Keelathanian
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| State : | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District : | Pudukkottai | ||
| Sub-district : | Ponnamaravathi | ||
| Location : | 10 ° 25 ' N , 78 ° 37' E | ||
| Height : | 125 m | ||
| Area : | 9.01 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,168 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 241 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Keelathanian or Kilathaniam is a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with a population of around 2,200 . A little outside the village there is an important Shiva temple from the early Chola period.
location
Keelathanian is about 125 m above sea level. d. M. approx. 26 km (driving distance) west of the district capital Pudukkottai . The climate is tropical and warm; Rain actually only falls in the monsoon months of July to November.
population
The inhabitants of the place are predominantly Hindus ; other religious communities hardly play a role among the rural population of southern India. The female share of the population is around 2% lower than the male.
economy
In the area around the village there is farming and some cattle breeding (chickens); There are also some small traders and day laborers in the village.
history
With interruptions mainly due to the Chola , the dynasties of the Pandyas (capital Madurai ) and the Pallavas (capital Kanchipuram ) ruled the region for a long time , but they often delegated the actual power to regional vassals. In the 14th century, Muslim rulers seized power, which then passed to the Hindu Vijayanagar empire.
Attractions
Only attraction of the place is surrounded by a wall and the god Shiva consecrated Utthamathanisvara temple from the late 9th century. The temple consists of a large, flat-roofed and closed on all sides vestibule ( mandapa ) and one of a building-like structure with curved tower " hood roof " and Kalasha -Vase excessive Cella ( garbhagriha ). While the outer walls of the temple are only slightly structured and decorated ( pilasters ), there are four Nandi bulls above the sanctuary area above a surrounding cornice with small windows ( kudus ) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Keelathanian - Data 2011
- ↑ Keelathanian - card with heights
- ↑ Pudukkottai / Keelathanian - climate tables
- ↑ Keelathanian - Census 2011
- ↑ Pudukkottai District - History ( Memento of the original from March 19, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
