Thadicombu is a
panchayat town in
Dindigul district in the
India
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state of
Tamil Nadu
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. It has a famous temple for Lord Vishnu
Soundarraja perumal temple considered to be as sacred as the Kallazhagar Temple near Madurai. Arulmighu Soundarraja Perumal is found in the sleeping posture in this temple and it is said this place was previously known as Thaalamaapuri. Though it is a Vaishnava temple, the sthala vriksha is the vilva tree. The special features of the temple are a separate shrine for the Hindu God of love
Manmatha and
Rathi. It is also has a shrine for Lord Svarna Akarshana
Bhairava
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which is usually found only in Shiva temples.
Demographics
India
census
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Thadikombu had a population of 16,091. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thadicombu has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Thadicombu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Dindigul district
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