Deepambalpuram | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 670 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Deepambalpuram is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
As per the 2001 census, Deepambalpuram had a total population of 670 with 322 males and 348 females. The sex ratio was 1081. The literacy rate was 64.58.
There is a historical Sivan temple, where are the deities are Vanmeeganathar and Mangalambigai.
The idols of Shiva and Parvati called as Alingana Murti were stolen sometime in 1960s. The Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Criminal Investigation Department (IW-CID), with help from the volunteer-collective India Pride Project has traced them David Owsley Museum of Art at the Ball State University in the United States. The Idols were successfully recovered in 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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... The base of the statue has an inscription in Tamil that reads: "Thipampaapuram Sivigai Naayagar." ...
... While, Shiva-Parvati idols were handed over to Deepambalpuram Vanmeekanathar Temple ...
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