Thenthiruperai is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at a distance of 11 km from Tiruvaikuntam, 21 km from Thiruchendur, 30 km from Thoothukudi, 31 km from Tirunelveli and 187 km from Madurai. The village hosts one of the nine temple shrines that constitutes Nava Tirupathi temples. It is also hosts one of the Navakailasams, Then Thiruperai Sri Kailasanathar Temple, the seventh in the series.

Demographics

Administration

Thenthiruperai Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,276 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Landmarks

Makara Nedunkuzhaikathar Temple

Makara Nedunkuzhai Kannan Temple, is one of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the banks of Thamiraparani river.

Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Then Thirupperai

This is the seventh in the Nava Kailasam temples, which is dedicated to the God Budha (planet Mercury).

Politics

It is part of Tiruchendur Assembly constituency, which comes under the Thoothukkudi Parliamentary constituency.