Sankarankovil (also called Sankarankoil, Sankaranainarkoil) is a town in
Tirunelveli District,
Tamil Nadu. Lying on the
Madurai-
Kollam rail route, it is well connected by rail and road.
The town is famous for a temple named Sankara Narayanan Temple where a car festival and Adithabasu festival are held in June-July. Sri Pambatti Siddhar Samadhi Peedam (samadhi of the founder of Siddha medicine) is also located there.
Sankarankovil is 56 km north of Tirunelveli. The town has a railway station: Sankarankovil Railway Station.
