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About Uttiramerūr
Uthiramerur is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated 90 km south west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is noted for its temple inscriptions that describe a self-governance system existing around 7th to 9th century CE.
From the Wikipedia article Uthiramerur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Uthiramerur originally existed as a Brahmin settlement. The Pallava king Nandivarman II (720–796 CE) formally established it as a brahamdeya village around 750 CE. It is believed that he donated the village to Vedic Brahmins from Srivaishanva community. A tenth century inscription states the name of the village as "Uttaramerur Chaturvedi Mangalam".
Around 25 inscriptions, spanning reigns of around four Pallava kings, have been found at Uthiramerur. In the later part of the 9th century, the Cholas captured the region. There are inscriptions from the period of Parantaka Chola I (907–950), Rajaraja Chola I (985–1014), Rajendra Chola I (1012–1044) and Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120), indicating various gifts to the temples.
From the History section of Uthiramerur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Kanchipuram 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Vandalūr 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Tambaram 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Pallāvaram 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Avadi 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ambattur 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Puducherry 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vellore 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chennai 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Villupuram 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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