Dārāsuram Railway Station

Dārāsuram Railway Station is a railway station in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Dārāsuram Railway Station is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Airavatesvara Temple, as well as near the reservoir Mahamaham tank.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Airavatesvara Temple and Mahamaham tank.

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 420 metres north of Dārāsuram Railway Station.

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 3 km northeast of Dārāsuram Railway Station.

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. Sakthivanesvara Temple is situated 2½ km southwest of Dārāsuram Railway Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darasuram and Kumbakonam.

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.

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 Dārāsuram Railway Station.

Dārāsuram Railway Station

Type: Railway station
Also known as: “Dārāsuram” and “Darasuram Railway Station”
Category: transportation
Location: Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Chola Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

10.94465° or 10° 56′ 41″ north

Longitude

79.35646° or 79° 21′ 23″ east

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

7J2XW9V4+VH

GeoNames ID

11604816

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