Thirunageswaram

Thirunageswaram
Thirunageswaram
town panchayat/Sub urban
	Rahu Stalam
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Government
• Chairman	Kurinja S.Saminathan
Population (2001)
• Total	13,814
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Thirunageswaram is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thirunageswaram is located 6 km east of Kumbakonam. It is the suburban region of business city of Kumbakonam.

Thirunageswaram is one of the many temple towns in the state which is named after the grooves, clusters or forests dominated by a particular variety of a tree or shrub and the same variety of tree or shrub sheltering the presiding deity. The region is believed to have been covered with Chamapaka forest and hence called Chamapakavanam.^[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Thirunageswaram had a population of 9,814. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thirunageswaram has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Thirunageswaram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The town receives a rainfall every year (120 cm) and is known for its extremely fertile land and chief crops include Rice and Corn. Coconut and Mango farms are also found in abundance.

Temples at Thirunageswaram[edit]

There are two major temples at Thirunageswaram. One of them is the famous Vaishnavite temple of Oppliyappan (Oppliyappan Sannadhi), the other the Thiru Nageswarar or Naganatha Swami temple for Shaivites.

Oppliyappan Sannadhi[edit]

Oppiliappan temple attracts pilgrims throughout the year. Ramanavami is celebrated every year in a grand manner in the months of April/May. Thirukalyanam and Kanakibishekam are the two important events in Ramanavami festival. This temple food is always done without salt in any food. No one should ever take anything that contains salt into this temple.

Naganatha Swami temple[edit]

Tirunageswaram Naganathar Temple (Naga in Tamil/Sanskrit means Snake and Natha means God) is a temple dedicated to Shiva. An important feature of Naganatha Swami temple is that of Rahu bhagawan (one of the nine celestial bodies) sannathi. It is the 29th in the series of Tevara Stalams located south of the river Kaveri. Here milk abhishekam is performed daily during Rahukaalam. At this time, the milk that is poured on the statue turns blue when it passes over the body and once again to white after it reaches the floor. This wonder is watched by many daily during the Raahu Kaalam. This is also the only place wherein one can view Rahu bhagawan with his consorts. The mythological serpents Aadi Seshan, Dakshan and Kaarkotakan worshipped Shiva here. Nala worshipped Shiva here too. Gautama Maharishi, Parashara and Bhageerata are also associated with this temple.

Business[edit]

Weaving Silk sarees is the main business of this small town and Tourist and Divine peoples are the second income for this town

Education[edit]

Government Higher Secondary School.
Rajamani Matriculation School.
Tiruvalluvur Primary School.
Aided middle school, Sannapuram.
Primary School.
Government Primary School Anthamangalam .

Politics[edit]

Tirunageswaram assembly constituency is part of Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency). Present MP - Mr. S.RAMALINGAM (DMK)

Present MLA - Mr. Anbazhagan (DMK) Present President - Mr. S. Saminathan(ADMK). Thirunageswaram has totally 15 wards.

References[edit]

↑ Reddy, G.Venkatramana (2013). Alayam - The Hindu temple - An epitome of Hindu Culture. Mylapore, Chennai: Sri Ramakrishna Math. pp. 10, 31. ISBN 978-81-7823-542-4.
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] Reddy, G.Venkatramana (2013). Alayam - The Hindu temple - An epitome of Hindu Culture. Mylapore, Chennai: Sri Ramakrishna Math. pp. 10, 31. ISBN 978-81-7823-542-4.

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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v t e Thanjavur district
District headquarters	Thanjavur
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
Divisions	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai Thanjavur
Taluks	Kumbakonam Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru Budalur Thiruvidaimarudur
Revenue blocks	Ammapettai Budalur Kumbakonam Madukkur Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Sethubhavachatram Thanjavur Thiruppanandal Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Thiruvonam
Municipal Corporations	Thanjavur
Municipalities	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai
Rivers	Arasalar Kaveri Kollidam
History	Early Cholas Kalabhra dynasty Pallava dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagara Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj
Places of interest	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Airavatesvara Temple Aiyarappar temple Brihadeeswarar Temple Kalyanasundaresar Temple Kampaheswarar Temple Kanjanur Mahalingeswarar Temple Manora Fort Melattur Nachiyar Koil Poondi Madha Basilica Punnainallur Mariamman Samadhi of Bodhendra Saraswathi Sarangapani Temple Saraswathi Mahal Library Sivaganga Park Suryanar Kovil Swamimalai Murugan Temple Swetha Vinayagar Temple Thanjavur Maratha Palace Thingalur Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve Uppiliappan Temple Vasishteswarar Temple Veetrirundha Perumal Temple
Religious and monastic institutions	Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore Sri Sankara Mutt Sri Sridhara Ayyaval Mutt Sri Vijayendra Mutt Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan Thiruppanandal Adheenam
Universities	Periyar Maniammai University SASTRA University PRIST University Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology Tamil University
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