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Arakandanallur
Arakandanallur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The place is known for the historic Atulya Nadheswarar Temple built in rock-cut architecture on a small hillock. Demographics India census, Arakandanallur had a population of 4450. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Arakandanallur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Schools and colleges Though in this town Panchayat, Many Colleges and schools were present. Some of the places are: # Government Polytechnic College # Valliammai college of arts and Science for Women # Government Higher Secondary School # Sri Lakshmi Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School # Balamandir Matriculation Higher Secondary school References Cities and towns in Viluppuram district {{Viluppuram-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atulya Nadheswarar Temple
Atulya Nadheswarar Temple (அதுல்யநாதேஸ்வரர் கோயில்):ta:அறகண்டநல்லூர் அதுல்யநாதேஸ்வரர் கோயில் is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Arakandanallur, Arakandanallur in Thirukoilur taluk, a town panchayat in Viluppuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Atulya Nadheswarar, and is represented by the ''lingam''. His consort Parvati is depicted as Azhagiya Ponnazhagi. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. The temple complex covers two acres, built on a granite hill and it houses a seven tier gateway tower known as ''gopurams''. The temple has a number of shrines, with those of Atulya Nadheswarar and his consort Azhagiya Ponnazhagi being the most prominent. The templ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
