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Thennangur — village — Sri Panduranga temple, Thennangur
Coordinates 12°32′47″N 79°36′30″E / 12.5463°N 79.6083°ECoordinates: 12°32′47″N 79°36′30″E / 12.5463°N 79.6083°E Country India State Tamil Nadu District(s) Tiruvanamalai Subdistrict(s) Vandavasi Parliamentary constituency Vandavasi Assembly constituency Vandavasi (SC) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area
• 70 metres (230 ft)
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• Pincode • 604408
Thennangur (also known as Dakshina Halasyam) is a village located in Tiruvanamalai district of Tamil Nadu. The village is the site of a uniquely designed Hindu temple and is regarded as the birthplace of the Hindu goddess Meenakshi.
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Location
Located on the Kancheepuram - Vandavasi state highway 116, the village is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from the state capital, Chennai. It is serviced by regular buses from Kancheepuram and Vandavasi.
History
Thennangur was previously known as Dakshina Halasyam, Sanskrit for a place where the wise drink nectar. According to Hindu mythology, the Hindu goddess Meenakshi was found as a three year old child by the Pandya king here.
The settlement was centred around the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, which has now deteriorated. Only a pillar remains. Without a temple, the village virtually vanished.
Thennangur was given a rebirth when His Holiness Sri Haridoss Giri Swamigal, The Chief Disciple of Sri Gnananandha Giri Swamigal chose the village for the location of a new centre to study Namasankeerthanam.[1]
Places to Visit
- Sri Raghumayi Sametha Panduranga Temple - A Majestic temple designed on the lines of Jagannath temple, Puri
- Sri Meenakshi Sametha Sundareswarar temple
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy temple
- Sri Chelliamman temple
- The Brindavanams of Swami Haridoss Giri and Swami Namananda Giri
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External links
Categories:- Villages in Tiruvannamalai district
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