Thennangur

Thennangur, is a town panchayat located in the Vandavasi Taluk of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town also known as Dakshina Halasyam[1] and is the site of the 500 year old,[2] uniquely designed Sri Panduranga Hindu temple.

Thennangur
town
Sri Panduranga temple, Thennangur
Thennangur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Thennangur
Thennangur (India)
Coordinates: 12.5463°N 79.6083°E / 12.5463; 79.6083
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
TalukasVandavasi
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
604408
Lok Sabha constituencyVandavasi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVandavasi (SC)

Location

Thennangur is located on State Highway 116, between Kanchipuram and Vandavasi, and is served by buses from both cities. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from the district capital, Tiruvannamalai, and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Tamil Nadu's state capital, Chennai.

History

According to the Hindu puranas, this town is the birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi.[3]

Thennangur was given a rebirth when Sri Haridoss Giri Swamigal, the chief disciple of Sri Gnananandha Giri Swamigal chose the town for the location of a new centre to study Kirtan and Nama sankeerthanam.[4]

References
  1. "Tamilnadu | Thennangur - The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi". Tamilnadu. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. "Pandurangan Temple : Pandurangan Temple Details | Pandurangan- Thennangur | Tamilnadu Temple | பாண்டுரங்கன்". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. "Tamilnadu | Thennangur - The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi". Tamilnadu. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. GA Trust - About Us

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