Thevaram

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This article is about the town in Tamil Nadu, India. For the Tamil shivite verses, see Tevaram.
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Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Theni
Population 14,501 (2001)

Thevaram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[1], Thevaram had a population of 14,501. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thevaram has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Thevaram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Thevaram refers to a set of sacred hymns sung by the 3 saints Appar , Sundharar & Gnaana Sambandhar. These songs are in praise of Shiva , the hindu god representing Saivam. There are about 276 temples sung in the thevaram which are distributed all over india and about 96% of them are located in the state of tamizh nadu. The site http://www.templepages.com extensively talks about the temples sung in thevaram.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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