PudukkottaiPudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a town located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the mutharaiyar dynasty , Cholas, Early Pandyas, Thondaimans, and the British. It is situated about southwest of the state capital Chennai and about southeast of Tiruchirappalli. Tamil Nadu's first woman Asian Games competitor, Santhi Soundarajan, is from Pudukkottai.
Kalabhra dynastyThe Kalabhra dynasty, also called Kaḷabrar, Kaḷappirar, Kallupura or Kalvar, were rulers of all or parts of Tamil region sometime between the 3rd century and 6th century CE, after the ancient dynasties of the early Cholas, the early Pandyas and Chera. Information about the origin and reign of the Kalabhras is uncertain and scarce. It is believed by historians that the Kalabhras belonged to the Vellalar community of warriors who were possibly once the feudatories of the Cholas and the Pallavas.
MayiladuthuraiMayiladuthurai (formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayuram) is a town and district headquarter of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located at a distance of from the state capital, Chennai. Mayiladuthurai was ruled by Medieval Cholas and subsequently ruled by various dynasties, including the Vijayanagar Empire, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. Mayiladuthurai was a part of the erstwhile Tanjore district until India's independence in 1947 and Thanjavur district until 1991 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Nagapattinam district.
KânyâkumârîKânyâkumârî (கன்னியாகுமரி) est une ville du Tamil Nadu, la plus méridionale de l'Inde. Au temps du Raj britannique, elle était connue sous le nom de Cap Comorin, qui est aussi le nom du cap le plus méridional de la péninsule indienne. La ville importante la plus proche est Thiruvananthapuram, la capitale du Kerala. Kânyâkumârî se trouve sur le cap Comorin baigné par la mer des Laquedives. Elle se trouve à la pointe méridionale des Ghats occidentaux.
KarurKarur (kaɾuːɾ) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Karur is the administrative headquarters of Karur district. It is located on the banks of River Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. Karur is well known for the export of Home Textile products to USA, UK, Australia, Europe and many more countries. It is situated at about 395 kilometers southwest of the state capital Chennai, 75 km from Tiruchirappalli, 120 km away from Coimbatore, 295 km away from Bengaluru and 300 km away from Kochi.
CuddaloreCuddalore (en கடலூர்), est une cité industrielle de l'État du Tamil Nadu, dans le sud de l'Inde. Située sur la côte de Coromandel, au sud de Pondichéry, elle est le chef-lieu du district de Gondelour. Le nom français Gondelour (ou Goudallour, Goudelour) fut consacré par les historiens français du à la suite d'une ambiguïté d'écriture du , et vient de Cuddalore signifiant « ville de la mer » en tamoul. Cuddalore est divisée en deux : la Vieille Ville et la Nouvelle Ville (Thirupadirippuliyur), séparée par la rivière Gedilam.
PattukkottaiPattukkottai is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence throughout Southern India after the construction of the fort by Vanaji Pandithar, a feudatory of the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Shahuji I in 1686–87. The recorded history of Pattukkottai is known from the 17th century and has been ruled, at different times, by the Thanjavur Marathas and the British.
Mutharaiyar dynastyThe Mutharaiyar was a south Indian dynasty that governed the Thanjavur, Trichy and Pudukottai regions between 600 and 850 CE. The origin of the Mutharaiyar is shrouded in mystery. Historian T. A. Gopinatha Rao equates them with the Kalabhras as Suvaran Maaran, a prominent 8th century Mutharaiyar king of Thanjavur is styled KalavaraKalvan in one of his inscriptions. Few historians like Rao read the epithet it as KalabhraKalvan interchanging the letter v with b.
MannargudiMannargudi (மன்னார்குடி en tamoul, मन्नर्गुडी en sanskrit), Mannai (மன்னை) pour les puritains tamouls, est une ville du Tamil Nadu localisée dans le delta de la Kaveri (Chola Nadu), plus précisément dans le district de Tiruvarur. Mannargudi est proche de la ville de Thiruvarur et est célèbre pour le temple de Sri Rajagopalaswamy (Krishna) et pour le temple jaïn de Mallinatha Swamy. La commune compte parmi sa population une importante communauté de brahmanes et de jaïns, deux populations très peu nombreuses dans le reste du Tamil Nadu.
VelankanniVelankanni (வேளாங்கண்ணி en tamoul) ou Vailankanni et Velanganni, est une commune et un centre de pèlerinage chrétien localisée dans le district de Nagapattinam au Tamil Nadu (Inde). La cité est célèbre pour les apparitions mariales de Notre Dame de la Bonne Santé et pour son sanctuaire qui attire de nombreux dévots et mystiques de toutes confessions. En raison de son caractère sacré aux yeux du catholicisme, peu présent dans cette partie du monde, Velankanni est surnommée la Lourdes de l'Orient.
