Samayapuram is a

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Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...

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, India, twelve kilometers north of the heart of the city, on the Trichy-Chennai highway. The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, a prominent place of Hindu worship, is located here.

Historical significance

The Mariamman temple of Samayapuram was the site of a fierce battle between a troop of the

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and a troop of the

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during the strife of Carnatic wars. A British troop led by

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defeated the French force, leading to the British company wresting possession of Samayapuram.

References

* {{Coord, 10, 56, N, 78, 44, E, display=title, region:IN_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Villages in Tiruchirappalli district