Why visit Mannargudi
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About Mannargudi
Mannargudi (Tamil pronunciation: [mannaːrgɯɖi]) is a town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from the district headquarters Thiruvarur, 12 km from Needamangalam, 36 km from Kumbakonam, 40 km from Thanjavur, and 310 km (190 mi) from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine.
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History
Mannargudi was founded as an agraharam village during 7th century. After that Rajadhiraja Chaturvedimangalam by the Medieval Chola king Rajadhiraja Chola (1018–1054 CE), who constructed the Jayam Kondanathar temple and the Rajathirajeswara temple. The Rajagopalaswami temple is believed to have been constructed by Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1125 CE), with bricks and mortar, indicated by various stone inscriptions found at the site. The town started to grow around the temple. Successive kings of the Chola empire, Rajaraja Chola III (1216–56 CE) and Rajendra Chola III (1246–79 CE), and Thanjavur Nayak king Achyuta Deva Raya (1529–1542 CE) expanded the temple. The temple contains inscriptions of the Hoysala kings and information about grants by Vijayanagara kings, and many records of the later Nayaks and Marathas. A fort was constructed under the rule of the Hoysala kings, and Hindu temples were built under the leadership of both Hoysala and Pandya rulers.
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Map of Mannargudi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Koothanallur 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Needamangalam 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Koradacheri 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Thiruvarur 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Kumbakonam 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Thanjavur 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Kāraikāl 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Mayiladuthurai 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Tharangambadi 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tiruchirappalli 84 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mannarguditemple, Arraja77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu 614001, India - panoramio, Saminathan Suresh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rajagopalaswamy temple10, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- இருண்ட வீட்டின் வெளிச்சம், TNSE Dr.M.GANESAN TVR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- நிலைக் கதவின் முன்தோற்றம், மணி.கணேசன், CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rajagopura of the temple, Ramsmaran.K, CC BY-SA 4.0
- நாய்க் கடிவாய், TNSE Dr.M.GANESAN TVR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The window sky, மணி.கணேசன், CC BY-SA 4.0
- வண்ணப் பூக்கோலம், TNSE Dr.M.GANESAN TVR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- பசு தானம், TNSE Dr.M.GANESAN TVR, CC BY-SA 4.0
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