Tirukalukundram

Tirukalukundram (), also known as Tirukazhukundram, is a panchayat town and taluk head of Tirukalukundram taluk in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for the Vedagiriswarar_Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva.

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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under the topic Cities and towns in Chengalpattu district.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Tirukalukundram
Settlement.other_name: Tirukazhukundram
Settlement.settlement_type: panchayat town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Tirukallhukundram, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chengalpattu
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 11.2
Settlement.elevation_m: 53.65
Settlement.population_total: 29391
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Language
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: India
Located in: Chengalpattu district
Area: 11.20
Elevation: 33
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Shares border with: Mahabalipuram
Image: Tirukalukundram.jpg

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Commons category: Tirukalukundram
postal code: 603109
Commons gallery: திருக்கழுகுன்றம்

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Temple and religious significance
Demographics
Location
Cultural references
References

==Etymology== The name Tirukkalukkunram (also spelled Tirukazhukundram) is derived from the Tamil word , meaning . The Tamil prefix signifies 'holy' or 'sacred', a common honorific used for temple towns across Tamil Nadu. The town's name, , refers to the ridge where the main temple is located, atop a hill.

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