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Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: 12°13′N 79°04′E / 12.22, 79.07
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 171 m (561 ft)
District(s)Thiruvannamalai
Population130,301 (2001)
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Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• 606 (601, 602, 603, 604)
• +91-4175
• TN 25

Coordinates: 12°13′N 79°04′E / 12.22, 79.07 Thiruvannamalai (Tamil: திருவண்ணாமலை) is a pilgrimage town and municipality in Thiruvannamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Thiruvannaamalai District is one of the 30 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. It is the headquarters of the Thiruvannamalai district. Thiruvannaamalai District is one of the 30 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. Thiruvannamalai is home to the Annamalaiyar Temple located at the foot of the Annamalai hill. Annamalaiyar Temple ( Ta: திருஅண்ணாமலையார் திருக்கோயில் (Arunachaleswara in Sanskrit) is a noted Arunachala refers to the holy hill at Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, where the Annamalaiyar Temple, a Temple of Lord Shiva is located Thiruvannamalai has long been associated with many yogis and siddhars,[1] and more recently the 20th century guru Ramana Maharshi. A yogi ( Sanskrit, feminine root Yogini) is a term for a male practitioner of various forms of the path of Yoga, maintaining Siddhars are saints in India mostly of the Saivaite denomination in Tamil Nadu who professed and practised an unorthodox type of Sadhana, or spiritual practice to attain liberation Sri Ramana Maharshi ( December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950) born Venkataraman Iyer, was an Indian sage

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Pilgrimage

Thiruvannamalai is one of the panchabhootasthalas representing the fire element along with Chidambaram, Sri Kalahasti, Thiruvanaikoil and Kanchipuram representing sky, air, water and earth respectively. The Panchabhootashthalas are five towns in Tamil Nadu a province in Southern India each of which is considered to be representative of the one of the five elements WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chidambaram is a Municipality and taluk ( Tehsil) headquarters in the Cuddalore district WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Srikalahasti is a town and a Municipality near Tirupati in the Indian state Thiruvanaikal or Thiruvanaikaval is a famous Shiva temple in Tiruchirapalli or Trichy India and adjacent to the Ranganathaswamy temple Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram is a city and a Municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of

Four Brahmotsavams are celebrated every year, the most famous of which is the one celebrated during the Tamil month of Karthigai (November/December). Tirumala Brahmotsavam is an annual Hindu festival celebrated for nine days in the months of September and October at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. }The Tamil Calendar is used in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in India, and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, The ten day event culminates on the day of Karthigai Deepam. Karthikai Deepam is a festival of lights celebrated by Tamil Hindus on the Full moon day of Karthikai month (November/December On that evening, a huge lamp is lit in a cauldron with three tons of ghee at the top of the Annamalai hill. A cauldron or caldron (from Latin Caldarium, hot bath is a large Metal pot ( Kettle) for cooking and/or boiling Ghee ( Hindi घी ghī, Urdu گھی ghī, Punjabi ਘਿਉ/گھیو ghiu, Kashmiri ग्याव/گیاو [2]

Every full moon night, tens of thousands of pilgrims worship Shiva by circumambulating the Arunachala hill barefoot. Full moon is a Lunar phase that occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva Circumambulation (Sanskrit Pradakshina; Tibetan skor ba) is the act of moving around a sacred object The circumambulation covers a distance of about 14 km. [3].

The Yearly Ones CHITRA POWRNAMI(full moon)Tamil Year,the lakhs of pilgrims worship comes across the world.

The height of the Arunachala hill is approximately 1600 feet. Arunachala refers to the holy hill at Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, where the Annamalaiyar Temple, a Temple of Lord Shiva is located

Advaita Vedanta guru Ramana Maharshi lived in Thiruvannamalai for fifty three years until his death in 1950. Advaita Vedanta ( IAST Advaita Vedānta; Sanskrit अद्वैत वेदान्त əd̪vait̪ə veːd̪ɑːnt̪ə is a sub-school of the A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others Sri Ramana Maharshi ( December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950) born Venkataraman Iyer, was an Indian sage His ashram, Ramanasramam, is located at the foot of the Arunachala hill, to the west of the town. An Ashram in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages lived in Peace and tranquility amidst Nature.

Seshadri Swamigal and Yogi RamSurat Kumar are examples of two other gurus who lived in this city. Sri Seshadri Swamigal was born on January 22, 1870 in a small village near Kanchipuram in South

Geography

Thiruvannamalai is located at 12.22°N′79.07, E°′{{{6}}}[4]. It has an average elevation of 171 metres (561 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Tiruvannamalai is situated 185 km from Chennai and 210 km from Bangalore. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Saathanoor Dam across Thenpennai River is a tourist place near Thiruvannamalai. The South Pennar River is known as Dakshina Pinakini in Kannada and Thenpennai in Tamil.

Thiruvannamalai Temple from the hill
Thiruvannamalai Temple from the hill

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[5], Thiruvannamalai had a population of 130,301. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thiruvannamalai has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Thiruvannamalai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. hindu mudaliyar,vanniyar,adidravidar and naidu communities are the major livings.

Transport

Road

Thiruvannamalai is well connected to many cities and towns in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh by road. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India This town lies on the junction of the Chittoor - Cuddalore state highway and the Puduchery - Bengalooru national highway (NH 66). For the district information see Chittoor district. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chittoor, also known WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Cuddalore (கடலூர் is a fast growing industrial city and headquarters of Cuddalore district Puducherry (formerly; புதுச்சேரி or பாண்டிச்சேரி పాండిచెర్రి പുതുശ്ശേരി Pondichéry is a Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. The TNSTC operates many bus services to the different towns and cities in Tamil Nadu. Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC is the Government Public transport Bus operator of Tamilnadu, India

Distances of important towns and cities from Tiruvannamalai

Rail

A railway line between Vellore and Villupuram passes through Thiruvannamalai, where passengers can board a passenger train to Vellore (up) or Villupuram (down) (traffic in this section is now closed for gauge conversion). Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Puducherry (formerly; புதுச்சேரி or பாண்டிச்சேரி పాండిచెర్రి പുതുശ്ശേരി Pondichéry is a Vellore ( Tamil: வேலூர் pronounced Veluur) is a city and headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Salem ( Tamil: சேலம் is a city and a Corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For District see Viluppuram district Viluppuram is a town and Municipality Tirupati ( Telugu: తిరుపతి is the richest pilgrimage city (of any religious faith in the world located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India For the district information see Chittoor district. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chittoor, also known Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram is a city and a Municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Tiruchirappalli ( Tamil: தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி also spelled Tiruchirapalli WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Cuddalore (கடலூர் is a fast growing industrial city and headquarters of Cuddalore district Coimbatore (கோயம்புத்தூர் also known as Kovai (கோவை is a major industrial city in India and the second largest city in the Madurai Vellore ( Tamil: வேலூர் pronounced Veluur) is a city and headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For District see Viluppuram district Viluppuram is a town and Municipality The nearest major railway station is at Tindivanam (63 km). WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Tindivanam is a town and a Municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian

Air

The nearest airport is at Chennai 195 km.

Shopping Centers

References

  1. ^ The temple town of Tiruvannamalai
  2. ^ The Hindu: 10 lakh devotees witness Tiruvannamalai Deepam
  3. ^ This is referred to as GiriVanam. Tiruvannamalai at Tamil Nadu tourism website
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thiruvannamalai
  5. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius

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