- Thiruvennainallur
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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Viluppuram
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footnotes =Thiruvennainallur is a
panchayat town inViluppuram district in theIndia n state ofTamil Nadu . It is about 24 km from Viluppuram and 22 km from Thirukkoilur. It is a major agricultural region where sugarcane is grown aplenty.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Thiruvennainallur had a population of 8517. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruvennainallur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Thiruvennainallur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Contrary to the popular belief that Sadaiyappa Vallal, the man who supported Kambar ruled here, the lexicon Abithana Chintamani clarifies that there was another Thiruvennainallur in the Thanjavur District, where Kambar was born(Birth place:Therazhundur near Mayiladuthurai). Thiruvennainallur is famous for the temple of Lord Shiva(Kripapureeshwarar), where Sundaramoorthy nayanar started singing the praise of God after being shown the path of light by the God Himself. Additionally, this is the place where the sage Sandalya was in his penance and attained "moksha".References
2.Abithana Chintamani
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