Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
திருவள்ளூர் Thiru evvul | |
|---|---|
| Tiruevvulur | |
Veeraraghava Swamy Temple's view from the temple tank | |
| Nicknames: Evvulur, Tiruevvulur, Tiruevvulkidanthan | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′23″N 79°54′43″E / 13.123100°N 79.912000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Named after | Veeraragava Temple |
| Government | |
| • Type | First grade municipality |
| • Body | Tiruvallur Municipality |
| • District Collector | T. Prabhushankar, I.A.S. |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 54,416 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 602001-602003 |
| Telephone code | 91-44 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-20 |
| Website | municipality |
Tiruvallur is a Grade I municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about 45 km (28 mi) from downtown Chennai (Madras) in the western part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA). It is a satellite town of Chennai and is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur District. The town is known for the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple, one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites. The tank festival is held at a pond near this temple. A Shiva temple near this shrine which is popular among the locals. There is also a 40-foot (12 m) tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone.
Poondi reservoir, from which drinking water is drawn to Chennai city, is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Tiruvallur. The neighborhood is served by Tiruvallur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. As of 2011, the town had a population of 54416.
It is one of the fast-developing suburbs of western part of the Chennai. It as a key suburb in Chennai's metropolitan expansion, offering a blend of economic opportunity and cultural heritage.