Sholinghur

Sholinghur Thirukkadigai
Municipality
Sholingar
Distant view of the temple town from the Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple
Sholinghur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13.1116°N 79.4310°E / 13.1116; 79.4310
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ranipet
Lok Sabha constituency	Arakkonam
State Assembly constituency	Sholinghur
Region	Vellore
Area
• Total	9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	30,856
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	631102
Telephone code	04172
Vehicle registration	TN-73

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Sholinghapuram, shortened to Sholinghur (Tamil: சோளிங்கப்புரம் or சோளிங்கர்) is a municipality in the Sholinghur taluk in Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is known in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states for its Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple.

Sholinghur, between Tiruttani (Tamil Nadu) and Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh), connects major towns and cities such as Chennai, Vellore, Arakkonam, Ranipet (Tamil Nadu), and Bengaluru (Karnataka). With 27 wards, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party carried 19 wards in the 2022 local elections.