Tirukoilur
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| Coordinates | 11°57′N 79°12′E / 11.95°N 79.2°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Viluppuram district |
| Population | 27,108 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 73 m (240 ft) |
Tirukoilur is a pilgrimage town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As the name says "koil" (means temple in Tamil language) it is famous for the temples. The Ulagalantha perumal temple is located in the centre of the town.
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[edit] Geography
Tirukkoyilur is located at 11°57′N 79°12′E / 11.95°N 79.2°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 73 metres (239 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Tirukkoyilur had a population of 1,27,108. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Tirukkoyilur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 73%. In Tirukkoyilur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Lord Vishnu in the name Thiruvikkrama Swamy & Pushpavalli Thaayaar (Vaamana Avathaaram) temple is located in the center of the town. Town evolves around the temple. Tirukkovalur is the birth place of dravida vedam or Naalaayira Divya Prabhandham. This temple is one of the Nadu Naatu Tiruppathi temples comes under 108 Divya Desams and one among the pancha krishnaaranya kshetrams. To have a complete view of the temple one may visit the website www.thirukovalur.org .
East of the town has the Sivan Temple situated on the banks of River Pennar. Near to the temple, inside the river, there exists Kabilar(Saint) Kundru (tiny mountain).
Tirukoilur is a place of historic importance. King Malayaman, who is famous for his war and administrative skills ruled from here. "Vallal" Pari's(Vallal - patron king, Pari is one of the 7 patron kings who supported "poets" and scholars. They are famous for their charitable activities.) daughters Angavai and Sangavai were married to Malayaman's son Deivegan and the marriage ceremony took place in a place called "Manam Poondi"[manam - wedding, poondi - lock/bond; place where the wedlock happened).
Tirukoilur, is a place where not only Vaishnavites(Worshipper's of Lord Vishnu) and Shivites( Worshipper's of lord Shiva) co-existed with peace and harmony, knowing that Hari and Shiva are the different forms of same almighty.
Tirukoilur is one of the "Ashta Veeratanams" [Ashta - eight Veeratanam - Place of Bravery].
Lord Shiva took various forms(incarnations) to destroy evil and establish justice, of which eight Avatars(forms) are very famous and Tirukoilur is one of them. Ambal (meaning Mother) [better half of lord Shiva],is called as "Brhan nayaki" [Brahan - universe Nayaki - Leader/Queen]. She is called the Queen of the Universe/ Mother of all beings in the Universe.
Lord Shiva's temple has a separate sannadhi[sacred room] for Lord Ganesha, which has historical and epic importance. Here is the place where "Avvaiyar"[Tamil Poetess - Tamil king's court had many Women Poetess, Ministers and Warriors] got the blessings of Ganesha and wrote the famous verse "VINAYAGAR AGAVAL" , which has wonderful Yoga Techniques and has lot of Meta-Physics in it.
Tirukoilur had scholars in all fields of Science and Arts and has an important place in South Indian History. (Added by Raghavendra K kragha@hotmail.com)
Some fotos on Tirukoilur Temples: <http://www.geocities.com/pugazendhi_r/trk_web/Tirukoilur_Town_of_temples.html> (Added by elangovan.r@gmail.com)
Tirukoilur is also a very regarded place for madhwas (followers of Dvaitha philosophy of Sri Madhwacharya). Manampoondi is a small village located located between Tiruvanamalai and Tirukoilur. Manampoondi is 36 km away from Tiruvannamalai. It is at a distance of 2 km from Tirukoilur. On the banks of River Pinakini we can find the Moola brindavana of Sri Raghuutthama Teertha (1595 A.D) and Sri Satyapramoda Teertha (1997), very eminent pontiffs of Uttaradi Mutt of Madhwa lineage.
[edit] Archaeological Importance
It has a number of temples both Vaishnava and Saiva sects, was once a capital of an important chieftain Malayaman of Sangam age datable to 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. To corroborate this, a Tamil Brahmi inscription at Jambai (near Tirukkovilur ) mentions about the king Athiyaman Neduman Anchi as Sathiya Puto Atiyan Neduman Anjihi Itta Pali. Malaiyaman Tirumudikkari was the illustrious ruler of this dynasty. The Sangam works speak of the invasion of Tirukkoilur and defeat of Malayaman Tirumudikkari by Neduman Anji, king of Takadur (modern Dharmapuri) who is said to have offered Avvaiyar, the celebrated poetess (of that period), a myrobalan (gooseberry) fruit to increase her longevity.
Tirukkoilur seems to have been as important a religious center as Kanchipuram in Tondaimandalam. There is ample evidence to prove that Vaishnavism, Saivism and Jainism had flourished at this center. It is said the Mudal Alvars, the first three Alvars, (Poigai, Butham and Pei) were made to meet by the grace of Almighty in one place at Tirukkoilur and in ecstasy they sang poems on Ulagalanda perumal; these songs were known as Divyaprabhandam. The presiding deity of the temple Tiruvikrama Perumal is still a wooden image and this retains its ancient character.
Tirukkoilur, which is also famous for Saivism, was sung by the Saiva saints as one of the Ashtavirattanams. File:Http://www.tnarch.gov.in/images/sitemus/mus14-pic1.gif Kabilar Rock
Kabilar rock stands in south pennar river.It was named after Kabilar, a sanga poet who is friend and guide of parivallal. source[1]
[edit] Transport
Tirukoilur is well connected by Road & Rail.
[edit] Road
You have direct buses from Chennai ,Trichy ,cuddalore,villupuram,vellore,tiruvannamalai, and from bangalore too. Also there are couple of direct buses from Pondicherry. From Pondicherry you can reach Tirukoilur via Villupuram. From Villupuram for every 5 to 10 minutes and from Tiruvannamalai every 5 minutes you will get buses to Tirukoilur.and from cuddalore every 10 to 15 minutes you will get buses to tirukoilur.every 10 to 15 minutes from vellore you will get buses to Known as Tirukoilur situated on the North bank of South Pennar River. It is placed 33 km from Tiruvannamalai in East-South direction,40 km from Villupuram in West-South Directions.many buses are came tirukoilur and went to other states(karnataka,andra).cuddalore to chitoor state highways are here,and thoothukudi to arcot national highways are here.
[edit] Rail
A railway line between Vellore and Villupuram passes through Tirukoilur and reaches Tiruvannamalai, where passengers can board a passenger train to Vellore(up) or Villupuram(down). The nearest major railway stations are at Villupuram(40 km).villupuram to mumbai,andra are all trains went to this way.there 20 passenger train and 5 goods trains are went.
[edit] Air
The nearest airport is at Chennai and Trichirappali.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tirukkoyilur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
<http://www.saigan.com/heritage/temple/tirukoil.htm/>
