Valaiyapettai

Valaiyapettai is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of , , India.
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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 , 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 2½ km east of Valaiyapettai.

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 Valaiyapettai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darasuram and Kumbakonam.

Village
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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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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 Valaiyapettai.

Valaiyapettai

Latitude
10.95919° or 10° 57′ 33″ north
Longitude
79.35793° or 79° 21′ 29″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
7J2XX955+M5
Geo­Names ID
11604579
Wiki­data ID
Q7909212
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Uzbek—“Valaiyapettai” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Valaiyapettai”
  • Dutch: “Valaiyapettai”
  • South Azerbaijani: “والاییاپتای”
  • Tamil: “வலையப்பேட்டை”
  • Urdu: “ولائیاپیٹئی”
  • Uzbek: “Valaiyapettai”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dārāsuram Railway Station and Kumbakonam railway station.

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