Valaiyapettai
Valaiyapettai is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Airavatesvara Temple and Mahamaham tank.
Airavatesvara Temple
Hindu temple
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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.
Mahamaham tank
Reservoir
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Mahamaham tank is a huge temple tank located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is considered to be the foremost and one of the largest temple tanks in Tamil Nadu. Mahamaham tank is situated 2½ km east of Valaiyapettai.
Swaminatha Swamy Temple
Hindu temple
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Swaminatha Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Murugan. It is located on the banks of a tributary of river Kaveri in Swamimalai near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Swaminatha Swamy Temple is situated 3½ km west of Valaiyapettai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darasuram and Kumbakonam.
Darasuram
Village
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.
Kumbakonam
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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.
Swamimalai
Village
Swamimalai is a panchayat town that is a suburb near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of river Kaveri and is the site of the fourth of the six abodes of the Hindu deity Murugan. Swamimalai is situated 3½ km west of Valaiyapettai.
Valaiyapettai
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Tamil Nadu, India
- Category: village in India
- Location: Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Uzbek—“Valaiyapettai” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Valaiyapettai”
- Dutch: “Valaiyapettai”
- South Azerbaijani: “والاییاپتای”
- Uzbek: “Valaiyapettai”
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