Srivilliputhur (srivilliputtur or thiruvilliputtur) is one of the temple towns in Tamilnadu. It is located in Viruthunagar district, Tamilnadu.

Srivilliputhr is the birth place 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 8th century. The temple car belongs to this temple is one of the largest in India. It is decorated with carvings from the scriptures. There is an another big temple dedicated to Lord Siva .

There is also a wild life sanctuary which is located 10 km away from this town in the western ghats. This is the only home for the giant grizzled squirrels.

This town is well connected by road and rail with all major towns in the state. The nearest airport is in Madurai, 75km away from the town. From Madurai 24 hours bus service is available by the state government transpoart corporation.

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