Thiruvenkadu
Thiruvenkadu | |
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Thiruvengadu temple | |
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| Coordinates: 11°10′25″N 79°48′38″E / 11.1737°N 79.8105°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Mandal | Sirkazhi |
| Seat | Thiruvenkadu Gram Panchayat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 609114 |
| Vehicle registration | TN |
Thiruvenkadu (also spelled Thiruvengadu) is a village in Sirkazhi taluk of Mayiladuthurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the taluk headquarter, Sirkazhi. The village is also the birth place of Pattinathar, a saivite Tamil scholar and saint who attained salvation in Thirvotriyur near Chennai.