Tiruchengodu Town

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Tiruchengodu Town, 1908

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Head-quarters of the taluk of the same name in Salem District, Madras, situated in 11° 22' N. and 77° 53' E., 5 miles from Sankaridrug station on the Madras Railway. Popula- tion (1901), 8,196. The town is celebrated for the shrine on its hill, which is one of the great temples of the Konga Vellalas and attracts thousands of pilgrims.