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'''Thennangur''', is a village, town panchayat located in [[Tiruvannamalai district]] |
'''Thennangur''', is a village, town panchayat located in the [[Vandavasi taluk|Vandavasi Taluk]] of [[Tiruvannamalai district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The village was earlier known as Dakshina Halasyam<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilnadu.com/villages/thennangur.html|title=Tamilnadu {{!}} Thennangur - The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi|date=2014-03-06|website=Tamilnadu|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-23}}</ref> and is the site of the 500 year old<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=128|title=Pandurangan Temple : Pandurangan Temple Details {{!}} Pandurangan- Thennangur {{!}} Tamilnadu Temple {{!}} பாண்டுரங்கன்|website=temple.dinamalar.com|access-date=2019-01-23}}</ref>, uniquely designed [[Vithoba|Sri Panduranga]] [[Hindu temple]]. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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Thennangur is located on State Highway 116, between [[Kanchipuram]] and [[Vandavasi]], and is served by buses from both cities. |
Thennangur is located on State Highway 116, between [[Kanchipuram]] and [[Vandavasi]], and is served by buses from both cities. It is {{convert|70|km}} away from the district capital, [[Tiruvannamalai]], and {{convert|110|km}} from Tamil Nadu's state capital, [[Chennai]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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According to the Hindu puranas (myths), this village is the birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilnadu.com/villages/thennangur.html|title=Tamilnadu {{!}} Thennangur - The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi|date=2014-03-06|website=Tamilnadu|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-23}}</ref> |
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According to [[Hindu mythology]], the Hindu goddess [[Meenakshi]] was found as a three-year-old child by the [[Pandya]] king here. |
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Thennangur was given a rebirth when [[Sri Haridoss Giri Swamigal]], the chief disciple of [[Sri Gnananandha Giri Swamigal]] chose the village for the location of a new centre to study [[Kirtan]] and [[Nama sankeerthanam]].{{When|date=January 2012}}<ref>[http://www.thennangur.com/aboutus.htm GA Trust - About Us]</ref> |
Thennangur was given a rebirth when [[Sri Haridoss Giri Swamigal]], the chief disciple of [[Sri Gnananandha Giri Swamigal]] chose the village for the location of a new centre to study [[Kirtan]] and [[Nama sankeerthanam]].{{When|date=January 2012}}<ref>[http://www.thennangur.com/aboutus.htm GA Trust - About Us]</ref> |
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Thennangur | |
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town | |
 Sri Panduranga temple, Thennangur | |
  Thennangur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Thennangur Thennangur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′47″N 79°36′30″E / 12.5463°N 79.6083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Talukas | Vandavasi |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 604408 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vandavasi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vandavasi (SC) |
Thennangur, is a village, town panchayat located in the Vandavasi Taluk of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The village was earlier known as Dakshina Halasyam[1] and is the site of the 500 year old[2], uniquely designed Sri Panduranga Hindu temple.
Location
Thennangur is located on State Highway 116, between Kanchipuram and Vandavasi, and is served by buses from both cities. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from the district capital, Tiruvannamalai, and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Tamil Nadu's state capital, Chennai.
History
According to the Hindu puranas (myths), this village is the birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi.[3]
Thennangur was given a rebirth when Sri Haridoss Giri Swamigal, the chief disciple of Sri Gnananandha Giri Swamigal chose the village for the location of a new centre to study Kirtan and Nama sankeerthanam.[when?][4]
References
- ^ "Tamilnadu | Thennangur - The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi". Tamilnadu. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Pandurangan Temple : Pandurangan Temple Details | Pandurangan- Thennangur | Tamilnadu Temple | பாண்டுரங்கன்". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Tamilnadu | Thennangur - The Birthplace of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi". Tamilnadu. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ GA Trust - About Us