Tiruttani
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Tiruttani (तिरुत्तनी) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This town is famous for Thiruthani Murugan Temple which is one of the Arupadaiveedu and is dedicated to Kartikeya.
Origin
Variants
- Tiruttani (तिरुत्तनी) (मद्रास) (AS, p.401)
- Thiruttani
- Tirutani
History
During the formation of Andhra state on 1 November 1953, Tirutani was part of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state until 1960. On 1 April 1960, with the Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act of 1959, Tirutani and Ramakrishnarajupet assembly areas of Andhra Pradesh are transferred to Madras state in exchange for smaller area.[1]
तिरुत्तनी (मद्रास)
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[2] ने लेख किया है ...तिरुत्तनी (मद्रास) (AS, p.401) : मद्रास से 50 मील दूर रेनीगुंटा और आरकोनम् स्टेशनों के बीच यह छोटे सी बस्ती है. यहां स्कन्द या सुब्रमण्यम स्वामी का प्राचीन मंदिर पहाड़ी की चोटी पर अवस्थित है.