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Why visit Dharapuram
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Weather in Dharapuram
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About Dharapuram
Dharapuram is a town situated along the banks of Amaravati River in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns in South India and was the capital of Kongu Nadu under the Cheras, Western Ganga Dynasty and later Kongu Cholas, at which time it was known as Veeradapuram. Amaravathi River flows through the town. As of 2011, the town had a population of 67,007.
From the Wikipedia article Dharapuram (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Dharapuram was part of the Chera kingdom until 850 CE. From 1000 to 1275 CE, the area was ruled by the Kongu Cholas under the name Vanchipuri. The Cholan capital was under attack by a hitherto unknown group in South India, called Kalabhars. As a result, the Kongu Cholas made Dharapuram their military and political headquarters. The Later Cholas named the city as Rajarajapuram. After 1276 CE, the Pandyas took control of the region. The Dehli Sultanate, Nayaks of Madurai and Vijayanagara Empire later ruled this region, followed by Hyder Ali and the Kingdom of Mysore. In 1799, when Mysore fell to the British, the East India Company took over administration of this region.
From the History section of Dharapuram on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Dharapuram
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- Kulattuppālaiyam 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Chinnakkāmpālaiyam 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Kīranūr 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Kodaikānāl 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Dindigul 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Marayur 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Coimbatore 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Erode 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Valparai 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Munnar 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Amaravathi statue, Dharapuram, Dksmohankumar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amaravathi Rivers, Vkraja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banana flower in Madankatuopudhur, Krish97.jsaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ashok Leyland Comet (Second Generation), Ask27, CC BY-SA 3.0
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