Tindivanam

Tindivanam is a Selection Grade municipality, Taluk headquarters, Revenue division and Sub-district in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The City was earlier known as "Thinthirivanam" (திந்திரிவனம்) due to the Shivan Thinthrineeswarar temple located in it. It is the second largest city in Villupuram District after the headquarters Villupuram . The city is the center connecting point for road and railway network. From Chennai to Theni GST road (NH-45) pass through Tindivanam, ( NH-77) which starts from Tindivanam and ends at Krishnagiri, From Chennai (NH-32) pass through Tindivanam via Pondicherry to Thoothukudi. From Tindivanam to Viluppuram (NH-132) And (SH-134) from Tindivanam to Marakkanam.And the central government is constructing new railway lines from Tindivanam to Nagari, Andhra pradesh and from Tindivanam to Thiruvannamalai to make existing railway station as "Tindivanam Junction Railway Station" with already existing electrified double railway track from Chennai to Tiruchirapalli.Important tourist places near Tindivanam are Mailam Murugan Temple, Tindivanam Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Veedur Dam, Auroville, Pondichery, Melmalaiyanur Temple, Melmaruvathur Temple, Gingee Fort,Thiruvakkarai Temple and Fossil Wood Park, Marakkanam beach, etc.

==History== Tindivanam was earlier known as (திந்திரிவனம்) due to the shivan (Eswaran) temple located at Tindivanam. The name of Shiva(Suyambu linga) located there is திந்திரிஈஸ்வர். (Thinthrineeswarar) with Maragadhambigai Amman is a Thevara Vaipu Sthalam. Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town. Tindivanam was constituted as a Municipality in 01.04.1949 then it was upgraded as 2nd grade Municipality from 03.04.1970, 1st grade Municipality in 22.05.98 and Selection Grade in 02.12.2008.