Thiruttani

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Tiruttani (Tamil: திருத்தணி Tiruttani [ t̪iɾɯt̪ əɳi ː ]; well Thiruttani, Thiruthani ) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with around 45,000 inhabitants ( 2011 census ). Tiruttani is an important pilgrimage of the popular in Tamil Nadu Hindu God Murugan.

Geography

Tiruttani is located in Tiruvallur district in the extreme north of Tamil Nadu, surrounded by hilly terrain near the border of the neighboring Federal State of Andhra Pradesh. The city is the capital of Tiruttani taluks in Tiruvallur district. Tiruttani is located 85 km west of Chennai (Madras ) and 40 kilometers west of the district capital Tiruvallur. Reach the border of Andhra Pradesh is only 10 kilometers.

By Tiruttani National Highway 716 runs from Chennai to Tirupati. The train station of Tiruttani is the terminus of the western line of the suburban railway Chennaier.

History

During the British colonial period Tiruttani belonged to the district of Chittoor the province of Madras. After Indian independence Tiruttani 1953, together with the district Chittoor to the newly formed from the Telugu northern part of the State of Madras state of Andhra ( Andhra Pradesh from 1956 ). Because of its predominantly Tamil population and the importance of the Murugan Temple of Tiruttani Tiruttani Taluk for the Tamils ​​of 1960 the now newly formed according to the linguistic boundaries of the state of Tamil Madras was slammed (1969 renamed Tamil Nadu ).

Religious significance

In Tiruttani is on a good 200 meter high cliffs of the Subramaniyaswamy Temple, an important shrine of Hindu God Murugan ( Skanda ). During this God in the religious practice of North India plays virtually no role, he is under the name Murugan among the Tamils ​​of the most popular deities. Tiruttani is one of six places of pilgrimage ( Arupadaividu ) in Tamil Nadu, which are dedicated to Lord Murugan. The six places of pilgrimage are associated with different aspects of mythology Murugan. Tiruttani is the myth according to the place, to which Murugan withdrew after his marriage to his consort Valli.

The most important temple festivals in Tiruttani are the Adi- Krittigai festival, which takes place annually in the Tamil month of Adi (July / August) are celebrated, as well as a feast on 31 December, where the faithful climb the 365 steps to the temple and on each burn them a light to be blessed for the new year. As one of the six Murugan pilgrimage sites Tiruttani attracts large numbers of pilgrims. Thus, according to press reports streamed 2011, more than 100,000 pilgrims to the Adi- Krittigai festival after Tiruttani.