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About Ettaiyapuram
Ettayapuram is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the birthplace of Tamil poets Mahakavi Bharathiar and Umaru Pulavar. Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the triads of Carnatic music, was patronized in his final years by the ruler of Ettayapuram.
From the Wikipedia article Ettayapuram (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Nayara Petrol pump
Gas station · 0.8 km
Kovilpatti - Thoothukudi Road, Ettayapuram
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History
Ettayapuram was originally Ilasanadu, which was ruled by the Pandya Kings. After the Pandyas, Ettappan was appointed as palayakarar by Madurai Nayak dynasty under the supervision of Vijayanagara Empire. After 150 years of rule by the descendants of Ettappan, Ilasanadu became Ettayapuram in 1565.
From the History section of Ettayapuram on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Ettaiyapuram
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Tittangulam 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Pandavarmangalam 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Kovilpatti 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Inam Maniyachi 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Vilattikulam 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Idaiseval 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Kadambūr 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Sattur 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Tirunelveli 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Madurai 87 km north, 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
- EttayapuramPalaceRemains, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ettaiyapuram palace, Paramatamil, CC BY 3.0
- Ettaiyapuram zamin palace, Paramatamil, CC BY 3.0
- MANIKANDAN, Mani24s92, CC BY-SA 4.0
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