Kunnathur | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 12.5341°N 79.137°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tiruvannamalai |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 632314 |
Kunnathur is a village in Arani Taluk in Tiruvannamalai District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It lies on the border between Tiruvannamalai District and Vellore District (which lies to the West) and is located 64 km north of the District Headquarters in Tiruvannamalai, 8 km from Arani, and 139 km from the state capital Chennai.
Kunnathur is surrounded by number of other small villages: Kurumanthangal (1.5 km), Kilnagar (3 km), Ariyapadi (3 km), Sedarampattu (4 km), Onnupuram (3 km), Puthuppalayam (2 km), Sevoor (4 km) and Arani Taluk to the East, Kaniyambadi Taluk to the West, Timiri Taluk to the North, and Polur Taluk to the South.Polur, Arcot, Vellore, and Cheyyar are the nearest large towns to Kunnathur.
Kunnathur's Postal Head Office is located in Kunnathur Arni.
Kunnathur is also home to the Dhrowbathal Amman Temple and the Eswaran Temple. The famous Murugan Hindu Temple is located in Kundu Malai, Kunnathur.[1]