Kodumbalur is a village in Pudukkottai district,
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. It is the site of the
Moovar Koil temple complex.
Location
It is located at a distance of 35km from Trichy and 40km from
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai Municipal Corporation is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest Heritage city located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different t ...
. The name Kodumbalur has been mentioned in the Tamil epic
Cilappatikaram.
[Pudukkottai district, Government of Tamil Nadu]
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Architecture
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
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References
External links
Temples in Kodumbalur
from Chapter IV of Early "Chola Temples"
* Kodumbalur - Virtual Heritage Tour: http://www.pudukkottai.info/traditional/places/kodumbalur/
* Kodumbalur - Pudukkottai Info: http://www.pudukkottai.info/node/21
Villages in Pudukkottai district
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