Devikapuram, also called Devigai, is a village in Tiruvannamalai district

Tiruvannamalai district

Thiruvannaamalai District is one of the 32 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. Thiruvannaamalai town is the district headquarters. The district is divided into 7 Taluks/ Chengam, Thiruvannaamalai, Polur, Thandarampattu, Aarani, Vandavasi and Cheyyar. Aarani is famous for silk...

, located in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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, India

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. The feature of this village are temples, and weaving silk sarees (Arni & Kanchipuram Silk).

Location

Devikapuram is located in Thiruvannamali district, Arni Taluk, along the Polur-to-Chetput Road (near Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

). It is part of Thondaimandalam.Devikapuram is to the West of Vandavasi; to the East of Polur; to the South of Arani and to the North-East of Thiruvannamalai. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetput and in the same road towards Polur comes Devikapuram. The temple is located by the right side of the main road.

Transport

Road
Devikapuram is located on State Highway 115

This village can be easily reached by bus from:

• Chennai
  Chennai
  Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
  
   (150 km)
• Thiruvannamalai(50 km)
• Arni (21 km)
• Polur (14 km) and
• Vellore
  Vellore
  Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
  
   (60 km)

From Vandavasi:
Chennai to Vandavasi (via Uthiramerur/Thennangur) – 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 ( CMBT )round the clock with Bus No.148( Direct Bus) and Bus No. 131(Via Kanchipuram).
Town and mofussil buses from Arni, Chetpet and Polur are available.

Rail

• Polur is the nearby Railway station.Services have been resumed after the conversion of track. Trains are form Madurai - Thirupathi(Via- Trichy, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai, Polur, Vellore) and Villupuram - Vellore. But the train timings are clear and the Southern Railawys said that the Route Timings will be cleared within May)

Air

• Chennai (Domestic & International) (150 km)
• Bangalore (Domestic & International) (350 km)

Temples

1. Periyanayagi Amman Temple
   Periyanayagi Amman Temple
   The Periyanayagi Ammam Temple situated in the center of the Village. This temple build by the Vijayanagara Emperor in 14th century. This is the second largest temple after Tiruvannamalai Arnunachaleswarar Temple....
   
   
2. Ponmalai Nathar Temple, aka Kanagagireeswar (on hill)
3. Balamurugan Temple (on hill)
4. Adhiparasakthi temple at the footsteps of hills....
5. Few temples for 'village gods'

Economy

1. Agriculture (Rice & Sugarcane)
2. Silk
3. Silk saree production is extensively done by half of the population