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Adhi Annamalai | |
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suburb | |
 Annamalaiyar temple at Thiruvannamalai | |
  Adhi Annamalai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°12′N 79°04′E / 12.20°N 79.06°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Government | |
| • Municipal special mayor | Balachandran (ADMK) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,901 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606 (604,605) |
| Telephone code | 91-4175 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 25 |
| Sex ratio | 998 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | thiruvannamlai |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | thiruvannamalai city |
Adhi Annamalai is a suburb of Thiruvannaamalai and selection grade town Panchayat in Thiruvannamalai Taluk.
Panjayat President : Mrs A.Navaneetham Arumugam
Demographics[edit | edit source]
It has the population of 21,901 according to a 2010 census, which is 9.4% higher than the 2001 population.
Temple[edit | edit source]
There is a temple in the town called Adi Arunachaleeswar or Adhi Annamalayar Temple.
Location[edit | edit source]
Adi Annamalai or Adhi Annamalai temple also known as Ani Annamalai [1] is situated in Thiruvannamalai. It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams.[2][3] It is found in the girivalam of Tiruvannamalai temple. It is found in the girivalam route of Arunachalesvara Temple.[2][4][5]
Presiding deity[edit | edit source]
The presiding deity of the temple is Adhi Annamalayar. His consort is known as Adhi Abithagujalambal.[2]
Other shrines[edit | edit source]
In the prakara of the temple Vinayaka, Muruga and so many lingas are found.[2] On the way to this temple, a temple devoted to Manickavasaga is found.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ta:ஆதி அண்ணாமலையார் கோயில்
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "அருள்மிகு ஆதி அண்ணாமலையார் திருக் கோவில் - அடி அண்ணாமலையார் (திருவண்ணாமலை)".
- ↑ பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
- ↑ "ஆதி அருணாசலேஸ்வரர் கோயிலில் பாலாலய விழா".
- ↑ "திருவண்ணா மலை கிரிவலம்".
External links[edit | edit source]
- Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், aNiaNNAmalai, Sl.No.4 of 139 temples
- Shiva Temples, தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், அணி அண்ணாமலை, Sl.No.4 of 133 temples, page1