Melakorukai

Melakorukai is a village in , , and has about 1,210 residents. Melakorukai is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

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 . is situated 3½ km northwest of Melakorukai.

Reservoir
Photo: Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 north of Melakorukai.

Railway station
Photo: Rasnaboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an important Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station serving the city of in Tamil Nadu, India. is situated 3 km north of Melakorukai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumbakonam and Darasuram.

Photo: Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
or Dharasuram is a neighbourhood in the city of , , . 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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Melakorukai.

Town
is a town Panchayat in the taluk of Thiruvarur district in the state of . It is the headquarters of Taluk. is situated 4½ km south of Melakorukai.

Melakorukai

Latitude
10.92842° or 10° 55′ 42″ north
Longitude
79.38085° or 79° 22′ 51″ east
Population
1,210
Open location code
7J2XW9HJ+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10683455019
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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