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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Kancheepuram |
| Population | 9,013 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Acharapakkam (Tamil: அச்சிறுப்பாக்கம் ) is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for its ancient Shiva temple (Arulmigu Aatcheeswarar Temple) which is one of the Devaram temples.
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It is believed that the temple here (Arulmigu Aatcheeswarar Temple) is associated with the legend of Tripurasamhaaram (related to that at Tiruvatikai Veerattaanam). Legend here is that when Lord Shiva was heading ahead in his Chariot (Tamil: தேர் ) to destroy the Tripurams, the Axle (Tamil: அச்சு) on Lord Shiva's chariot had broken at this village into two pieces (Tamil: இரு பாகம் ), reminding him of Ganesha whom he had not meditated upon prior to his setting out on his mission.
It is also believed that A Pandya ruler who was on his way bringing soil from Ganges for constructing a dam on a local river nearby this place happened to pass through this village in his chariot. While passing, the axle of his chariot is also said to have broken at this village in to two pieces.
Hence the name of this village became Achu Iru Paagam (Tamil: அச்சு + aru + பாகம் ) Meaning : "Axle into two pieces" Later this name eventually became Achirupakkam (Tamil: அச்சிறுப்பாக்கம் ) and then to Acharapakkam (Tamil: அச்சரப்பாக்கம்)
Acharapakkam is located along the busy National Highway(NH45), 96 km away from Chennai and 3 km away from the famous temple town Melmaruvathur.
| Kanchipuram - 68 km | Melmaruvathur - 3 km | |||
| Vandavasi - 32 km | Cheyyur - 20 km | |||
| Acharapakkam | ||||
| Tindivanam - 28 km | Pondicherry - 68 km |
The Police Station in Acharapakkam is one of the oldest police stations in Tamil Nadu, witnessing over 100 years of its existence.
Acharapakkam is also known for its Naadi astrology center.
Acharapakkam is also known to have a divine shrine which is called as " Mazhai Malai Madha" in the mountain hills.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Acharapakkam had a population of 9013. Males and females each have an equal percentage of the population. Its literacy rate of almost 73% is higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females being literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As Acharapakkam lies on the Busy NH45, this place is easily reachable from any part of the state. TNSTC-VPM operates buses between Acharapakkam and major parts of the district, and also to some deep interior villages. Although long distance buses (SETC & others) don't stop here at Acharapakkam, due to its proximity to Melmaruvathur, one can easily access Acharapakkam by alighting at Melmaruvathur. Both government and private buses serve Acharapakkam.
Acharapakkam (SC) (State Assembly Constituency) is part of Chengalpattu (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
| Acharapakkam | |||
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| Next station northbound: Melmaruvathur |
South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Tozhuppedu |
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| Stop number: 36 | KM from start: 98.21 | ||
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