Melapalayar
Melapalayar is a village in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and has about 548 residents. Melapalayar is situated nearby to the village Thenampadugai, as well as near Patteeswaram.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sakthivanesvara Temple and Airavatesvara Temple.
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.
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 north of Melapalayar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darasuram and Swamimalai.
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. Darasuram is situated 3½ km north of Melapalayar.
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 5 km northwest of Melapalayar.
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.
Melapalayar
- Type: Village with 548 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.91935° or 10° 55′ 10″ northLongitude
79.34754° or 79° 20′ 51″ eastPopulation
548Open location code
7J2XW89X+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 10683455033OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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