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Thiruvanthipuram
Town
ThiruvanthipuramLocation in Tamil Nadu, IndiaShow map of Tamil NaduThiruvanthipuramThiruvanthipuram (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°44′49″N 79°42′40″E / 11.747°N 79.711°E / 11.747; 79.711
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Cuddalore
Taluk	Cuddalore
Block	Cuddalore
Government
• Type	Second Grade Municipality
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-31

Thiruvanthipuram is a revenue village in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Devanatha Hemabhujavalli Temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams. The presiding deities are Lord Devanatha and Lordess Hemambujavalli. This temple is considered to be a viable alternative to Tirupati for those who can't make it and can make their offerings here, as Lord Devanathasvami is said to be the same as Lord Venkateshvara. Many Hindus' family deity is Lord Devanathasvami. The tonsuring and ear-boring ceremonies for kids in the families stage at the courtyard of Goddess Hemabhujavalli. There is also a hill temple dedicated to God Hayagriva, the ninth incarnation of Vishnu. Many people reach here to perform Aksharabhyasam (the ceremony conducted for commencing education of a child).

The great Sri Vaishnava Guru Vedanta Desika reached here as a human incarnation of Devanathasvami's Ghanta (bell) who would attain fulfilment in his penance carried out on the Hill. When he was about 20 years old and had mastered all Sastras, he came to this place, worshipped Sri Hayagriva at the hill, prayed Garuda who appeared before him and initiated him in Hayagriva Upasana which helped Desika attain religious knowledge to its greatest depths. Swami Desikan spent nearly 40 years of his illustrious life in this Divya Desam. To this day, the house in which he lived (Desikan Thirumaaligai) can be visited when one comes to Thiruvanthipuram.

External links

• Official website of Cuddalore District
• Official website of Tamil Nadu
• Government of Tamil Nadu

References

1. "Cuddalore taluk Map, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu". Retrieved 10 October 2013.
2. "List of revenue villages in Cuddalore taluk, Tamil Nadu". Retrieved 10 October 2013.

v t e Cuddalore district
Taluks	Bhuvanagiri Chidambaram Cuddalore Kattumannarkoil Panruti Srimushnam Tittakudi Kurinjipadi Veppur Vriddachalam
Revenue blocks	Annagramam Bhuvanagiri Cuddalore Kammapuram Kattumannarkoil Keerapalayam Komaratchi Kurinjipadi Mangalur Nallur Panruti Parangipettai Vriddhachalam
Revenue divisions	Chidambaram Cuddalore Vriddachalam
Municipal Corporations	Cuddalore
Municipalities	Chidambaram Nellikuppam Panruti Virudhachalam Vadalur Tittakudi
Bodies of water	Kollidam River Perumal Eri Ponnaiyar River(South Pennar River) Veeranam Lake Vellar River Wellington Lake
History	Sangam period Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Nayaks of Gingee Nawab of the Carnatic Company Raj British Raj Siege of Cuddalore Battle of Cuddalore
Places of interest	Chidambaram Temple Silver Beach Fort St David Neyveli Lignite Corporation Pataleeswarar Temple Pichavaram Satyagnana Sabha Thillai Kali Temple Thiruvadigai Temple Thiruvanthipuram Temple Vriddhagiriswarar Temple
Universities	Annamalai University

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