تيروتشندور Tiruchendur

Coordinates: 8°29′41″N 78°07′19″E / 8.494600°N 78.121900°E / 8.494600; 78.121900


تيروتشندور
Tiruchendur
Tirucheer Alaiwai
بلدة
Tiruchendur beach
Tiruchendur beach
تيروتشندور is located in Tamil Nadu
تيروتشندور
تيروتشندور
تيروتشندور is located in الهند
تيروتشندور
تيروتشندور
الإحداثيات: 8°29′41″N 78°07′19″E / 8.494600°N 78.121900°E / 8.494600; 78.121900
البلد الهند
الولايةتاميل نادو
المنطقةپانديا نادو
الضلعتوتوكودي
الحكومة
 • النوعMunicipality
المساحة
 • الإجمالي24٫00 كم² (9٫27 ميل²)
المنسوب
32 m (105 ft)
التعداد
 (2011)[1]
 • الإجمالي40٬171
 • الكثافة1٬700/km2 (4٬300/sq mi)
صفة المواطنChendoorkaran, Chendooran
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
منطقة التوقيتUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628215
Telephone code04639
لوحة السيارةTN-92( TN-69 till Jun17,2015)
Nearest cityThoothukudi
Sex ratio1000 : 1018.58 /
Literacy79%
Nearest AirportThoothukudi
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukudi
Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTiruchendur
الموقع الإلكترونيwww.tiruchendhur.com

Tiruchendur (Tamil: Tiruccentūr [ˈt̪iɾɯtːʃen̪d̪uːr], also jayantipuram) is a municipality in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, one of the Six Abodes of Murugan.[2][3][4]

الجغرافيا

Tiruchendur beach
சுப்பிரமணியசுவாமி கோயில்.jpg

Tiruchendur is located on the shoreline overlooking the Gulf of Mannar in the south-eastern part of Tamil Nadu. The suburban villages surrounding the town contain arid, red soil forests that are densely planted with palm trees, cashew plantations, and other crops part of the region.[5][المصدر لا يؤكد ذلك]

السكان

As of the 2001 Census of India, Tiruchendur had a population of 33,970.[6] Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Tiruchendur had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 82%, and female literacy 76%. 12% of Tiruchendur's population was under 6 years of age.

Politics

The Tiruchendur assembly constituency was part of the Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency) until 2009.[7] After the dissolution of the Lok Sabha constituency in May 2009, the constituency aligned with the Tuticorin Lok Sabha constituency. The current member of the legislative assembly for the Tamil Nadu assembly, elected by the general election 2021, is Anitha R. Radhakrishnan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[8]

Public Administration

Tiruchendur is managed by the Tiruchendur Municipality, which has 27 wards. It is also a taluk headquarters, and there are 10 local bodies and 46 villages that come under the jurisdiction of Tiruchendur taluk.[9] The District Munsiff Court and Judicial Magistrate Court are located in the town.[10]

Landmark

Tiruchendur Murugan Temple

View of the Thiruchedur Temple gopuram
Tiruchendur Murugan Kovil

Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan at the site of the battle. It is one of the six major abodes, or sacred temples,[11] of the Kaumaram religion. The temple, which is built near the seashore, measures 91 m (299 ft) north to south, 65 m (213 ft) east to west, and has a seven-tier gopuram that is 42 m (138 ft) high.[11][12] The Murugan temple at Tiruchendur was occupied by the Dutch East India Company from 1646 to 1648, during the course of their war with the Portuguese.[13]

Festivals

Festivals are celebrated throughout the year at the temple, including Brahmothsavam in the month of Maasi, Vasanthotsavam for 10 days in Chithirai, Vaikasi Visakam for 12 days and Skandha Sashti in Aippasi. There are two Maha Utsavams called Aavani perunthirunaal and Maasi perunthirunaal conducted and celebrated during Aavani and Maasi. These 12-day festivals occur twice every year.[14]

Gallery

Temple view from Beach
Temple view from Beach


Tiruchendur Temple tower
Peacock (lord murugan's vaanganam) at Tiruchendur temple
Birdseye view of Tiruchendur Temple

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. ^ "Welcome To Lord Murugan.com Home Page". Lordmurugan.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. ^ "Tiruchendur". Thoothukudi.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  4. ^ "Murugan Temple Tiruchendu Article". blessingsonthenet.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  5. ^ "Historical Incidents of 1639-1651". tiruchendur.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  6. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  7. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  8. ^ "15th Assembly Members". www.assembly.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  9. ^ "Tiruchendur Thoothukkudi Tamil Nadu".[dead link]
  10. ^ "Taluk Courts | Official Website of District Court Of India". ecourts.gov.in (in الإنجليزية). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  11. ^ أ ب Clothey, Fred W. (1978). The Many Faces of Murukan̲: The History and Meaning of a South Indian God. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 121–. ISBN 978-90-279-7632-1. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  12. ^ Knapp, Stephen (2009-01-01). Spiritual India Handbook. Jaico Publishing House. pp. 387–. ISBN 978-81-8495-024-3.
  13. ^ "Dutch adventure of 1648". tiruchendur.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  14. ^ Pillai, J.M. Somasundaram. "Tiruchendur's Annual Festivals". tiruchendur.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

External links


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