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Periyanayagi Amman Temple
The Periyanayagi Ammam Temple is situated in the center of Devikapuram Devikapuram, also called ''Devigai'', is a town and a Panchayat board in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous for handlooms, Silk weaving and ricemills, which process Arni Ponni rice. Located on the Polur - ... village, located in Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is built by the Vijayanagara Emperor in the 14th century. This is the second-largest temple of the Thiruvannamalai district after Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar Temple. References {{Reflist Hindu temples in Tiruvannamalai district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devikapuram
Devikapuram, also called ''Devigai'', is a town and a Panchayat board in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous for handlooms, Silk weaving and ricemills, which process Arni Ponni rice. Located on the Polur - Sadras state highway, 45 kilometres from the city of Tiruvannamalai, also the district headquarters. Location Devikapuram is part of Tiruvannamalai district, Chetpet taluk, located in Polur-to-Chetput Road (State Highway 115 (Tamil Nadu), SH-115). It is part of Thondai Nadu, Thondai mandalam. It is a quiet & calm village without any industry. People lead a pleasant life by doing agriculture and weaving. Devikapuram, the village is about 158 km(98 mi) South-West of Chennai. Also about 42 km West of Vandavasi (Wandiwash); 15 km East of Polur; 21 km South of Arani; 51 km North-East of Tiruvannamalai and 60 km South-East of Vellore. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetpet and in the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples are called Mandir), Buddhism, Sikhism (whose temples are called gurudwara), Jainism (whose temples are sometimes called derasar), Islam (whose temples are called mosques), Judaism (whose temples are called synagogues), Zoroastrianism (whose temples are sometimes called Agiary), the Baha'i Faith (which are often simply referred to as Baha'i House of Worship), Taoism (which are sometimes called Daoguan), Shinto (which are sometimes called Jinja), Confucianism (which are sometimes called the Temple of Confucius), and ancient religions such as the Ancient Egyptian religion and the Ancient Greek religion. The form and function of temples are thus very variable, though they are often considered by believers to be, in some sense, the "house" of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Maharashtra. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist Herder, cowherd community that claimed Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers to ward off Islamic invasions of India, Perso-Turkic Islamic invasions by the end of the 13th century. At its peak, it subjugated almost all of South India's ruling families and pushed the sultans of the Deccan beyond the Tungabhadra River, Tungabhadra-Krishna River, Krishna river doab region, in addition to annexing modern day Odisha (ancient Kalinga (historical region), Kalinga) from the Gajapati Empire, Gajapati Kingdom thus becoming a notable power. It lasted until 1646 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiruvannamalai District
Tiruvannamalai district (previously known as Central Arcot, Tiruvannamalai Sambhuvarayar District) is the largest and one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. It was formed in the year 1989 through the bifurcation of North Arcot into the Tiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar and Vellore Ambedkar districts. The city of Tiruvannamalai is the district headquarters. The district is divided into 12 Taluks— Arani, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai, Polur, Thandarampattu, Vandavasi, Kalasapakkam, Chetpet, Kilpennathur, Jamunamarathoor, Cheyyar and Vembakkam. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,464,875 with a sex-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males. History Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. In ancient times, the term "Annamalai" meant an inaccessible mountain. The word "Thiru" was prefixed to signify its greatness, and coupled with the two terms, it was called Thiruvannamalai. Thiru means 'holy' or 'sacred' and is tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai (Tamil: ''Tiruvaṇṇāmalai'' IPA: , otherwise spelt ''Thiruvannamalai''; ''Trinomali'' or ''Trinomalee'' on British records) is a city, a spiritual, cultural, economic hub and also the administrative headquarters of Tiruvannamalai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city is home to the renowned ''Annamalaiyar temple'''', Annamalai hill, Girivalam'' and the ''Karthigai deepam'' festival. Being a prominent tourist destination which attracts considerable foreign visitors. The city is one of the cities featured in lonely planet. the city has a thriving service sector industry including retail, resorts and recreation activities. Apart from the service sector, the city is also the hub for many industrial setups including '' SIDCO'', spinning mills and premier educational institutions. The city is administered by the Tiruvanamalai Municipality, originally constituted in the year 1886. The city has a good network of roadways and railways and a popular geta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devikapuram Inner Gopura
Devikapuram, also called ''Devigai'', is a town and a Panchayat board in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous for handlooms, Silk weaving and ricemills, which process Arni Ponni rice. Located on the Polur - Sadras state highway, 45 kilometres from the city of Tiruvannamalai, also the district headquarters. Location Devikapuram is part of Tiruvannamalai district, Chetpet taluk, located in Polur-to-Chetput Road ( SH-115). It is part of Thondai mandalam. It is a quiet & calm village without any industry. People lead a pleasant life by doing agriculture and weaving. Devikapuram, the village is about 158 km(98 mi) South-West of Chennai. Also about 42 km West of Vandavasi (Wandiwash); 15 km East of Polur; 21 km South of Arani; 51 km North-East of Tiruvannamalai and 60 km South-East of Vellore. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetpet and in the same road towards Polur (West) comes Devikap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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