Tiruttani Village

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Tiruttani Village, 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 zamindari tahsil of the same name in the Karvetnagar zamindari in North Arcot District, Madras, situated in 13° 11' N. and 79° 37' E., with a station on the Madras Railway. Population (1901), 3,697. A hill temple, dedicated to Subrahmanyaswami, one of the sons of Siva, is largely frequented by pilgrims, and is held to be next in importance to the famous shrine at Tirumala near Tirupati.