Tiruvannamalai district is a city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India . It is a headquarters of Tiruvannamalai district. Tiruvannamalai district is bounded on the north by Vellore District, on the east by Kanchipuram District, on the south by Villupuram District, and on the west by Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. The Famous Arunachaleswara temple is situated in Tiruvannamalai.