🏡 Basic Details
- Name: Thiruvathikunnam (திருவதிக்குன்னம்)
- Administrative Unit: Village and Gram Panchayat in Gingee Block, Viluppuram District
- Postal Code: 604205 (via Minambur Post Office)
- Location: Approximately 35 km north of Viluppuram and ~159 km from Chennai, accessible via NH‑32 / NH‑332A highways
- Nearby Blocks: Melmalayanur (N), Keelpennathur (W), Vallam (E), Kanai (S); nearby towns include Tiruvannamalai, Tindivanam, and Tirukkoyilur
⛪ Heritage & Architecture
- On the village’s hilltop perches a Chola-era Shiva temple, built around 1175 AD, making Thiruvathikunnam an important historic site
- Modern visitors may recognize the temple from recent explorations and dedicated YouTube features
👥 Demographics & Civic Life
While independent population tables aren’t available for Thiruvathikunnam, it shares civic networks common to Gingee villages:
- Assembly Constituency: Gingee
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Arani
- Political Landscape: Active parties include DMK, AIADMK, DMDK, MDMK, PMK, and INC
- Polling Centers: Include centers like ICDS Varikkal, nearby schools at Eyyakunam & Siruthalaipoondi, and SHG centers in Gengavaram
✅ Summary
Thiruvathikunnam is a rural yet culturally rich village perched under a Chola-built hilltop Shiva temple (circa 1175 AD). It serves as both a village and Gram Panchayat, lies well-connected by road to Gingee and nearby towns, and participates fully in the civic fabric of the region. Though official village-level population data isn’t published, its administrative and cultural imprint is clear within Gingee Taluk.