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, […]
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ALLŪR NAKKARKŌIL
Allur, a hamlet on the southern banks of the river Cauvery is twelve kilometers from the city Thiruchirappalli, lying en-route of Thiruchirappalli-Karur highways. The village is credited with two Chola temples named Pasupathiswara and Panchanadeswara, the former inside the village and the latter at the entry point of the village adjacent to the NH 81. […]
Inscriptions of Iyyarappar temple complex richly glean various royal personalities of Chola dynasty through their endowments to Lord Iyyarappar or other deities in the temple complex. Among the royal personalities, various Chola queens are prominently seen from the period of Aditya Chola I. Three queens of Parantaka Chola I viz., Perumal Thiruvarangi, Sozhasigamani and Tribhuvana […]
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FLOOD IN RIVER CAUVERY
An inscription at Allur Nakkarkoil reveals the flood in river Cauvery some thousand years back. Allur, a small village on the southern banks of the river Cauvery is twelve kilometres from the city Thiruchirappalli, lying en route of Thiruchirappalli-Karur highways. The village is credited with two Chola temples named Allur Nakkarkoil and Thiruvadakudi Mahadevar Koil, […]