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Inscriptions

Malligai, Senbagam, Iruvachi…

Malligai, siru senbagam, perum senbagam, iruvachi were the flowers cultivated in the nandavanam for thiruppallithamam, to be offered to deity. This information is gleaned through an inscription* in Sundarareswara temple at Nangavaram, Kulithalai taluk, Karur district. The inscription speaks about reclamation of a piece of land and converting it into a flower garden by a […]

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Structural Temples

THIRUVALANTHURAI MAHADEVAR TEMPLE, ANDHAVANALLUR

Andhavanallur, at present known as Andanallur is a small hamlet lies on the southern banks of the river Cauvery and about 14 kms from the city Thiruchirappalli. The village lies enroute of Tiruchirappali-Karur route in the NH 81. The village is renowned for its Chola temple dedicated to Lord Siva in the name Thiruvalanthurai Mahadevar, […]