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{{unreferenced|date=April 2013}}'''Veedur''' is a village [[panchayat]] in the [[Viluppuram district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] [[states of India|state]], [[India]]. It is the largest village by area and population in the [[districts of India|district]]. [[National Highway 45 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway No. 45]], from [[Chennai]] to [[Dindigul]] via [[Tiruchirapalli]], goes through the hamlet.

Veedur lies in the northeast part of Tamil Nadu, between Chennai and [[Villupuram]]. It is 142 km (101 mi) south of Chennai and 50 km (98 mi) north of [[Pondicherry]]. The surrounding area has many bodies of water, forests, [[farmland]], and [[vegetation]], as well as Veedur Dam, which is built at the confluence of two area rivers. The Mailam [[temple]] of Lord Murgaa is c. 10 km from Veedur.

Politically, Veedur is part of Arani (Lok Sabha constituency) [[electoral district|constituency]] and the Mailam [[Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly|State Assembly]] constituency.

The village is secular, but a majority of residents are [[Hindu]]s and [[Jain]]s. The village is known for Shivan kovil and Adhinath Bhagavan Jain [[Temple]], both at least 1200 yrs). The village also contains a [[Church (building)|church]] and facilities dedicated to [[demigod]]s like Ayyanarappan. In addition, Veedur is known in the field of [[religion|religious]] [[literature]].

The town's main economy is [[agriculture]]. Their crops are Paddy, Sugarcane, Jasmine Flower and other grams.

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[[Category:Villages in Viluppuram district]]

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