Thiruchendur
Sign in to saveTiruchendur (Tamil: Tiruccentūr [ˈt̪iɾɯtːʃen̪d̪uːr], also jayantipuram, also Thirucheeralaivay) 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.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tiruchendur
- Settlement.other_name
- Tirucheer Alaiwai
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- A tourist enjoy the sunrise, Tiruchendur, India.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Tiruchendur beach
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Tamil Nadu#India3
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- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Pandya Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Thoothukudi
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 24.00
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 32
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Demographics
- Politics
- Public Administration
- Landmark
- Tiruchendur Murugan Temple
- Festivals
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Tiruchendur (Tamil: Tiruccentūr [ˈt̪iɾɯtːʃen̪d̪uːr], also jayantipuram, also Thirucheeralaivay) 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.
==Geography== thumb|Tiruchendur beach thumb 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.