Vengikkal

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Arunachala

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Arunachala or Arunachalam is a hill in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, and one of the five main Shaiva holy places in South India. The Arunachalesvara Temple to Shiva is located at the base of the hill. Arunachala is situated 2½ km southwest of Vengikkal.

Arunachalesvara Temple

Hindu temple

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The Arunachalesvara Temple or Annamalaiyar Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and Parvati, located at the foothills of the Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India. Arunachalesvara Temple is situated 3½ km south of Vengikkal.

Tiruvannamalai railway station

Railway station

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Tiruvannamalai railway station is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a station of the Indian Railways system, station code TNM. Tiruvannamalai railway station is situated 3 km south of Vengikkal.

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Tiruvannamalai

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Tiruvannamalai, also known as Arunachala, is one of the greatest Saivite shrines in Tamil Nadu, India, on a sprawling 24 acre temple campus, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every full moon.

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