Kandiyur

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'''Kandiyur''', also referred to as Thirukkandiyur, is a village in the [[Thiruvaiyaru Taluk|Thiruvaiyaru taluk]] of [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Kandiyur is 3.7 km away from the block's headquarters and Thiruvaiyaru, a sacred place. The village is centered around [[Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur|Kandeeswarar temple]], after which it is named.

==Demographics==
The population of Kandiyur village is 4,780 as of the [[2011 Census of India]]. The male population is 2,323 and the female population is 2,457. The literacy rate of the village is 88.22%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/638739-kandiyur-tamil-nadu.html|title=Kandiyur Village Population - Thiruvaiyaru - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu|website=Census2011.co.in|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Thanjavur Junction railway station|Thanjavur Junction Railway Station]] is 15 km away from Kandiyur village. Rameswaram Express and Tuticorin Express are some of the trains which connect Kandiyur to [[Chennai]] via [[Thanjavur]]. The state capital of Chennai is 340 km from Kandiyur.
* 24 hours transport service available in this village

== Notable places ==
[[Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur|Kandeeswarar Temple]] is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god [[Shiva]]. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of [[Sambandar|Tirugnana Sambandar]] and is classified as [[Paadal Petra Sthalam]]. It is the fifth of the seven sapthastanas of [[Aiyarappar temple|Aiyarappar]] temple at Tiruvaiyaru. It is notable for its sculptures which are built in [[Chola dynasty|Chola]] style. The temple is one of the seven shrines associated with the [[Matrikas|Saptamartrikas]].

==See also==
*[[Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple]]
*[[Kandeeswarar Temple]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Thanjavur district]]

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