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About Pennādam
Pennadam (Pen Aavu Kadam) is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
From the Wikipedia article Pennadam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple was built in the early Chola period. Pennadam is also the birthplace of Meykandar and Kalikamba Nayanar renowned Nayanmars in Shaivaite culture. A temple was also built for Meykandar in this town in the 20th century.
From the History section of Pennadam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Pennādam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Neyveli Airport (NVY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Neyveli 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Kumbakonam 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Villupuram 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Thanjavur 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cuddalore 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tharangambadi 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Thiruvarur 82 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kāraikāl 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Puducherry 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tiruchirappalli 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- My town temple, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- My town highway 04, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- My town highway 01, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Me my cow on Pongal festival, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- My house door, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peanut forming, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- My dog in my room, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- My town highway 06, Tamilprabakaran99, CC BY-SA 4.0
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