Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple in Sankarankovil is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Sankara Narayanan. The temple is situated about 56 km from Thirunelveli City and 33 km from Rajapalayam in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu, India. This 1000 to 2000 years old temple’s Moolavar (primary deity) is Sankaralingam. The ‘lingam’ enshrined in the temple was found during the unearthed from a ‘