Tiruchengode is a special grade municipality and town located in western part of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in Namakkal district. It is famous for the ancient hilltop Ardhanareeswarar Temple, dedicated to the unique combined male-female form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. This important place of pilgrimage is mentioned in the Tamil work Silapathikaram as 'Nedulkundru' and is celebrated in the hymns of Saivite saints. The equally famous Chenkottu Velavar Temple, dedicated to Lord Murugan, is situated on the same hill. As of the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 95,335. The estimated population as of 2026 is approximately 1,39,000. As per 2011 population, Tiruchengode is the largest city in Namakkal district. It is also famous for rig business.
From the Wikipedia article Tiruchengode, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Tiruchengode
- Sankagiri11 km N
- Elandakuttai13 km W
- Ālampālaiyam14 km W
- Pallipalayam15 km W
- Erode19 km W
- Mallasamudram20 km NE
- Tattānkuttai20 km W
- Sūryampālaiyam20 km W
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