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Tiruvannamalai (Tamil: Tiruvaṇṇāmalai IPA: ˈtiɾɯʋaɳːaːmalɛi̯, otherwise spelt Thiruvannamalai; Trinomali or Trinomalee [3] on British records) is a city, a spiritual, cultural, economic hub and also the administrative headquarters of Tiruvannamalai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Tiruvannamalai district (previously known as Central Arcot, Tiruvannamalai Sambhuvarayar District) [2] is the second largest district in Tamil Nadu by area after Dindigul District and one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India.
Arunachalesvara Temple (also known as Annamalaiyar Temple or Tiruvannamalai Temple [citation needed]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located at the base of Arunachala hill in the town of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India.
Tiruvannamalai is the headquarters of the Tiruvannamalai district. The Tiruvannamalai municipality was established in 1886 during British times. It was promoted to a second-grade municipal municipality in 1959, first grade in 1974, selection grade in 1998 and special grade in 2008 and Municipal Corporation on August 12, 2024.
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Tiruvannamalai had a population of 579,583 with 291,523 males and 288,060 females. There were 988 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 69.11%. Child population in the age group below 6 was 31,808 Males and 29,334 Females. [1]
Yogi Ramsuratkumar (1 December 1918 – 20 February 2001), affectionately referred to as ‘Bhagawan’, was an Indian saint and mystic. He was also referred to as "Visiri Samiyar" (Saint with hand fan) and spent most of his post-enlightenment period in Tiruvannamalai, a small town in Tamil Nadu which is known for attracting spiritual seekers worldwide and has had a continuous lineage of ...
Adi Annamalaiyar Temple [1] is a Siva temple in Adi Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu (India). This temple is in fact older than the “big” (Arunachaleshwar/ Annamalaiyar) temple in Tiruvannamalai. Like the lingam in the big temple, the lingam in the Adi Annamalai temple is also a swayambhu (self generated) lingam. [2] [3] [4]
Tiruvannamalai railway station (station code: TNM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. [2] It is a station of the Indian Railways system, station code TNM. [3] It serves the city of Tiruvannamalai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The most notable place is the Annamalaiyar ...