Adambar-I Explained

Adambar-I
Native Name:Athambar
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.9114°N 79.5739°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tiruvarur
Named For:Athambar
Leader Title:Panchayat President
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1609
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:610105

Adambar is a village in the Nannilam taluk of Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Adambar OR Athambar had a population of 1,609 with 824 males and 785 females. The sex ratio was 953. The literacy rate was 80.74.[1]

Geography

The village is surrounded by greenery. This village is around 22 km from Tiruvarur and 8 km from Nannilam.

Culture

Adambar Shri Kothandaramar temple and a 13th century Shiva temple are located in the village. It has historical connection with the Ramayana. Rama vowed to kill Atham the magic deer there, which Sita devi wanted. Kothandaramar Temple is the temple of Sri Ranganathar.

Other temples include Sri Siddhi Vinayaga Temple, Shri Kothandaramar Temple, Lord Siva Temple, Maha Mariamman Temple, and Pidari Amman Temple.

Transport

Buses travel to Nannilam from Tiruvarur.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001 . Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110217153857/http://census2001.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx . 2011-02-17 .