Thiruvarur (Tamil pronunciation: [θɪrʊvɑːruːr]) also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvarur district and Tiruvarur taluk. The town was one of the five traditional capitals of the Chola empire, with one of the emperors of the dynasty, Kulothunga Chola I, having it as his capital. The town is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Marathas and the British. The town is known for the Thyagaraja temple, and the annual chariot festival held in the month of April. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing 300 tonnes (660,000 lb) and measuring 90 feet (27 m) tall is the largest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu. Thiruvarur is the birthplace of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, popularly known as the Trinity of Carnatic music of the 18th century CE.
Discover the best top things to do in Tiruvarur District, India including Saraswati Temple, Vaduvur Sri Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Srivanchiyam Vanchinathaswamy Temple.
Discover the best top things to do in Tiruvarur District, India including Saraswati Temple, Vaduvur Sri Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Seshapureeswarar temple, Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Srivanchiyam Vanchinathaswamy Temple, Muthupet Lagoon, Sri Kediliappar Temple, Agnipureeswarar Temple.
Discover the best top things to do in Tiruvarur District, India including Saraswati Temple, Vaduvur Sri Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Seshapureeswarar temple, Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Srivanchiyam Vanchinathaswamy Temple, Sri Aabhatsakayeswarar Temple, Vanchinathar Swamy Temple, Sri Kediliappar Temple.
Thiruvarur (Tamil pronunciation: [θɪrʊvɑːruːr]) also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvarur district and Tiruvarur taluk. The town was one of the five traditional capitals of the Chola empire, with one of the emperors of the dynasty, Kulothunga Chola I, having it as his capital. The town is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Marathas and the British. The town is known for the Thyagaraja temple, and the annual chariot festival held in the month of April. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing 300 tonnes (660,000 lb) and measuring 90 feet (27 m) tall is the largest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu. Thiruvarur is the birthplace of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, popularly known as the Trinity of Carnatic music of the 18th century CE.
Discover the best top things to do in Tiruvarur District, India including Saraswati Temple, Vaduvur Sri Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Seshapureeswarar temple, Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Srivanchiyam Vanchinathaswamy Temple, Sri Aabhatsakayeswarar Temple, Sri Kediliappar Temple, Agnipureeswarar Temple.
Thiruvarur (Tamil pronunciation: [θɪrʊvɑːruːr]) also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvarur district and Tiruvarur taluk. The town was one of the five traditional capitals of the Chola empire, with one of the emperors of the dynasty, Kulothunga Chola I, having it as his capital. The town is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Marathas and the British. The town is known for the Thyagaraja temple, and the annual chariot festival held in the month of April. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing 300 tonnes (660,000 lb) and measuring 90 feet (27 m) tall is the largest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu. Thiruvarur is the birthplace of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, popularly known as the Trinity of Carnatic music of the 18th century CE.
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