Pennadam
Sign in to savethumb|Pennadam Railway Station Pennadam (Pen Aavu Kadam) is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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- Locality
- Pennadam
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 19,494
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Pennadam
- Settlement.native_name
- Pen Aavu Kadam
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- thamizh
- Settlement.nickname
- PNDM
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Tamil Nadu, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Cuddalore
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 54
- Settlement.population_total
- 19494
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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thumb|Pennadam Railway Station Pennadam (Pen Aavu Kadam) is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
==Geography== Pennadam has an average elevation of 54 metres (177 feet). ==History== Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple was built in the early Chola period. Pennadam is also the birthplace of Meykandar and Kalikamba Nayanar renowned Nayanmars in Shaivaite culture. A temple was also built for Meykandar in this town in the 20th century.
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