Neervalur Sri Bhashyapuram | |
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Village | |
  Neervalur Neervalur,Kanchipuram district,Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates:12°52′42″N79°47′12″E / 12.8783°N 79.7868°E /12.8783; 79.7868 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Elevation | 89.72 m (294.4 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 631561 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-21 |
Neervalur is a village located around 15 km fromKanchipuram, in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu. It is known for itsVeetrirundha Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple which is stated to be 500 years old. This temple is maintained under the control ofHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,Government of Tamil Nadu.[1] This temple also has a shrine for Lord JwalaNarasimha.
It was also known as Sri Bashyapuram in the past, a reference to Sri Bhashya written by SaintRamanuja.[2] Even today, the temple comes under the control ofAhobila Mutt.
The village was the birthplace ofVai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal (1901-1960), a Tamil writer, novelist, and journalist t who was the first woman to occupy the editorial board of a Tamil magazine.