Tiruttani | |
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Town | |
| Tiruthani | |
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| Nickname: Thanigai Malai | |
  Tiruttani Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°11′N 79°38′E / 13.18°N 79.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Tiruttani Municipality |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95,014 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 631209 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-20 |
Tiruttani is a historic temple town situated in the Tiruvallur district and serves as a suburb of Chennai within the Chennai Metropolitan Area in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is famous for the Tiruttani Murugan Temple, an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Kartikeya, also known as Murugan, the Hindu god of war. This temple is one of the Arupadaiveedu, a group of six significant abodes of Murugan. Tiruttani was officially incorporated into the Chennai Metropolitan Area in October 2022, signifying its growing importance and influence within the region..