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Village temple directory · Vedaranyam Taluk · Tamil Nadu

॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥

Temples near Kovilpathu, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinamகோவில்பது

No temple inside Kovilpathu is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Sri Renuka Parameshwari Temple (4.8 km), Kallimedu BhatrakaliammanTemple (5.9 km) and Kameswarar Temple (Near Velankanni) (7.5 km).

6 temples nearby3 deitiesNearest documented temple: Vedaranyeswarar Temple · 19 kmPopulation 3,213PIN 611112
About the village

About Kovilpathu

Kovilpathu is a village in Vedaranyam taluk, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu with 3,213 people in 903 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 6 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Nagapattinam district centre is about 25 km away in a straight line.

Population
3,213
Households
903
Literacy
86.3%
Sex ratio
968 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Kovilpathu
PIN code
611112
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Kovilpathu

No temple inside Kovilpathu is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.

Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →

Kameswarar Temple (Near Velankanni)

7.5 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata

Devi1 templeAll Devi temples →

Shri Mariyamman Temple

ஶ்ரீ மாரியம்மன் டெம்பிள்
10 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Vishnu1 templeAll Vishnu temples →

Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Keelaiyur

12 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata

Deity not yet recorded3 temples

Sri Renuka Parameshwari Temple

ஶ்ரீ ரேணுகா பரமேஸ்வரி டெம்பிள்
4.8 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Kallimedu BhatrakaliammanTemple

5.9 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata

Thalainayar Ambalavanar Temple

9.6 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata

Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.

Faith & tradition

Grama devata — the village goddess near Kovilpathu

  • Shri Mariyamman Temple10 km from the village centre

Shrines of village goddesses — Pochamma, Maisamma, Ellamma, Gangamma, Mariamman and others — are worshipped across South India as guardians of the village. Their main festivals are local jataras whose dates are fixed by the village each year, so confirm the date locally before you travel.

Identified from the shrine's recorded name. Know this shrine's jatara or its history? Write to info@hindutone.com.

Mantras & prayers

Mantras for the deities of Kovilpathu

Shiva — mantra

ॐ नमः शिवाय

oṁ namaḥ śivāya

Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Devi — mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Vishnu — mantra

ॐ नमो नारायणाय

oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya

Meaning: Salutations to Narayana — the Ashtakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →

Today

Today in Kovilpathu — Friday, 6 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
6:02 am · 5:45 pm
Rahu kalam
10:26 am – 11:54 am
Yamagandam
2:49 pm – 4:17 pm
Gulika kalam
7:30 am – 8:58 am
Abhijit muhurta
11:30 am – 12:17 pm

Computed by HinduTone for Kovilpathu (10.54° N, 79.84° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →

Prices

Gold, fuel and market prices near Kovilpathu

Gold and silver

Gold 24K (999) · 10 g
₹1,44,129
▲ up ₹2,507 (1.8%) since 4 Nov
Gold 22K (916) · 10 g
₹1,32,022
▲ up ₹2,296 (1.8%) since 4 Nov
Gold 18K (750) · 10 g
₹1,08,097
▲ up ₹1,880 (1.8%) since 4 Nov
Silver (999) · 1 kg
₹1,87,300
▲ up ₹1,167 (0.63%) since 4 Nov

IBJA closing benchmark rate, 5 Nov 2026 — the same across India. Today's full rates and 3-month trend → Excludes 3% GST and jewellers' making charges; shop prices in Tamil Nadu differ. Source: India Bullion and Jewellers Association.

Petrol and diesel in Chennai

CityPetrolDiesel
Chennai₹107.77/L₹99.55/L

Unchanged since at least 23 Oct.

Retail selling price on 4 Nov 2026. Pump prices elsewhere in Tamil Nadu differ slightly with freight. Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Map

Temples around Kovilpathu on the map

KovilpathuRanganatha Perumal Temple, KeelaiyurRanganatha Perumal Temple, …Kameswarar Temple (Near Velankanni)Kameswarar Temple (Near Vel…Sri Renuka Parameshwari TempleSri Renuka Parameshwari Tem…Thalainayar Ambalavanar TempleThalainayar Ambalavanar Tem…Kallimedu BhatrakaliammanTempleKallimedu BhatrakaliammanTe…Shri Mariyamman TempleShri Mariyamman Temple
Open interactive map ↗Positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata
Location

How to reach Kovilpathu

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 10.5426° N, 79.8383° E.

Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Tamil Nadu and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Around Kovilpathu

Nearby temples and villages

Other villages in Vedaranyam with temples

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Kovilpathu

Is there a temple in Kovilpathu?

No temple inside Kovilpathu is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Sri Renuka Parameshwari Temple (4.8 km), Kallimedu BhatrakaliammanTemple (5.9 km) and Kameswarar Temple (Near Velankanni) (7.5 km) (straight-line distance). If Kovilpathu has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Kovilpathu from Nagapattinam?

About 25 km in a straight line from the Nagapattinam district centre; road distance is longer.

Which well-documented temples are near Kovilpathu?

Vedaranyeswarar Temple, Vedaranyam (about 19 km), Sikkal Singaravelar (Navaneetheswarar) Temple (about 24 km) and Soundararaja Perumal Temple, Nagapattinam (about 24 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.

Trust

Sources and verification

  • Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
  • Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
  • Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
  • Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).

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