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Mailam [1] or Mayilam is a village near Tindivanam and is the location of the Mayilam Murugan Temple.

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It is located on the Chennai–Tindivanam main line of the Southern Railway, fifteen kilometres from Tindivanam and thirty from Pondicherry.

Education

Schools in Mayilam:

Other colleges: Srimath Sivanana Balaya Swamigal Tamil Arts & Science college Mailam Engineering college,

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References

  1. Sivaraman, R. (6 July 2015). "It's Viluppuram, say activists". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

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