Thennangur, is a town panchayat located in the Vandavasi Taluk of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town also known as Dakshina Halasyam[1] and is the site of the 25 year old,[2] uniquely designed Sri Panduranga Hindu temple.

Thennangur
town
Sri Panduranga temple, Thennangur
Sri Panduranga temple, Thennangur
Thennangur is located in Tamil Nadu
Thennangur
Thennangur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Thennangur is located in India
Thennangur
Thennangur
Thennangur (India)
Coordinates: 12°32′47″N 79°36′30″E / 12.5463°N 79.6083°E / 12.5463; 79.6083
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
TalukasVandavasi
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
604408
Lok Sabha constituencyArani Lok Sabha constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVandavasi Assembly constituency

Location

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Thennangur is located on State Highway 116, between Kanchipuram and Vandavasi, and is served by buses from both cities. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from the district capital, Tiruvannamalai, and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Tamil Nadu's state capital, Chennai.

References

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  1. ^ "Tamilnadu | Thennangur – The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi". Tamilnadu. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Pandurangan Temple : Pandurangan Temple Details | Pandurangan- Thennangur | Tamilnadu Temple | பாண்டுரங்கன்". Dinamalar. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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