Sivapuram, also called Sivapuram Colony) is a small village/hamlet in Minjur block in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comes under Aladu Panchayath. It is located 45 kilometers west of the district headquarters Tiruvallur, 1 km from Minjur and 34 kilometers from the state capital Chennai. PIN for Sivapuram is 601204 and postal head office is Ponneri.[1]
Sivapuram | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Sivapuram Colony | |
  Sivapuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°03′N 79°44′E / 13.05°N 79.74°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvallur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 601204 |
Sivapuram comes under Ponneri state constituency and Tiruvallur parliament constituency.
Nearby cities
editPonneri, Ambattur, Chennai and Tiruvallur are the nearby cities to Sivapuram.
Historical monument
edit1000 years old Shri Rajarajeswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple built by King Raja Raja Cholan is situated in Sivapuram. It is now maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.[2]
Access
editSivapuram lies on the road from Thiruvallur to Thakkolam. The nearest railway station is Ponneri.