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Country
  
India

District
  
Thiruvanamalai

Vehicle registration
  
TN 25

Population
  
7,786 (2001)

State
  
Tamil Nadu

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Sex ratio
  
1:1 ♂/♀

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Devikapuram temple car festival


Devikapuram, also called Devigai, is a town panchayat in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The feature of this village are temples, and weaving silk sarees (Arni & Kanchipuram Silk).

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Location

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Devikapuram is part Thiruvannamali district, Arni taluk, located in Polur-to-Chetput Road (SH-115). It is part of Thondai mandalam. It is a quiet & calm village with out any industry. People lead a pleasant life by doing agriculture and weaving.

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Devikapuram is to the West of Vandavasi; to the East of Polur; to the South of Arani and to the North-East of Thiruvannamalai. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetput and in the same road towards Polur comes Devikapuram. The temple is located by the right side of the main road.

Transport

Road

Devikapuram is located on State Highway 115.

This village can be easily reached by bus from:

  • Chennai (150 km)
  • Thiruvannamalai(50 km)
  • Arni (21 km)
  • Polur (14 km) and
  • Vellore (60 km)

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    From Vandavasi: Chennai to Vandavasi (via Uthiramerur/Thennangur) – 128 approx km Vandavasi to Chetput – 27 km Chetput to Devikapuram – 12 km

    From Arani: Arani – 21 km

    From Polur: Polur to Devikapuram – 15 km

    Devikapuram Tamilnadu Tourism Periyanayagi Amman Temple Devikapuram

    Buses are plying to Devikapuram from Chennai ( CMBT )round the clock with Bus No.148( Direct Bus) and Bus No. 131(Via Kanchipuram). Town and mofussil buses from Arni, Chetpet and Polur are available.

    Rail
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  • Polur is the nearby Railway station. Services have been resumed after the conversion of track. Trains arrives/depart to/from Katpadi, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Madurai, Nagarkoil and Mumbai, there daily two trains to tirupati .
  • Train details

    • Air

  • Chennai (Domestic & International) (150 km)
  • Bangalore (Domestic & International) (350 km)

    • Temples

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    1. Periyanayagi Amman Temple
    2. Ponmalai Nathar Temple, aka Kanagagireeswar (on hill)
    3. Thiru Kameswar temple
    4. Balamurugan Temple (on hill)
    5. Adhiparasakthi temple at the footsteps of hills
    6. Pillayar temple at pillayar koil st
    7. Anuman temple
    8. Few temples for 'village gods' like Muthalamman, Mariamman, Kaali, Throupathi (Panjaali), Pachaiamman

    CHURCH

    OUR LADY OF HEALTH VELANKANNI CHURCH ANDAVAR MALAI, KOLAKARAVADI WHICH ALSO HAS CHURCH IN THE HILL

    Economy

    1. Agriculture (Rice & Sugarcane)
    2. Milk
    3. Silk saree production (extensively done by half of the population)

    Educational Institutions

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    1. Government boys school (Higher secondary)
    2. Government girls school (High school)
    3. Government elementary school
    4. Cluny Matriculation school (Private)
    5. RCM School (Elementary level)
    6. Annamalaiar College of engineering

    Banks

    1. ICICI Bank
    2. Indian Bank
    3. Union Bank of India (at near village Mudayur)
    4. State Bank of India (At nearing village Thachur)

    Hospitals

    1. Primary Health Center
    2. Few private clinics
    3. Nirmala clinic cluny

    References

    Devikapuram Wikipedia
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