West Tower
West Tower is a tower in Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. West Tower is situated nearby to the Jain temple Sri Sumatinathji, as well as near the Hindu temple Marriage Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple and Madurai Junction.
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
Hindu temple
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Meenakshi Temple, also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is situated 140 metres east of West Tower.
Madurai Junction
Railway station
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Madurai Junction railway station is an NSG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madurai Junction is situated 1 km west of West Tower.
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
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Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace completed in 1636 by Tirumala Nayaka, a king of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659. It is located 2 km to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai. Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is situated 800 metres southeast of West Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madurai and Thiruparankundram.
Madurai
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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.
Thiruparankundram
Town
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Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Located about 7 km from the city center, it is located on the southwest part of the city. Thiruparankundram is situated 9 km southwest of West Tower.
Silaiman
Village
Silaiman is a panchayat village in Tirupparankunram Mandal of Madurai District in the Tamil-Nadu state of India. Silaiman is located on the right bank of the Vaigai River, on Route 85 about eight kilometers by road southeast of the city of Madurai, the district headquarters. Silaiman is situated 9 km southeast of West Tower.
West Tower
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.91936° or 9° 55′ 10″ northLongitude
78.11812° or 78° 7′ 5″ eastHeight
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
6JXWW499+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 361273932OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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