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Top 10 tourist spots in Pudhukottai that attracts tourists
History reveals starling information that it was a home for pre-historic men. Archaeological extracts, lithic records, burial urns, ornaments, vessels and antiquities found in and around Pudhukottai proves that this place traces back to the pre-historic period.
There are fossils, markings, skulls, and footsteps that provide conclusive evidence that Pudhukottai is an ancient town that was occupied by pre-historic men. Roman kings traded here during 30 BC – 15 AD and the archaeologists extracted Roman coins in various sites near Pudhukottai which they have preserved safely in the local museum.
International tourists can explore the famous tourist places in and around Pudhukuttai district within a few days when they book their car rentals through M/s Rengha Holidays. It is imperative to note that M/s Rengha Holidays is one of the best tour operators in South India that has won Best tourist operator awards several times in the past.
Jainism flourished well in Pudhukottai till the end of the 12th century. Thereafter Hindu religion started flourishing everywhere. You can find caves, shrines, monuments, and forts in Pudhukottai that house idols and carvings of saints and seers belonging to the Jainism religion.
Pallavas, Pandya and Chola Kings have constructed rock-cut temples, cave temples, Dravidian and Chola-style temples at various locations in the Pudhukottai district which stands as a testimony of architectural craftsmanship.
Thondaiman rulers came to power at the end of the 17th century. This region was fondly called Thondaimandalam rulers by locals. Thondaimans originated from places called Thondaimandalam which is located in AP. Pachai Thondaiman was the first ruler and the last ruler under the Thondaiman family was Raja Rajagopala Thondaiman.
Vayalogam is a small village in the Illupur constituency of Pudhukottai. It is 27km away from Pudhukottai on the way to Manaparai which is famous for ‘Murukku (twisted crunchy and delicious snack prepared using batter mix and oil).
Young Archeologists from Tamil Nadu found this abandoned Siva temple on the outskirts of Vayalogam. Extracts, inscriptions, and stone carvings found in this temple state that this temple was constructed by Cholas and Pandyas when they ruled this region. It is 800 years old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The archaeologists also found small shrines of Amman, Ganapathi, and bairvar which they restored to their natural glory after raising funds from various sources. M/s Rengha Pudhukottai holiday tour packages include Vayalogam Sivan Temple.
Idankuzhi Nayanar was venerated as the 54th Nayanmar. His role in spreading Saivism in Tamil Nadu is commendable and needs a special mention. He was once a ruler of Kodumbalur and staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.
He sincerely followed doctrines and ideologies related to Shaivism. He helped the needy and poor and his generosity towards the people who followed Shaivism was infinite.
When Idankuzhi was a king in Kodumbular, a Shiva devotee entered his granary intending to steal the grains from it. But idankuzhi came to know that the devotee entered inside the granary only to steal grains and feed the poor.
He felt rejoiced and released the noble-hearted devotee. He also opened the gates of the granary and distributed the grains free of cost to the hungry and poverty-stricken people.
He relinquished the materialistic world and started spreading Saiva Siddhantha everywhere. The villagers decided to build a temple for Idankuzhi Nayanar which they successfully constructed after collecting money from local people.
You can visit the Idankuzhi Nayanar temple located at Kodumbulur. It is 45km away from Pudhukottai. It takes approximately one hour from Pudhukottai to reach Kodumbulur by rental car.
Musukundewarar temple which is located at Kodumbalur village was constructed by Chola King Parantaka I in 920 CE. The tourists flock to this temple during the holiday seasons and spend few hours inside the temple. You can find eleven inscriptions dating back to the 10th century. The name of the goddess here is Thirumudu Kundrathu Nachiyar and the presiding deity is Lord Shiva.
The mighty king Kulothunga Chola built this Shiva temple several centuries back. It is maintained neatly by local temple authorities. It is 33km from Pudhukottai city and tourists can reach this temple within one hour.
Three temples or Moovar Temple in Kodumbalur is one of the best tourist places in pudhukottai district. This temple which was built by Boothi Vikramakesari is 37km from Pudhukottai city. He built three temples inside the complex. One for himself and the other two for his wives. This temple is administered by ASI.
Local tourist spots in Pudhukottai
There are plenty of tourist attractions in Pudhukottai that sees international tourists throughout the year. The famous tourist places are listed below.
Thirumayam fort is one of the most visited tourist places in Pudhukottai. This fort which was constructed by Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi in 1687 is a man-made marvel. It glorifies intrinsic rock-cut architecture.
There are three entrances to this fort. On one side of the fort, you can find the Vishnu temple and on the other side, you can find the Siva temple. You can find lingam on the western slope of the fort. There is a pond on the northwest side.
Chithanavasal rock-cut temple is a crowd-puller. It takes an important place on the international tourist map. Millions of Jains visit this temple throughout the year and offer their prayers inside the temple.
It is a must-see Indian heritage. It was built by Mahendra Varman and subsequently renovated by Pandya kings. The paintings found in the Chithanavasal temple are often compared with Ajanta Caves which is found in Maharashtra.
This famous ancient temple which stands gloriously in Narthamalai was constructed by Muttariyar kings. There are Jain caves and sculptures of Vishnu in this temple. This place was ruled by Pallavas from the 7th to 9th century and later it was taken over by Chola. It is believed that Vijayalaya Chola took maximum efforts to renovate the temple. It is now maintained by ASI.
It is one of the 108 Divya Desam dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It finds a place in Divya Prabantham which was written by Alwar saints. The legend is that Adisesha, the serpent god did penance here for several years.
Lord Chandra and Sage Sathya also did penance here for several years and got their visions fulfilled through Lord Vishnu. This temple was built during the 9th century by the Pandya kings.
The reigning deity here is Koganeswarar (Lord Shiva) with his consort Pragadaambal. It was built 1000 years back and comes under the supervision of ASI. It is a cave temple that sees tourist activities throughout the year.
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