Darasuram

Darasuram or Dharasuram is a neighbourhood in the city of , , 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.
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  • Type: Village with 15,300 residents
  • Description: town in Tamil Nadu, India
  • Also known as: “Dārāsuram”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Airavatesvara Temple and Mahamaham tank.

Hindu temple
Photo: Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a of Chola architecture located in Darasuram, a suburb of Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District in the South Indian state of .

Reservoir
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is a huge temple tank located in , , India. It is considered to be the foremost and one of the largest temple tanks in Tamil Nadu. is situated 3 km east of Darasuram.

Hindu temple
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is a dedicated to god Murugan. It is located on the banks of a tributary of river Kaveri in near , , , India. is situated 3½ km west of Darasuram.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumbakonam and Swamimalai.

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is a town in the Thanjavur district of . 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.

Village
is a panchayat town that is a suburb near in Thanjavur District in the state of . It lies on the banks of river Kaveri and is the site of the fourth of the six abodes of the Hindu deity Murugan. is situated 3½ km west of Darasuram.

Town
is a town Panchayat in the taluk of Thiruvarur district in the state of . It is the headquarters of Taluk. is situated 8 km southeast of Darasuram.

Darasuram

Latitude
10.95137° or 10° 57′ 5″ north
Longitude
79.35692° or 79° 21′ 25″ east
Population
15,300
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
7J2XX924+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 648897526
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11604574
Wiki­data ID
Q224850
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Darasuram” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Darasuram”
  • Bishnupriya: “ধারাসুরম”
  • Chinese: “Dharasuram”
  • Chinese: “达拉苏拉姆”
  • Dutch: “Darasuram”
  • Dutch: “Dharasuram”
  • Esperanto: “Darasuram”
  • French: “Darasuram”
  • German: “Darasuram”
  • Hebrew: “דראסורם”
  • Italian: “Dharasuram”
  • Malay: “Dharasuram”
  • Malayalam: “ദാരാസുരം”
  • Marathi: “दारासुरम”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Dharasuram”
  • Newari: “धारासुरम”
  • Portuguese: “Dharasuram”
  • South Azerbaijani: “داراسورام”
  • Spanish: “Dharasuram”
  • Tamil: “தாராசுரம்”
  • Telugu: “దారాసురం”
  • Ukrainian: “Дарасурам”
  • Urdu: “داراسورم”
  • Vietnamese: “Dharasuram”

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