Andimadam
Andimadam is a town in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the blocks in the Ariyalur district and Taluk (from 16-09-2016) in the Ariyalur district "Land Of Cement", Tamil Nadu, India. It has three State Highways running across.
Andimadam Andiyar madam | |
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Town | |
  Andimadam Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Andimadam Andimadam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′7″N 79°22′33″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ariyalur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,165[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 621801 |
| Telephone code | 04331 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-61 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | jayamkondacholapuram |
| Sex ratio | 1016 ♂/♀[1] |
| Literacy | 72.65%[1] |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chidambaram |
Demographics
As per the 2011 census, Andimadam had a total population of 6,165 with 3,107 males and 3,058 females.[1]
Andimadam is located 50 km away from Ariyalur, the main city of the district. Andiamdam is situated 242 kilometers south of Chennai, 111 kilometers north-east of Tiruchirappalli, and 23 kilometers north-west of Gangai Konda Cholapuram.
Places of interest
The ancient Lord Siva temple[2] is located in the center of Andimadam.
The Siva Lingam was established by Sri Agathiyar. The temple was constructed by one of the Chola empires.
In total, there are five Shiva Lingams located around the main temple.
It is also famous for St. Martin's Church. The current parish priest is Rev. Fr. A. Susai Manickam, who was responsible in the structuring of the parish council.
Soonapuri Street has a new temple Selva Vinayaga.
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