Avaniyāpuram

Avaniyāpuram is a locality in Madurai South, Tamil Nadu and has about 89,600 residents. Avaniyāpuram is situated nearby to the locality Ayanpāppākudi, as well as near the suburb Villāpuram.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kazimar Big Mosque and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal.

Kazimar Big Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Wasifwasif, Public domain.

The Kazimar Big Mosque, also known as the Kazimar Periya Pallivasal, is a Sufi Hanafi mosque in Madurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was constructed in 683 AH and is the oldest mosque in the city. Kazimar Big Mosque is situated 3½ km north of Avaniyāpuram.

Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

Photo: R.K.Lakshmi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace located 2 km to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was built by Tirumala Nayaka, a king of the Madurai Nayak dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659, and was completed in 1636. Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is situated 4 km north of Avaniyāpuram.

Madurai East railway station

Railway station

Madurai East railway station is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madurai East railway station is situated 4 km northeast of Avaniyāpuram.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madurai.

Madurai

Photo: Vegpuff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Madurai, formerly Madura, is the third-largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on the banks of the river Vaigai and has been a major settlement for two millennia.

Avaniyāpuram

Type: Locality with 89,600 residents
Also known as: “Avaniyapuram”
Location: Madurai South, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.8818° or 9° 52′ 54″ north

Longitude

78.1126° or 78° 6′ 45″ east

Population

89,600

Elevation

135 metres (443 feet)

Open location code

6JXWV4J7+P2

GeoNames ID

11664565

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