Perungattur
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Perungattur | |
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village | |
  Perungattur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Perungattur Perungattur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°45′4″N 79°31′43″E / 12.75111°N 79.52861°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 604402 |
Perungattur is a village located in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, South India. It is suburb of Cheyyar town. Its 24 km away from the temple town Kanchipuram.[1]
The population of this village is about 5000 where in it has 2500 votes as per election commission of India; 1200 male votes and 1300 female votes.
Festivals
There is a Srinivasar Perumal temple. In the Brahmin street once more than 50 Brahmin families were living. All these families shifted out from the village, as all the younger generation of each family has settled in various cities in India and other countries. In Srinivasar temple during the Tamil month Margazi devotees were distributed Ven Pongal/ sarkarai Pongal in all 30 days morning time. There is a Hanuman temple and Lord Ganesh Temple alongside the main road of the village.
The people of this village celebrate a number of festivals throughout the year. The main celebrations are ADI THIRUVIZA (mari amman and ponni amman).Venugopalaswamy(Sorgavasal thirapu, Uriadi) and Muthu mari Amman Kovil THIRUVIZHA in Pongal (every 17 January).
Entertainment and sports
The MCC - Magandril Cricket Club was formed in early 1992. Each year in the month of May a cricket tournament is conducted across the division and surrounding villages participate.
Ponds - There are two large ponds In village. They go dry by the mid summer.
The Dr. Ambedkar Kabaddi Kuzhu formed in 30 years ago. Each year in the month of January a Kabaddi tournament in conducted across the division and surrounding villages and towns participate.