Thiruvenkadu

Thiruvenkadu (also spelled Thiruvengadu) is a village in the Sirkazhi taluk of Mayiladuthurai district, India. Pincode of Thiruvenkadu village is 609114. Thiruvenkadu is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the headquarter of the taluk, Sirkazhi.It is also said to be the birth place of Pattinathaar, a saivite Tamil scholar and saint who attained salvation in Thirvotriyur near Chennai.

Demographics

Thiruvenkadu has the population of 8252, of which males are just 4126 while females are 4126. The literacy rate of Thiruvenkadu, as per 2011 census is 82.89 per cent.

Temples

Swetharanyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in Thiruvenkadu. The main deity is Swetharaneswarar (Shiva) but there is a separate sannidhi for Budhan (Mercury).

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