchirupuliyur | Nagapattinam | The
tank is being maintained well and the water quality is good. It is
used by the local community for bathing and washing.
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27
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Mannargudi temple tanks | Raja Temple | Mannargudi | Thiruvarur | The
t tank away from the temple is good, but the tank at the entrance
is in a bad condition.
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28
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Maragatha Tirtham | Chandra Choodeswarar temple | Hosur | Krishnagiri | The
tank is not well maintained. Encroachments have led to the block
of both inlet and outlet ducts. Garbage is being dumped into the
tank, making the water unfit for use.
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29
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Muthu Mariamman Temple | Mariamman temple tank | Narthamalai | Pudukottai | The
tank is well maintained and the water is of good quality.
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30
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Naazhi Kinaru | Senthil Aandavar temple | Tiruchendur | Tuticorin | The
tank is being maintained well by the temple authorities. People are
not allowed to bathe in the tank.
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31
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Nagaraja temple tank | Nagaraja Temple | Nagercoil | Kanyakumari | The
tank is not well maintained. Both the inlet and the outlet pipes
are blocked by encroachment.
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32
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Nithya Pushkarini | Srimushnam temple | Srimushnam | Cuddalore | Both
the inlet and the outlet channels are obstructed by agricultural
lands. The water quality is found to be average.
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33
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Periya Udayar Koil tank | Periya Udayar Koil (temple) | Gangaikonda Cholapuram | Ariyalur | The
tanks is not maintained well by the authorities condition. Number
of huts have been erected on the banks.
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34
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Pillayarpatti temple tank | Karpaga Vinayagar temple | Pillayarpatti | Sivaganga | The
tank is maintained well by the temple authorities. The water from
the tank is mainly used for watering the plants.
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35
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Potramarai Kulam | Meenakshi Temple | Madurai | Madurai | The
tank is well maintained and the water quality is good.
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36
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Pushkarini | Karmegha Perumal temple | Tirumogoor | Madurai | The
water quality and the maintenance is good. Devotees are allowed to
bathe and wash their clothes in the temple tank.
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37
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Raja Rajeswari Amman temple tank | Raja Rajeswari Amman temple | Sivaganga | Sivaganga | People
are allowed to bathe in the tank and the quality of water is average.
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38
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Sankaranaryana temple tank | Sankaranaryana Temple | Sankarankoil | Tirunelveli | The
water in the tank is of average quality. Devotees are allowed to
bathe and wash their clothes in the tank.
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39
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Sanku Tirtham, Nandiswara Tirtham and Pakshi Tirtham | Vedagiriswarar temple | Tirukazhukundram | Kancheepuram | Quality
of water in Sanku Tirtham is good and average in Nandi Tirtham. near
future.
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40
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Saravana Poigai and Lakshmi Tirtham | Subramanya temple | Tiruparankunram | Madurai | The
inlet to the Saravana Poigai tank has been blocked due to encroachment.
the tank is not being maintained properly. The water in the Lakshmi
tirtham is of average quality.
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41
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Saravana Poigai and Thirukani Tirtham | Murugan temple | Viralimalai | Pudukkottai | The
tanks are not being maintained well.
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42
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Saravana Poigai, Marudhapuri tank and Melavaiyapuri tank | Murugan Temple | Kundrakkudi | Sivaganga | All
the three tanks are well maintained.
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43
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Saravana Tirtham | Valeeswarar temple | Valikandapuram | Perambalur | The
water quality and maintenance are average.
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44
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Satyagiri Tirtham | Satyamurthi temple | Tirumayam | Pudukottai | The
tank is being maintained well and the water quality is good.
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45
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Sethu Madhava Tirtham, Lakshmana Tirtham, and Hanumana Gunda Tirtham | Ramanathaswami Temple | Rameswaram | Ramanathapuram | The
Sethu Madhava Tirtham is well maintained. The quality of water is
not good in Lakshmana Tirtham and Hanumana Gouda Tirtham.
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46
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Sevagapperumal temple tank | Sevagapperumal Temple | Singamuneri | Sivagangai | The
tank and its water are averagely maintained. People are allowed to
bathe and wash their clothes.
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47
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Siddha Amirtha Kulam | Vaidhyanathaswami temple | Vaitheeswarankoil | Nagapattinam | The
tank is being maintained well and the water quality is very good.
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48
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Sivaganga Tank | Brihadeeswara temple | Tanjavur | Tanjavur | The
tank is well maintained.
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49
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Sivaganga Tank, Brahma Tirtham, Chakra Tirtham, Esani Kulam, Singa Kulam and Madhu Tirtham | Annamalaiyar temple | Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannamalai | Sivaganga
tank and Brahma Tirtham are well maintained while the other 4 tanks
are in poor condition due to lack of maintenance.
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50
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Sivaganga Tirtham | Natarajar temple | Chidambaram | Cuddalore | The
tank is well maintained by the temple authorities. People are allowed
to bathe in the tank, which is linked to the Brahma Tirtham at Tirukalanchaeri.
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51
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Sivaganga Tirtham | Sapthagiriswarar Temple | Lalgudi | Tiruchirapalli | The
tank is being maintained well and the water quality is good. Devotees
are allowed to bathe in the tank but not to wash their clothes.
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52
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Subramanya
Swami Tank, Thirumanjana Tirtham and Mamanga Tirtham |
Subramanya swami temple | Chennimalai | Salem | All
the three tanks are well maintained and the water quality is also
good.
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53
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Sugantha Easwarar temple | Pushpavanam | Nagapattinam | The
tank is well maintained and the water is used for is used for irrigation,
bathing and washing clothes.
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54
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Surya Pushkarani, Paal Kulam and Brahma Tirtham | Aadanur Perumal temple | Tiruaadanur | Tanjavur | The
tank is not being maintained properly and the water quality is poor.
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55
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Surya Tirtham | Swarnapuriswarar Temple | Sembanarkoil | Nagapattinam | The
water and the tank maintenance is average.
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56
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Surya Tirtham, Agni Tirtham and Chandra Tirtham | Swedharanyeswarar temple | Tiruvenkadu | Nagapattinam | All
the three tanks are of average quality.
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57
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Thakkan Kulam (Narasimha Tirtham), Chakra Tirtham and Rama Tirtham | Yoga Narasimha Temple | Sholingur | Vellore | All
the three tanks are well maintained.
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58
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Thanumalaya Perumal temple tank | Thanumalaya Perumal temple | Suchindram | Kanyakumari | The
tank is in good condition. The water contains low level of dissolved
solids and ammonia. It appears green in colour due algal growth.
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59
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Theppa Kulam | Patteeswarar temple | Perur | Coimbatore | Both
the inlet and the outlet pipes are blocked due to unplanned construction.
The tank is not maintained well.
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60
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Theppa Kulam | Utchi Pillayar temple and Thayumanvar temple | Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | The
water in the tank is of good quality and the tank is well maintained.
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61
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Theppa Kulam and Chakra Kulam | Vridhagiriswarar temple | Vridhachalam | Cuddalore | The
tank is in a very bad condition. The local residents dump their garbage
into the tank. The water is not fit for human use.
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62
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Theppa Kulam and Krishna Tirtham | Nambi (Vishnu) temple | Tirukkurungudi | Tirunelveli | Quality
of water in Theppakulam is average and the Krishna Tirtham is very
bad.
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63
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Theppa Kulam and Mangalam Kulam | Kokarneswarar temple | Tirukokanam | Pudukkottai | Quality
of water is average in Theppakulam and very bad in Mangalam Kulam.
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64
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Theppa Kulam, Portramarai Kulam and Karumari Kulam | Nellaiappar temple | Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | The
water in the Teppa Kulam and the Karumari Kulam are of poor quality.
The water in Potramarai Kulam is very good. Devotees are not allowed
to bathe in it but only allowed to sprinkle some water on their heads.
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65
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Thirumu Kulam, Chakra Tirtham, Vasanthamandapa Tirtham and Kannadi Tirtham | Aandal Temple | Srivilliputhur | Virudunagar | The Chakra Tirtham and Vasanthamandapa thirtham are in bad condition. The water is stagnant and unfit for any use. Both the inlet and the outlet pipes are blocked. The water quality in Thirumu Kulam is average. It is used by the devotees for bathing. |
LIST
OF SACRED TANKS IN PONDICHERRY
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S.No.
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Sacred
Tank
|
Temple
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Location
|
District
|
Current
Status
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1
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Nala Tirtham, Brahma Tirtham, Saraswati Tiirtham, Vaaniya Tirtham | Dharparanyeswarar Temple | Tirunallaru | Karaikal | The water and the tank maintenance is average |