Devikapuram


Devikapuram, also called Devigai, is a town and a Panchayat board in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous for handlooms, Silk weaving and ricemills, which process Arni Ponni rice. Located on the Polur - Sadras state higheway, 45 kilometres from the city of Tiruvannamalai, also the District headquarters.

Location

Devikapuram is part of Tiruvannamalai district, Arni taluk, located in Polur-to-Chetput Road. It is part of Thondai mandalam. It is a quiet & calm village with out any industry. People lead a pleasant life by doing agriculture and weaving.
Devikapuram, the village is about 158 km South-West of Chennai. Also about 42 km West of Vandavasi; 15 km East of Polur; 21 km South of Arani; 51 km North-East of Tiruvannamalai and 60 km South-East of Vellore. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetpet and in the same road towards Polur comes Devikapuram. The Periyanaki amman temple located at north side of main road.

Transport

;Road
Devikapuram is located on State Highway 115.
This village can be easily reached by bus from:
From Vandavasi:
Chennai to Vandavasi – 128 approx km
Vandavasi to Chetput – 27 km
Chetput to Devikapuram – 12 km
From Arani:
Arani – 21 km
From Polur:
Polur to Devikapuram – 15 km
Buses are plying to Devikapuram from Chennai round the clock with Bus No.148 and Bus No. 131.
Town and mofussil buses from Arni, Chetpet and Polur are available.
;Rail
Air
  1. Periyanayagi Amman Temple
  2. Our lady of good health church
  3. Ponmalai Nathar Temple, aka Kanagagireeswar
  4. Thiru Kameswar temple
  5. Balamurugan Temple
  6. Adhiparasakthi temple at the footsteps of hills
  7. Pillayar temple at pillayar koil st
  8. Anuman temple
  9. Few temples for 'village gods' like Muthalamman, Mariamman, Kaali, Throupathi, Pachaiamman
  10. Aandavar Malai Kolakkaravadi Hill

Economy

  1. Agriculture
  2. Milk
  3. Silk saree production

    Educational Institutions

  4. Government boys school
  5. Government girls school
  6. Government elementary school
  7. Cluny Matriculation school
  8. RCM School

  9. Banks

  10. ICICI Bank
  11. Indian Bank
  12. Tamil Nadu grama bank
  13. Union Bank of India
  14. State Bank of India

    Hospitals

  15. Primary Health Center
  16. Few private clinics
  17. Nirmala clinic cluny

    Internet Service Provider

  18. KBC Wired And Wireless Broadband Communications