Tiruverkadu
Sign in to saveThiruverkadu (; literally 'a forest of holy herbs and roots') is a western suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It comes under Thiruvallur district administration. It is famous for its Devi Karumariamman Temple. There is also Vedapureeswarar Temple in Thiruverkadu, where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi are seen in their wedding pose inside the sanctum sanctorum. As of 2011, the town had a population of 62,289. It is a town with rich cultural heritage and also a fast-growing areas in the city.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kolladi
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 64,698
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Thiruverkadu
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Suburb
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Side view of the Rajagopuram of Tiruverkadu Temple 05.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Karumariamman Temple at Tiruverkadu
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Thiruverkadu (Chennai)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Thiruvallur
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Metro
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Chennai
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 28.50
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 42
- Settlement.population_total
- 62,289
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Thiruverkadu (; literally 'a forest of holy herbs and roots') is a western suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It comes under Thiruvallur district administration. It is famous for its Devi Karumariamman Temple. There is also Vedapureeswarar Temple in Thiruverkadu, where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi are seen in their wedding pose inside the sanctum sanctorum. As of 2011, the town had a population of 62,289. It is a town with rich cultural heritage and also a fast-growing areas in the city.
Thiruverkadu Selection Grade Municipal town in Thiruvallur District is Located at a very close proximity to Chennai mega city. This town possesses the appearance and Character similar to many of the town in Tamil Nadu which bears the seal of Religion. The famous temple in this town is devoted to Lord Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple and Lord Siva Temple. This Temple on each new moon day attract a large number of people from all around. It is the nucleus for the development of this town and present development pattern has emerged from a small village at the beginning of 50 years. Thiruverkadu town was constituted as a Municipality from 2004 onwards, Thiruverkadu is functioning as a grade III Municipality with 28.50 Sq. km in extent.
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