Shoolagiri
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shoolagiri
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Shoolagiri_Hill.jpg
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| image_caption = Shoolagiri (Trident) Hill
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.664|N|78.012|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Krishnagiri district
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 9,430{{cite web|title=Shoolagiri Population - Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/643811-shoolagiri-tamil-nadu.html|publisher=Census2011|accessdate=7 December 2017}}
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 635117
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| area_code = 04344
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Shoolagiri is a large village and Taluk in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. It lies along National Highway 7, and is overlooked by a hill with three peaks.
Shoolagiri's name is derived from Hill, which is like Trident (Threesulam) and Shoolagiri is a cosmopolitan town with a mix of linguistic groups. Tamil is the official and spoken language, however there are also a significant number of Telugu and Kannada speakers in the town.
Places of interest
=Varadaraja Perumal Temple=
The Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Shoolagiri is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.{{cite web |url = https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=551 |title = Sri Vararadaraja Perumal Temple – Shoolagiri: Tamilnadu | publisher=Dinamalar}} The temple is glorified in the Mahabharatha by Vyasa as Bholoka Vaikuntham and worshiped by the Pandavas. The temple is classified as one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of the Vaishnavate tradition.
=Our Lady of Velankanni Church=
Our Lady of Velankanni Church is a Roman Catholic church located on the service road between Bangalore and Chennai Highway NH 44 at Shoolagiri. Highway travelers refer to this church as the Guardian of our Journey Velankanni Church.{{cite web|title= This church mentioned in|url=https://catholicchurches.in/directory/dharmapuri-churches/our-lady-of-veilankanni-church-shoolagiri.htm |accessdate=10 April 2023}} About 70 catholic families are the members of this parish church. St. Antony's Church, which was the old Catholic church of Shoolagiri now became a sub-station of this church.