Tiruvannamalai

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Tiruvannamalai is a historic temple town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, renowned as a major Shaivite pilgrimage center and for its sacred Arunachala hill.

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Tiruvannamalai canonical 19
Tiruvannamalai city 1
Tiruvannamalai town 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
pilgrimage centre
temple town
associatedWith Advaita Vedanta tradition
linked to: Advaita Vedanta

Pancha Bhoota Stalam concept
Ramana Maharshi
connectedBy railway line
road network to Chennai
country India
district Tiruvannamalai district
districtHeadquartersOf Tiruvannamalai district
elevation approximately 171 metres
governingBody Tiruvannamalai Municipality
hasAshram Sri Ramana Ashram
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasEconomicActivity religious tourism
retail trade
small-scale industries
hasHillHeight Arunachala about 814 metres above sea level
hasHistoricalSignificance Pallava period
Vijayanagara period
medieval Chola period
hasPopulationType urban
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Hindus
Shaivites
linked to: Shaivism
hasSacredHill Arunachala
linked to: Arunachala Hill
hasTemple Annamalaiyar Temple
Arunachaleswarar Temple
knownFor Arunachala hill
linked to: Arunachala Hill

Arunachaleswarar Temple
Karthigai Deepam festival
linked to: Karthigai Deepam

Shaivite pilgrimage
locatedIn Cauvery basin region of Tamil Nadu
linked to: Cauvery River basin

South India
lokSabhaConstituency Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency
majorFestival Girivalam (circumambulation of Arunachala)
Karthigai Deepam
municipalStatus selection-grade municipality
nearestMajorCity Chennai
officialLanguage Tamil
pilgrimagePractice Girivalam around Arunachala hill
primaryDeity Shiva
region northern Tamil Nadu
linked to: Northern Tamil Nadu
religiousTradition Shaivism
representsElement fire
state Tamil Nadu
timeZone IST
utcOffset +5:30
vehicleRegistrationCode TN 25
vidhanSabhaConstituency Tiruvannamalai Assembly constituency

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Annamalaiyar Temple locatedIn Tiruvannamalai
Arni locatedNear Tiruvannamalai
Arunachaleswarar Temple locatedIn Tiruvannamalai
subject linked to: Pancha Bhoota Stalas
Ponnaiyar River flowsNear Tiruvannamalai
Ponnaiyar River majorCityBasin Tiruvannamalai
Annamalaiyar hasAbode Tiruvannamalai
Annamalaiyar locatedIn Tiruvannamalai
Unnamulai Amman worshippedIn Tiruvannamalai
Brahma Teertham locatedIn Tiruvannamalai
Brahma Teertham city Tiruvannamalai
Sivaganga tank locatedIn Tiruvannamalai
Girivalam performedAt Tiruvannamalai
subject linked to: Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina)
Arunachala Hill locatedIn Tiruvannamalai
Arunachala Hill visibleFrom Tiruvannamalai town
linked to: Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai district hasCapital Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai district namedAfter Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai district contains Tiruvannamalai city
linked to: Tiruvannamalai
Arunachalesvara Temple locatedIn Tiruvannamalai
Arunachalesvara Temple nearbyCity Tiruvannamalai