Mannānturai

Places of Interest

Mahamaham tank

Reservoir

Photo: Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Kumbakonam railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rasnaboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kumbakonam railway station is an important Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station serving the city of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India.

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 southwest of Mannānturai.

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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.

Darasuram

Village

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

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 3½ km southwest of Mannānturai.

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