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Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur
A UNESCO Chola masterpiece with a 66-meter vimana tower topped by an 80-ton granite capstone, engineered without cranes over 1,000 years ago.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Koothanallur
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
About Koothanallur
Koothanallur sits on the route: 10 minutes from Koradacheri, 43km from Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur.
Koothanallur is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Koradacheri, about 6 km away.
Koothanallur (shortened as KNR) 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.Third largest Municipality Town in Thiruvarur District.
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predominant Tamil Rowthers population. Koothanallur is known for the Big Pallivasal. Sri Ramanatha Swamy Thirukovil, an ancient temple at Tirurameshwaram, is located 7 km (4.3 mi) far to Koothanallur, southerly.koothanallur is headquarter for Koothanallur taluk.
Koothanallur is believed to have obtained its name from two brothers named Periya Koothan and Chinna Koothan during the early 12th century. Koothanallur was a part of the erstwhile Tanjore district until India's independence in 1947 and Nagapattinam district until 1991 and subsequently a part of the Thiruvarur district. The town is a part of the fertile Cauvery Delta and the major profession in the town is agriculture.
Koothanallur is administered by a municipality established in 1994. As of 2011, the municipality covered an area of 12.31 km2 (4.75 mi2) and had a population of 25,423. Koothanallur comes under the Thiruvarur assembly constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Nagappattinam constituency which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to the town and the nearest railway station is at Mannargudi. The nearest seaport is Nagapattinam Port, located 33 km (21 mi) away, while the nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport, located 104 km (65 mi) away from the town.
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What is there to see near Koothanallur?
Within an hour or so of Koothanallur: Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Koothanallur?
The nearest famous roads are Kolli Hills 70 Hairpin Road.
Where is Koothanallur?
Koothanallur is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 6 km from Koradacheri.
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- Population
- 25,423
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 10.7199, 79.5157
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