Tiruvirkolam

Tiruvirkolam
Tiruvirkolam
town
	Tiruvirkolam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 13.0122°N 79.8149°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thiruvallur
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest city	Chennai

Tiruvirkolam (also Thiruvirkolam or Koovam or Coovum or Cooum) is an ancient temple town on the banks of the Koovam River in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located about 70 km from Chennai. The water, though sparkling clear over here, becomes polluted on the way and reaches the Bay of Bengal.[1]

Landmarks

Sri Tripuranthaka Swami temple has God Shiva as the principal deity.[2]

References

The Cooum associated with sanctity^[Usurped!] (The Hindu, 23 September 2008)
"Tripuranthaka Swami Temple : Tripuranthaka Swami Temple Details | Tripuranthaka Swami- Cooum | Tamilnadu Temple | திரிபுராந்தகர்". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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[1] The Cooum associated with sanctity^[Usurped!] (The Hindu, 23 September 2008)

[2] "Tripuranthaka Swami Temple : Tripuranthaka Swami Temple Details | Tripuranthaka Swami- Cooum | Tamilnadu Temple | திரிபுராந்தகர்". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.