Why visit Tirukkoyilur
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Tirukkoyilur
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About Tirukkoyilur
Tirukoilur also spelt as Tirukkoyilur or Tirukovilur (Originally called as Koval, Kovalur or Tirukovalur ) is a Town and the Headquarters of Tirukoilur taluk in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. This town is located on the southern bank of Thenpennai River and famous for the Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, the Veerateeswarar Temple and the Kabilar Kundru. Tirukoilur is located on the highway connecting cities of Tiruvannamalai and Vellore with Southern Tamil Nadu. The town is served by Tirukoilur railway station (formerly, Arakandanallur Thirukovilur railway station).
From the Wikipedia article Tirukoilur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
History
The history of Tirukoilur is attested at least as early as the Sangam era, and has been continuously inhabited since then. The city was for most of its record ruled by the Malayaman princes as their capital of Miladunadu as a kingdom and later as vassals under different empires and regimes. The city was originally known as Kovalur in the Sangam period.
From the History section of Tirukoilur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
perumal koil periya Gopuram
Place of worship
opp to anjaneyar temple, thirukovilur
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare12
Map of Tirukkoyilur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Neyveli Airport (NVY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Arakandanallūr 2 km east, about 2 min by car
- Manalūrpettai 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Vettavalam 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Tiruvennanallūr 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Anantapuram 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Tiruvannamalai 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Villupuram 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Neyveli 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Cuddalore 66 km east, about 1 h by car
- Puducherry 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Thirukovilur temple view, Bmohanraj91, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thirukovilur Veerateeswarar5, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tirukoilur Veerateeswarar Temple1, பா.ஜம்புலிங்கம், CC0
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