Vriddhāchalam
Virudhaachalam is a town in the Cuddalore to Salem Highway next to Neyveli in Tamil Nadu state in India. It is primarily a pilgrimage centre with an enormous Shiva temple, the Viruthagiriswarar temple, from which the name arose.Places of Interest
Highlights: Vriddhachalam Junction railway station and Kolanjiappar temple.
Vriddhachalam Junction railway station
Railway station
Vriddhāchalam
- Type: Locality with 61,500 residents
- Also known as: “Vriddhachalam”
- Location: Virudhachalam, Cuddalore, Northern Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.5183° or 11° 31′ 6″ north
Longitude
79.3241° or 79° 19′ 27″ east
Population
61,500
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
7J3XG89F+8J
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