Return 
 (string) Path to current theme's template directory.
     Usage 
 
echo get_template_directory();
 Returns an absolute server path (eg: /home/user/public_html/wp-content/themes/my_theme), not a URI.
 In the case a child theme is being used, the absolute path to the parent theme directory will be returned. Use get_stylesheet_directory() to get the absolute path to the child theme directory.
 To retrieve the URI of the stylesheet directory use get_stylesheet_directory_uri() instead.
 Notes 
     Source 
  File: wp-includes/theme.php 
 function get_template_directory() {
	$template     = get_template();
	$theme_root   = get_theme_root( $template );
	$template_dir = "$theme_root/$template";
	/**
	 * Filters the current theme directory path.
	 *
	 * @since 1.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string $template_dir The path of the current theme directory.
	 * @param string $template     Directory name of the current theme.
	 * @param string $theme_root   Absolute path to the themes directory.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'template_directory', $template_dir, $template, $theme_root );
}       Changelog 
     | Version | Description | 
    | 1.5.0 | Introduced. |