Why visit Thiruvaiyaru
Townapedia lists 5 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Thiruvaiyaru
Thiruvaiyaru (also spelled as Tiruvaiyaru or Tiruvayyaru) is a town in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
From the Wikipedia article Thiruvaiyaru (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Churches and places of worship9
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History
The vast temple in this town, known as "Dakshina Kailasam" (Southern abode of Siva), built in an area of approximately 60,000 square meters, has five prakaram (outer precincts used for religious purposes) and many 'mandapams' (great halls). Several inscriptions in the temple affiliates the temple to the Cholas, Pandyas, and other rulers. Karikala Chola, Rajaraja the Great, Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan, and Krishna Devarayar are associated with Thiruvaiyaru. The temple has two distinct divisions called 'Uttarakailasam' and 'Dakshinakailasam'. Uttarakailasam was built by Rajaraja Chola's chief queen Dantisaktivitanki alias Lokamahadevi in the late 10th century who also made several endowments. It was called Lokamahadevi Isvaram Udaiyar Mahadevar after the queen herself. She endowed several musical instruments during the time of Rajaraja while his daughter Gangamahadevi alias Arumoli Chandramalli gifted several fly-whisks to the presiding deity. Dakshina kailasam was renovated by Rajendra Cholan's queen. The Tevaram trinity (Appar, Sambandar, and Sundarar) have composed more than 100 songs on the presiding deity of this temple town. The town is called as "Ai-aaru" (ஐயாறு), meaning five rivers, by them.
From the History section of Thiruvaiyaru on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare8
Map of Thiruvaiyaru
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Tiruppūndurutti 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Ayyampettāi 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Thanjavur 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Neelagiri 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Milattūr 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Thirukattupalli 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Nānjikkottai 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Kumbakonam 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Tiruchirappalli 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Kāraikāl 80 km east, about 1 h 15 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
- Kaviri at Thiruvaiyaru, Vadakkan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aiyarappar temple (33), Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thirukandeeswarar1, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brahma Kandeeswarar temple (11), Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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