Thadikombu
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Thadicombu | |
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Village | |
 Image of Soundararajaperumal Temple, Thadikombu, the most famous landmark of Thadikombu | |
  Thadicombu Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°27′59″N 77°59′23″E / 10.46639°N 77.98972°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,091 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Thadicombu is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a famous temple for Lord Vishnu Soundarraja perumal temple considered to be as sacred as the Kallazhagar Temple near Madurai. Arulmighu Soundarraja Perumal is found in the sleeping posture in this temple and it is said this place was previously known as Thaalamaapuri. Though it is a Vaishnava temple, the sthala vriksha is the vilva tree. The special features of the temple are a separate shrine for the Hindu God of love Manmatha and Rathi. It is also has a shrine for Lord Svarna Akarshana Bhairava which is usually found only in Shiva temples.[1][2]
