Putlur (Tiruvallur district)

For other uses, see Putlur (disambiguation).
Putlur
Suburb in Tiruvallur
Night view of the Entrance of the Putlur Amman Temple
Night view of the Entrance of the Putlur Amman Temple
Putlur is located in Tamil Nadu
Putlur
Putlur
Location in Chennai, India
Putlur is located in India
Putlur
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Putlur (India)
Coordinates: 13°07′04″N 79°56′21″E / 13.117891°N 79.939049°E / 13.117891; 79.939049
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvallur District
MetroChennai
TalukasThiruvallur
Government
 • BodyDTCP
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyPoonamallee
Vidhan Sabha constituencyThiruvallur
Planning agencyDTCP

Putlur is a village and suburb in Tiruvallur of Tamil Nadu, India, located on the north-western outskirts of Chennai.[1]

Etymology

The name "Putlur" comes from the Tamil term putru meaning "snake hole". Goddess Parvati is believed to have taken the unprepossessing form of a large anthill in this village, where a temple was later built. The village was eventually called "Putlur" meaning "the town of anthill".[1]

Landmarks

The suburb is known for the Goddess Angala Parameswari temple (temple dedicated to goddess Parvati, known as Poongavanathu Amman).[2] According to the legend, the presiding deity is made of sand, which appears like a pregnant woman lying on the ground.

Transportation

Putlur is served by Putlur railway station in the West line of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Allen, Charles (2017). Coromandel: A Personal History of South India. London: Little, Brown. ISBN 978-1-4087-0540-7.
  2. ^ "Sri Angala Parameswari temple". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Putlur halt station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 September 2023.


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