Thiruvenkadu
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Thiruvenkadu | |
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 Thiruvengadu temple | |
 Interactive map of Thiruvenkadu | |
  Thiruvenkadu Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°10′25″N 79°48′38″E / 11.1737°N 79.8105°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Mandal | Sirkazhi |
| Seat | Thiruvenkadu Gram Panchayat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 609114 |
| Vehicle registration | TN |
Thiruvenkadu (also spelled Thiruvengadu) is a village in Sirkazhi taluk of Mayiladuthurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the taluk headquarter, Sirkazhi. The village is also the birth place of Pattinathar, a saivite Tamil scholar and saint who attained salvation in Thirvotriyur near Chennai.
