Pennadam

 

  

Pennadam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Pennadam has an average elevation of 54 metres (177 feet). Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple was built in the early Chola period.

Demographics

Pennadam is famous for a temple with a difference. The bull(Nandi) which usually faces the statue of god will face the town along with the statue. Pennadam the name in Tamil comes through the belief in the story behind this temple penn(Lady) Aha(Cow) Gatam(Elephant). It is believed that the bull which faces the town along with the statue is to protect the people from floods and disasters.
This town is mostly dependent on agriculture, especially sugarcane. Some of the industrial companies contributing to the growth of this town are India cements, Madras cements and Ambika sugars. Large volumes of cements, sugarcane and molasses are transported. Agriculture and related industries are the major source of income to the people in this region.
Meykandar is believed to be born at this place and there is temple dedicated to him. Meykandar is a core philosopher of Shaiva Siddhanta. Meykandar is the author of Sivagnanabodham - the siddhanta philosophy text.