Tiruchendur

Tiruchendur
Tirucheer Alaiwai
Town
Tiruchendur beach
Tiruchendur beach
Tiruchendur is located in Tamil Nadu
Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur is located in India
Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur
Coordinates: 8°29′41″N 78°07′19″E / 8.494600°N 78.121900°E / 8.494600; 78.121900
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionPandya Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
 • Total
24.00 km2 (9.27 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
40,171
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Chendoorkaran, Chendooran
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628215
Telephone code04639
Vehicle registrationTN-92( TN-69 till Jun17,2015)
Nearest cityThoothukudi
Sex ratio1000 : 1018.58 /
Literacy79%
Nearest AirportThoothukudi
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukudi
Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTiruchendur
Websitewww.tiruchendhur.com

Tiruchendur (Tamil: திருச்செந்தூர் Tiruccentūr [ˈt̪iɾɯtːʃen̪d̪uːr], also jayantipuram) is a municipality located in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, which is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan.[2][3][4] It is also the only abode of Murugan that is situated on a seashore.

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Welcome To Lord Murugan.com Home Page". Lordmurugan.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Tiruchendur". Thoothukudi.nic.in. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Murugan Temple Tiruchendu Article". blessingsonthenet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.