Kīlnakkarai

Places of Interest

Arunachalesvara Temple

Hindu temple

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The Arunachalesvara Temple or Annamalaiyar Temple, is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and Parvati, located at the foothills of the Annamalai hill in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Annamalaiyar Hill

Peak

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Annamalai Hill 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. Annamalaiyar Hill is situated 3½ km northwest of Kīlnakkarai.

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 2½ km north of Kīlnakkarai.

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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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