Mannargudi is a town in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from the district headquarters Tiruvarur and 310 km (190 mi) from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine.
Thiruvarur also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvarur district and Tiruvarur taluk. The town was one of the five traditional capitals of the Chola empire, with one of the emperors of the dynasty, Kulothunga Chola I, having it as his capital. The town is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Marathas and the British. The town is known for the Thyagaraja temple, and the annual chariot festival held in the month of April. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing 300 tonnes (660,000 lb) and measuring 90 feet (27 m) tall is the largest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu. Thiruvarur is the birthplace of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, popularly known as the Trinity of Carnatic music of the 18th century CE.
Mannargudi taluk is a taluk in Thiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Mannargudi.
Tiruvarur Taluk is a taluka in Thiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Tiruvarur.
Sithamalli is a village of Mannargudi Taluk in Tiruvarur district Tamil Nadu, India.
Koothanallur is a town in Tiruvarur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is located at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from the district headquarters Tiruvarur and 350 km (220 mi) from the state capital Chennai. Koothanallur is known for the Big Mosque. Sri Ramanatha Swamy Thirukovil, an ancient temple at Tirurameshwaram, is located 7 km far to Koothanallur, southerly.
Mannargudi block is a revenue block in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 51 panchayat villages.
Mannargudi division is a revenue division in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises the taluks of Mannargudi, Needamangalam and Thiruthiraipoondi.
Adichapuram is a village in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Akkarai Kottagam is a village in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Asesham is a village in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Athikkottai is a village in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India. The main activities of this village is Agriculture.
Alathur is a village in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Ullikkottai is a village in Mannargudi Taluk, Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India. It lies between Mannargudi and Pattukkottai on State Highway 146. The former is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) distant and the latter is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away.
Karuvakkurichi is a village in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Mannargudi.
Munnavalkottai is a village in the Needamangalam taluk of Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Melamaravakkadu is a village in Thiruvarur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located between Mannargudi and Thirumakkottai main road at a distance of 4 km from the Mannargudi town. Melamaravakkadu is administered by a Asesham panchayath. As of 2011, the panchayath covered an area of 11.55 km2 and had a population of 3,796. Melamaravakkadu comes under the Mannargudi assembly constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Thanjavur constituency which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. The word Maravakkadu is derived from the Tamil word "Marakkamudiyatha kaadu" which means "Unforgettable forest" in early days in this village might be filled with forest, then the word Mela refer the "West direction" which mean our village located west side of the Paamani river. The village is locally referred as "Maravai". It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft). Melamaravakkadu is situated on the banks of Pamaniyar River, a tributary of the Vettar and is covered with fertile soil conducive for rice cultivation. The topography is completely flat and the town is a part of the fertile Cauvery Delta. Melamaravakkadu is situated at a distance of 304 km (191 mi) from the state capital Chennai and 28 km (17 mi) from Tiruvarur, the district headquarters.
Serankulam or Serangulam or Serangolam, is a village in Mannargudi Taluk of Thiruvarur District in Tamil Nadu in India.
Athikkadai is a village in Koothanallur taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near Mannargudi (south), Kumbakonam (north), Thiruvarur (east) and Thanjavur (west).
