Nagaraja Temple is found in the city of Nagercoil (Nagarkōyil) near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, India. Its dating is uncertain but likely pre-12th-century. The main sanctum is dedicated to the Nagaraja – the king of serpents. Iconography found in the
    The Nagaraja temple in Nagercoil (Nagarkoyil) Tamil Nadu is an early era temple where Jaina and Hindu iconography co-exist. The temple had active Jain participation and Jain priests through the 16th-century, and predominantly Hindu thereafter. The large t
    Nagaraja Temple is found in the city of Nagercoil (Nagarkōyil) near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, India. Its dating is uncertain but likely pre-12th-century. The main sanctum is dedicated to the Nagaraja – the king of serpents. Iconography found in the
    Nagaraja Temple is found in the city of Nagercoil (Nagarkōyil) near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, India. Its dating is uncertain but likely pre-12th-century. The main sanctum is dedicated to the Nagaraja – the king of serpents. Iconography found in the
    Devotees believe that Nagaraja Temple was earlier a Jain temple because of the images of Jain Tirthankaras, Mahavira and Parswanatha on the pillars of the temple.

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