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{{About|the city in Tamil Nadu, India|}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tiruchengode
| native_name = Thirukodimadachenkunroor
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'''Tiruchengode''' (Tamil : திருச்செங்கோடு ) is a city and selection grade municipality located in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

As of 2011, the town had a population of 95,335. As per 2011 population, Tiruchengode is the largest city in Namakkal district. It is also famous for rig business.

==History==
This Tiruchengode was separated from Salem district several years before{{When|date=August 2021}}.
In ancient days, Tiruchengode was known as ''[[Thirukodimaadachenkundrur]]'' – one of the historic places in Tamil Nadu.
Tiruchengode was formed on 22 November and that day is celebrated as 'Tiruchengode day'.

==Location==
Tiruchengode is in northwestern part of [[Tamil Nadu]], approximately 20 km from the City of [[Erode]], 37 km from the district headquarters [[Namakkal]], 46 km from [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], 120 km from [[Coimbatore]] and 407 km from the state capital [[Chennai]].

==Economy==
Tiruchengode has a more industry-oriented occupation rather than agriculture. Agriculture is not done here on a large scale due to lack of abundant water supply as it is solely dependent on the Cauvery river that flows near Pallipalayam, Erode and also dependent on the occasional rains. The major industries here are Rig Spares, Power Looms and Textile Industries, Bus and Lorry Body Building, Lathe Industry, Rice Mills, Granite Factory, etc. Tiruchengode is well known for its Rig (Borewell) Lorries. Tiruchengode can be called "The Borewell Hub of India" as it manufactures the largest number of Borewell Vehicles operated in India. Nearly more than half of borewells operating across India are from Tiruchengode.

==Demographics==
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According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Tiruchengode had a population of 95,335 with a sex-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 8,901 were under the age of six, constituting 4,495 males and 4,406 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 11.36% and 0.07% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 75.87%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 26,508 households. There were a total of 42,405 workers, comprising 329 cultivators, 686 main agricultural labourers, 1,279 in house hold industries, 38,804 other workers, 1,307 marginal workers, 7 marginal cultivators, 46 marginal agricultural labourers, 80 marginal workers in household industries and 1,174 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruchengode|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=687715|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> As per the religious census of 2011, Tiruchengode had 95.88% [[Hindus]], 2.95% [[Muslims]], 1.05% [[Christians]], 0.02% [[Sikhs]], 0.0% [[Buddhists]], 0.0% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.1% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==District profile==
[[File:Tmlai.jpg|thumb|right|200px|View of the city from Tiruchengode Tirumalai]]
* This [[city]] has various other names like Nagasalam, Panimalai, Kodhai Malai, Aravakiri, Vayu Malai, Kongumalai, Nagagiri, Vandhimalai, Siddharmalai, Didya and still more.
* It is a part of [[Kongu Nadu]] region of Tamil Nadu. [[Kongu Nadu]] includes in it 24 [[villages]], out of which Poondhurai, a suburb of Erode city is one of the important pilgrimage centre. West of [[Cauvery]] is Melakarai Pundhurai and East of Cauvery is Kilakarai Pundhurai. Kilakarai Pundhurai is famously known as Thiruchengodu.
* The word "Thiruchengodu" means beautiful, steeped hill in [[Tamil Language]].
* Thiruchengodu is famous for its reference in 'Kandhar Anuboothi' sung by Arunagirinathar for Lord Murugan -as "Nagasala velava nalu kavi".
* Tiruchengodu is famous for its hill and the temple on the top.
* Ancient and historical Thiruchengodu is crowned with Mummurthies named Arthanareeshwarar, Chengodu Velan and Athikesava Perumal.
* The average annual rainfall is around 950 mm. The altitude is about 150–200 metres asl.
* Around Tiruchengode many schools and colleges are there.

== Tourist Attractions ==
It is famous for the ancient hilltop [[Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode]] Umaiorubagan (Arthanāreeshwara), dedicated to the unique combined male-female form of Lord [[Shiva]] and Goddess [[Parvati|Parvathi]] (see [[Ardhanarishvara|Ardhanarishwara]]). This important place of pilgrimage is mentioned in the Tamil work [[Silappatikaram|Silapathikaram]] as 'Neduvelkundru' and is celebrated in the hymns of Saivite saints. The Chenkottu Velavar Temple, dedicated to Lord [[Kartikeya|Murugan]], is situated on the same hill.

It was also known as ''Thiruchengottankudi Nageswaram''. It enshrines the Ardhanareeswarar (man-woman) manifestation of Shiva, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati, is enshrined in this revered hill temple of great significance, accessible by a motorable road; this is an ancient temple mentioned in the Tamil work, ''[[Silappadikaram]]'' as Neduvelkunru. The red color of the hill is the reason that it was called Chengode. The image above shows the view of the surrounding area from the top of the Tiruchengode hill. This temple is regarded as the 4th of the 7 Tevara Stalams in the Kongu Region of Tamil Nadu.

Uttsavamurti of this temple is in the [[Cleveland Museum of Art]], Cleveland, USA.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trident with Shiva as Half-Woman (Ardhanarishvara) |url=https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.117# |website=Cleveland Museum of Art |access-date=28 August 2021 |language=en |date=31 October 2018}}</ref>

==Festivals==
Tiruchengode's major Festival is the Arthanareeswarar Car Festival known as Vaigasi Visakam (Celebrated during the Tamil month of Vaikasi). The Festival is celebrated for 15 days, with separate cars carrying sengottuvelavar, arthanareeswarar and many small lords. This festival is very famous among the nearby surrounding towns and villages.

Three worship services are offered each day. The late night worship service (Artha Jaama Pooja) is considered to be of importance here. New moon days are also considered to be special.
Moliapalli annamar swamy temple is located {{cvt|15|km}} from thiruchengodu.

==Politics==
Tiruchengode assembly constituency is part of [[Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency)]] until 2008. From the 2009 elections onward it is included in the [[Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency)]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

==Transport==
Tiruchengode is well connected by state as well as private buses from [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Trichy]], [[Erode]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Namakkal]], [[Rasipuram]], [[Karur]], [[Sankagiri]], [[Attur]], [[Kallakkurichi]], [[Paramathi]]-[[Velur, Namakkal|Velur]], [[Komarapalayam]], [[Bhavani]], [[Edappadi]], [[Dharapuram]], [[Palani]], [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] etc.,
The nearest railway station is [[Sankagiri|Sankari Durg]] ({{convert|8|km|disp=sqbr}}) & [[Erode]] [[Cauvery Railway Station|Cauvery RS]] ({{convert|16|km|disp=sqbr}}) The nearest major Railway Junction [[Erode]] ({{convert|23|km|disp=sqbr}}), [[Namakkal railway station|Namakkal]] ({{convert|37|km|disp=sqbr}}) and [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] ({{convert|46|km|disp=sqbr}}) The nearest sub railway station for Anangur ({{convert|8|km|disp=sqbr}}).

The nearest airport is at [[Salem Airport (India)|Salem Airport]] ({{convert|46|km|disp=sqbr}}), [[Coimbatore International Airport]] ({{convert|120|km|disp=sqbr}}) and [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport]] ({{convert|120|km|disp=sqbr}}).

Mobile and landline communications are well connected in tiruchengode having exchanges in Tiruchengode and Kootappalli. Mobile connection having 4G GSM services of all major networks.

==Notable people==

*[[P. Subbarayan]] (11 September 1889 – 6 October 1962): Paramasivan Subbarayan was an Indian politician, [[freedom fighter]] and diplomat and was the [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Madras Presidency]], India's ambassador to Indonesia and Union Minister of Transport and Communications in [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s government.
*[[T. R. Sundaram|T.R. Sundaram Mudaliyar]] (16 July 1907 – 30 August 1963) was an Indian film actor, director, and producer of more than 100 films. He was the founder of the Salem-based film production company [[Modern Theatres|Modern Theatres Ltd]].
*General [[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam]] (1 July 1913 – 13 March 2000): PP Kumaramangalam was the 6th [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] (COAS) of the [[Indian Army]] from 1967 to 1969.
*[[Mohan Kumaramangalam]] (1 November 1916 - 30 May 1973) was an Indian politician and [[communist]] theorist who was a member of the [[Communist Party of India]], and later, the [[Indian National Congress]]. He served as a member of [[Lok Sabha]] for [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pondicherry]] from 1971 to 1972. He also served as Advocate-General for Madras State from 1966 to 1967.
*[[Rangarajan Kumaramangalam]] (12 May 1952 – 23 August 2000): was a prominent politician and a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]] from the [[Salem district|Salem]] constituency from 1984 to 1996 and [[Tiruchirapalli]] constituency from 1998 to 2000.

==See also==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.tiruchengodecity.com/ About Tiruchengode City]
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wtcityapp.com Link to download TiruchengodeCity App]
*[http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s110.html About Ardhanareeswarar Hill Temple]
*[http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/m055.html About Chenkottu Velavar Temple]
*[https://historyin.co/tamilnadu/1875-view-from-the-south-of-the-four-pillared-mandapa-and-gopura-of-the-kailasanatha-temple-tiruchengodu 1875 View from the south of the four pillared mandapa and gopura of the Kailasanatha Temple]

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Shirttheory: basic expanded layout based on references and updated info per standard format

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