Thiruneermalai

Thiruneermalai is a Town Panchayat in Chennai in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This place is in Chennai city (4 km from Pallavaram GST road). Thiruneermalai will be upgraded to merge with Chennai Pallavaram Corporation.

Thiruneermalai
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictChengalpattu
DeityNeervannaswamy (Neelamugilvannan), Animamalarmangai Thayaar
FestivalsChithirai Brahmotsavam
Location
LocationPallavaram, chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates12.963681°N 80.114686°E / 12.963681; 80.114686
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
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Hinduism

Thiruneermalai is popular for Sri Ranganathar Perumal Temple on a hill and down on sri neervanna perumal. From the top of the hill, one can view the entire Pallavaram area. The temple is one of the 108 divyadesams.[1]

Thiruneermalai area is one of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Thiruneermalai had a population of 19,019. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thiruneermalai has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. Many of the people already have college degrees. In Thiruneermalai, 11% of the population is under 14 years of age.

  • A view of the temple tank along with temple in the background
  • A view of the temple tank. see the image of the mandap in the puddle of water
  • A view of the temple tank from the temple
  • Unpainted temple gopuram

References
  1. http://templenet.com/Tamilnadu/df061.html
  2. Madhavan, D. (20 December 2012). "National Institute of Siddha modifies expansion plan". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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