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The  Tiruvallur is the headquarters of Tiruvallur District, Tamilnadu. Tiruvallur is 40 Kms away from Chennai on the road towards Tirupatti from chennai.The Tiruvallur town is well connected from chennai by road and railway.

History of Tiruvallur

The district of Tiruvallur has been carved out by bifurcating erstwhile Chengalpattu district (which was renamed as Chengalpattu-MGR/Kancheepuram at the time of 1991 Census). According to the said bifurcation Tiruvallur revenue division which included Tiruvallur, Tiruttani taluks and Uthukkottai and Pallipattu sub-taluks separated from Chengalpattu district along with Ponneri and Gummindipoondi taluks of Saidapet revenue division and formed this new district. At present this district is comprised of eight taluks namely Ambattur, Gummindipoondi, Ponneri, Uthukkottai, Tiruvallur, Poonamallee, Tiruttani and Pallipattu.

In the far past, this region was under a chain of regimes commencing from the Pallavas during the 7^th century ending with the Nawab of Arcot during the early part of 19^th century when it came under the British rule. In 1687, the Golkonda rulers were defeated and the region came under the Moghul emperors of Delhi. The towns and villages of this region were the scene of Carnatic wars. Battles are said to have been fought in this region during the struggle for supremacy between the English and French. The town of Pulicat was the earliest Dutch possession in India founded in 1609 which was ceded to the British in 1825. With this, the region came under the British rule which ended on the 15^th August, 1947 with India becoming independent.

 

 

 

Places of Interest in Tiruvallur

 

Sri Vaidhiya Veera Raghavar Temple

Tirutani Murugan Temple

Sri Panchamukha Anjaneyar Temple

Sivan Temple ( Tirupachur)

Sivan Temple (Tiruvelangadu)

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