Kānjiyampettai

Kānjiyampettai is a locality in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Kānjiyampettai is situated nearby to the hamlet Mandagamedu, as well as near the village Udaiyalur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Airavatesvara Temple and Sakthivanesvara Temple.

Airavatesvara Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Airavatesvara Temple is a Hindu temple of Chola architecture located in Darasuram, a suburb of Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Airavatesvara Temple is situated 3½ km north of Kānjiyampettai.

Sakthivanesvara Temple

Hindu temple

Sakthivanesvara Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva located in a small village called Thirusakthimutram, near another small village, Patteswaram.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darasuram and Valangaiman.

Darasuram

Village

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Darasuram or Dharasuram is a neighbourhood in the city of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. The area is known for the Airavateswara temple constructed by the Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage monument. Darasuram is situated 4 km north of Kānjiyampettai.

Valangaiman

Town

Valangaiman is a town Panchayat in the Valangaiman taluk of Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Valangaiman Taluk. Valangaiman is situated 4½ km southeast of Kānjiyampettai.

Kumbakonam

Photo: Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0.

Kumbakonam is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. The town is popular for the Betal Leaf Combination and for the thick-strong coffee. Nearby Darasuram is famous for Airavatesvara Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kānjiyampettai

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kanjiyampettai”
Location: Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Chola Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

10.91595° or 10° 54′ 57″ north

Longitude

79.36287° or 79° 21′ 46″ east

Elevation

29 metres (95 feet)

Open location code

7J2XW987+94

GeoNames ID

11604543

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