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  • Maligaimedu Chola Palace Excavation Site — An excavated mound about 3 km from the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple where the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology unearthed the remains of the imperial Chola royal palace, built in burnt brick with flat-tiled roofing. It served as the administrative seat from which Rajendra I and later kings such as Virarajendra and Kulottunga I issued royal edicts, corroborated by inscriptions dated between 1031 and 1119 CE. Excavations from 1980 onward recovered iron nails, ivory objects, Chinese ceramics, coloured bangles, gold foil and copper coins.
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Today at Gangaikondacholapuram
Sunrise6:02 am
Sunset6:23 pm
Golden hour best light5:23 pm–6:23 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:23 pm–6:48 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

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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, JayankondamChola-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, UdayarpalayamZamin-fort base
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Udayarpalayam

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

Udayarpalayam
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Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, ThirumanurFeatured: 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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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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Maligaimedu Chola Palace Excavation Site, Gangaikondacholapuram
PlaceMaligaimedu Chola Palace Excavation Site

An excavated mound about 3 km from the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple where the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology unearthed the remains of the imperial Chola royal palace, built in burnt brick with flat-tiled roofing. It served as the administrative seat from which Rajendra I and later kings such as Virarajendra and Kulottunga I issued royal edicts, corroborated by inscriptions dated between 1031 and 1119 CE. Excavations from 1980 onward recovered iron nails, ivory objects, Chinese ceramics, coloured bangles, gold foil and copper coins.

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What are the best places to visit in Gangaikondacholapuram?

Top places to visit in Gangaikondacholapuram include Maligaimedu Chola Palace Excavation Site — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

What is the best time to visit Gangaikondacholapuram?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Gangaikondacholapuram and the rest of Tamil Nadu. April to June is very hot, and the October–December north-east monsoon brings the delta its main rains.