Kundrathur
Kundrathur is a western suburb of Chennai, India, located in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and the headquarters of Kundrathur taluk in Kanchipuram District. It is the birthplace of Sekkizhar, a well-known poet-saint who authored the Periyapuranam.
Key facts
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- Temple city
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- Suburb of Chennai
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- A view of the temple mandap at foot hill along with steps
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- India Chennai #Tamil Nadu #India
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- Location in Chennai, India
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- Country
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- State
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- Tamil Nadu
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- Taluk
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- Kundrathur
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Demographics
- Politics
- Places of worship
- Education
- Neighbourhood newspapers
- Notable people
- References
- Further reading
Kundrathur is a western suburb of Chennai, India, located in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and the headquarters of Kundrathur taluk in Kanchipuram District. It is the birthplace of Sekkizhar, a well-known poet-saint who authored the Periyapuranam.
Gerugampakkam, Irandam Kattalai, Kolapakkam, Kolachery, Kovur, Pazhanthandalam, Periyapanicheri, Sirukalathur, Thandalam, Tharapakkam and Tirumuddivakkam village panchayats are annexed to Kundrathur Municipality