Tiruvallur District

Tiruvallur

Tiruvallur

Thiruvallur district occupies an area of 3424 km² and has a population of 2,738,866 (as of 2001). It is bounded on the north by Andhra Pradesh state, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the southwest by Chennai district, and on the south by Kanchipuram and Vellore districts.It is well known for the Sri Vaidya Veera Raghava Swami Temple, which is located in the center of the town. This temple one of the sacred 108 temples for Vaishnavites.

Also, In the same town is the Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Ashram which has one of the largest Murtis of Lord Anjaneya. The Idol is made of a single green granite stone, brought from Hassan, Karnataka and it stands 40 feet tall. The idol is considered to be a sculptural marvel. The Anjaneya Swami here is five faced - Anjaneya, Hayagriva, Narasimha, Varaha and Garuda Faces.

Tiruvallur a town near to Chennai city, giving it a special industrial and commercial importance. Existance of many academic institutions, production units, business establishments, relegious monuments and temples further enhances the strategic importance of Tiruvallur district for the state of Tamil Nadu. This website is an attempt to open a new channel of communication between the people and the government bodies. We have tried to make it a window to the district administration.

Veeraraghava templeTiruvallur is a town located on the Chennai-Tirupathi highway, approximately forty-four kilometers from Chennai. The railway station falls mid-way between the Chennai-Arakkonam railway line. A small town, and now the district headquarter of the recently made Tiruvallur district is developing very fast. It is one of twenty-seven districts in Tamil Nadu. Previously, Tiruvallur was a town in the district named Chengalpattu. Tiruvallur is the name of both the town as well as the district.

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