Thiruvalangadu
| Thiruvalangadu | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Vadavaraneshwarar(Shiva) Vandar Kuzhalai(Parvathi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°7′48″N 79°46′30″E / 13.13000°N 79.77500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Thiruvalangadu is a village in the western suburbs of Chennai, India. The railway station is located on the Chennai-Arakkonam Route, the penultimate station before Arakkonam.
Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple is situated at a distance of 5 km from the station. It can also be accessed by road on NH205 (Chennai-Avadi-Tiruvallur-Renigunta route). A slight detour of about 6 km from NH205 on to the left takes one to the temple town of Thiruvalangadu.
Sri Tazhuvikuzhandheswarar Temple is another big temple located about two kilometer far south-easterly to Vedaranyeswarar Temple.
This village is the birthplace of the great Saint Pattinathar