13-583: Moovar Koil or "The Three temples" is a Hindu temple complex situated in the village of Kodumbalur , 36 kilometres from Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu , India . These temples were constructed by the Chola feudatory and Irukkuvel chieftain Boothi Vikramakesari as per the inscription. Only two of the three temples have managed to survive. The place was ruled by Irukkuvel chieftains. Kodumbalur
26-922: A feature is otherwise found only in few other temples like Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam , Tiruttalinathar Temple in Thiruputhur , Vijayalaya Choleeswaram in Narthamalai , Anantheswara temple in Udayarkudi and Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam . According to historian Harle, the temple is counted among the four early extant temples of the Chola Empire , with the other three being Koranganatha Temple in Tiruchirappalli district , Nageswaran temple at Kumbakonam and Brahmapureeswarar temple in Thanjavur district . These temples follow
39-488: A location in Pudukkottai district , Tamil Nadu , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pudukkottai district Pudukkottai District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India . The city of Pudukkottai is the district headquarters. It is also known colloquially as Pudhugai. Pudukkottai district is bounded on the northeast and east by Thanjavur District , on
52-403: A population of 1,618,345 with a sex-ratio of 1,015 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 19.55% of the population lived in urban areas. A total of 179,688 were under the age of six, constituting 91,696 males and 87,992 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 17.60% and 0.08% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the district
65-574: Is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a ticketed monument. The temple is very important as it is a living example of early to medieval Chola architecture. The inscription in the temple also gives us a glimpse of the political climate of south India between the 8th and the 10th centuries as well as the relation between the royal houses of Chola and the Irukkuvel . The latter were traditional allies of
78-641: The Cholas and the chief, Boothi Vikramakesari himself was the son of a Chola princess Anupama and Irukkuvel chieftain Samarabirama. Kodumbalur Kodumbalur is a village in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu , India . It is the site of the Moovar Koil temple complex. It is located at a distance of 35km from Trichy and 40km from Pudukkottai . The name Kodumbalur has been mentioned in
91-470: The Pallava architecture which are relatively small in size. They all have a fair-sized porch, locally called ardhamandapa attached to the sanctum, both of which are slightly below the ground level in a pit kind of structure. The structures are also predominantly built of stone. Near Moovar Koil, located little westerly is a Hindu temple of Muchukundeswarar temple of Early Chola period . The temple complex
104-463: The Tamil epic Cilappatikaram . The architectural structure existed here are the forerunner for Dravidiyan style. The remaining structures of Moovar Koil and Mujukundeeswarer temple attract many tourists to this place. It is under the control of Archaeological Survey of India . 10°32′N 78°31′E / 10.533°N 78.517°E / 10.533; 78.517 This article related to
117-479: The central and southern are more or less intact. Each central shrine is 6.4sqmetres at the base and they all face west. The walls are rich in details and there is a small shrine for Nandi in front of the Maha mandapa . The two circular pilasters with circular shafts on four sides of the vimana indicates the antiquity of the temple. The feature is possibly termed Vrittasputitas in silpa texts like Shilparatna . Such
130-581: The north latitude. On 14 January 1975, Pudukkottai was organised as a separate district comprising the former Pudukkottai Division of Tiruchirappalli district with some additions from Thanjavur district. At present, this district is composed of three revenue divisions, namely, Pudukkottai, Aranthangi and Illupur and eleven taluks, namely, Kulathur, Illuppur, Alangudi , Pudukkottai, Gandarvakottai, Thirumayam , Aranthangi , Ponnamaravathi, Karambakudi, Avudaiyarkoil and Manamelkudi. There are 762 revenue villages. According to 2011 census , Pudukkottai district had
143-502: The southeast by the Palk Strait , on the southwest by Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts, and on the west and northwest by Tiruchirapalli District . As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,618,345 with a sex-ratio of 1,015 females for every 1,000 males. The district has an area of 4,663 km with a coastline of 42 km. The district lies between 78° 25' and 79° 15' east longitude and between 9° 50' and 10° 40' of
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#1732790801218156-453: Was 68.62%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 387,679 households. There were a total of 761,693 workers, comprising 192,462 cultivators, 234,344 main agricultural labourers, 10,170 in house hold industries, 203,272 other workers, 121,445 marginal workers, 16,808 marginal cultivators, 70,805 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,771 marginal workers in household industries and 30,061 other marginal workers. Tamil
169-522: Was also the site of a fierce battle between the Pandyas and the Pallavas . According to the chief's inscription, he built three temples in the complex one for himself and the other two for his wives, namely, Nangai Varaguna Perumanar and Karrali. Only the basement survives the northern shrine. The basement is moulded like a full blown lotus flower(padma pushkala adisthanas). The other two shrines, namely
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