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| Thennangur | |
|---|---|
| town | |
 Sri Panduranga temple, Thennangur | |
  ThennangurLocation in Tamil Nadu, IndiaShow map of Tamil Nadu ThennangurThennangur (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′47″N 79°36′30″E / 12.5463°N 79.6083°E / 12.5463; 79.6083 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Talukas | Vandavasi |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 604408 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arani Lok Sabha constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vandavasi Assembly constituency |
Thennangur, is a town panchayat located in the Vandavasi Taluk of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town also known as Dakshina Halasyam and is the site of the 25 year old, uniquely designed Sri Panduranga Hindu temple.
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.
References
- "Tamilnadu | Thennangur – The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi". Tamilnadu. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Pandurangan Temple : Pandurangan Temple Details | Pandurangan- Thennangur | Tamilnadu Temple | பாண்டுரங்கன்". Dinamalar. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Thennangur at Wikimedia Commons
- GA Trust's website from The Internet Archive
- Thennangur temple details from The Internet Archive
- The Hindu – Return to the roots