Ariyalur

Limestone and cement district capital, base for the southern Paluvur Chola temple belt.

Ariyalur
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Ariyalur, AriyalurDistrict-capital base
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Ariyalur

Limestone and cement district capital, base for the southern Paluvur Chola temple belt.

Elakurichi Adaikala Madha Shrine (Our Lady of Refuge)Kamarasavalli Karkodeswarar TempleKodandaramaswamy Temple, AriyalurAriyalur
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Jayankondam, AriyalurChola-temple base
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Jayankondam

Town beside Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Rajendra Chola's UNESCO Great Living Chola Temple.

Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadeeswarar TempleChola Gangam (Cholagangam Lake)Jayankondam
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Udayarpalayam, AriyalurZamin-fort base
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Udayarpalayam

Historic zamindar-palace town in the district's east.

Udayarpalayam
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Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, AriyalurFeatured: Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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Thirumanur

Southern town near the Karaivetti bird sanctuary and the Kollidam Paluvur temples.

Karaivetti Bird SanctuaryVaidyanatha Swamy Temple, ThirumazhapadiMelapaluvur Sundareswarar (Agastheeswarar) TempleKilaiyur Twin Temples (Avani Kandharpa Ishvaram)
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Gangaikondacholapuram base
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Gangaikondacholapuram

Gangaikondacholapuram area of the district.

Maligaimedu Chola Palace Excavation Site
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Kallankurichi base
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Kallankurichi

Kallankurichi area of the district.

Kaliyuga Varadaraja Perumal Temple, KallankurichiKallankurichi Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site
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Kuruvalapparkovil base
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Kuruvalapparkovil

Kuruvalapparkovil area of the district.

Veeranarayana Perumal Temple, Kuruvalapparkovil
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Sendurai base
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Sendurai

Sendurai area of the district.

Shiva Thandeswarar (Nataraja) Temple, Sendurai
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Sripurandan base
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Sripurandan

Sripurandan area of the district.

Pradakshineswarar Temple, Sripurandan
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Kallamedu base
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Kallamedu

Kallamedu area of the district.

Kallamedu Fossil Formation
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Andimadam base
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Andimadam

Andimadam area of the district.

Agastheeswarar Temple, Andimadam
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Sennivanam base
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Sennivanam

Sennivanam area of the district.

Thirthapurishwarar Temple, Sennivanam
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Kargudy base
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Kargudy

Kargudy area of the district.

Sudhamalli Reservoir
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Periyathirukkonam base
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Periyathirukkonam

Periyathirukkonam area of the district.

Periyathirukkonam Shiva Temple
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Elakurichi Adaikala Madha Shrine (Our Lady of Refuge), Ariyalur
PlaceElakurichi Adaikala Madha Shrine (Our Lady of Refuge)

A historic Catholic pilgrimage shrine linked to the Italian Jesuit missionary and Tamil scholar Constanzo Beschi (Veeramamunivar), who served here in the 18th century. Its annual feast draws pilgrims from across Tamil Nadu. This church guide belongs to the Ariyalur planning base in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

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Kamarasavalli Karkodeswarar Temple, Ariyalur
PlaceKamarasavalli Karkodeswarar Temple

A Shiva temple built during the reign of Sundara Chola, notable for its preserved Chola bronze images and stone inscriptions. This temple guide belongs to the Ariyalur planning base in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

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Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ariyalur, Ariyalur
PlaceKodandaramaswamy Temple, Ariyalur

A Vishnu temple in Ariyalur town noted for pillars carved with the ten avatars of Vishnu (Dasavatharam) and a tall gopuram rising about 90 feet. This temple guide belongs to the Ariyalur planning base in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

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Ariyalur, Ariyalur
PlaceAriyalur

The district headquarters, formed when Ariyalur split from Perambalur in 2007. Known as the Land of Cements for its limestone quarries and cement industry, it is a convenient base for the region's Chola temples and fossil sites. This town guide belongs to the Ariyalur planning base in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

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