Tiruvallur

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Tiruvallur (Tamil: திருவள்ளூர் Tiruvallur [ t̪iɾɯ ˌ ː u ː r ʋaɭ ], also: Thiruvallur ) is a city in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with around 56,000 inhabitants ( 2011 census ). The city is the administrative center of the district of Tiruvallur.

Tiruvallur is located in northern Tamil Nadu about 45 kilometers west of the capital, Chennai ( Madras). At the border of the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh it is 25 kilometers. The municipality covers an area of ​​Tiruvallur 10.75 square kilometers.

The main attraction is the Tiruvallurs the Hindu god Vishnu consecrated Viraraghavaswami Temple. This temple is among the 108 Divya Desams or holy places of Tamil Vaishnavism.

By Tiruvallur the National Highway 716 from Chennai to Tirupati and the railway line leading from Chennai to Bangalore. The Tiruvallur station is serviced by the western line of the suburban railway Chennaier.