Alathur, Mannargudi

Alathur is a village in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics
As per the 2001 census, Alathur had a population of 1,626 with 841 males and 785 females. The sex ratio was 933. The literacy rate was 67.39.

Temples
Historical Viswanatha Swamy Temple and Venugopala Swamy Temple are located here.

Idol Theft
The Chola-era brozes were stolen from the temples more than 50years ago. The Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Criminal Investigation Department (IW-CID) has traced them to various museums/institutions in the United States.


 * Venugopala Swamy Temple


 * Viswanatha Swamy Temple