Kodumbalur
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| State : | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District : | Pudukkottai | ||
| Sub-district : | Iluppur | ||
| Location : | 10 ° 32 ' N , 78 ° 31' E | ||
| Height : | 145 m | ||
| Area : | 12.55 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,538 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 441 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Kodumbalur is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with around 5,500 inhabitants . There are several important temples about 1 km south of the village.
location
Kodumbalur lies at a height of approx. 145 m above sea level. d. M. approx. 100 km (driving distance) northeast of Madurai or 35 km southwest of Tiruchirapalli . 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 proportion of women in the population is - as is often the case in South India - around 7% higher than the proportion of men.
economy
In the area around the village there is farming and some cattle breeding (chickens); There are also some day laborers in the village.
history
From the 9th to the 12th century, the region was ruled by the not insignificant dynasty of the Irrukuvel , who for a long time were vassals of the Pallavas , who ruled from Kanchipuram , but whose empire was gradually occupied by the resurgent Chola from around 850 AD . It is unclear who commissioned the temples.
Attractions
- The two temples ( Muvar Koil and Aivar Koil ), mostly dated to the second half of the 9th century, stand side by side; At first glance they appear like twin buildings, but on closer inspection, small differences become clear. In front of both temple entrances there is a stone Nandi bull, so that both temples were dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva . While the outer walls of the temples are only partially structured by figure-adorned central niches and side pilasters (see ratha ), the horizontally tiered roofs impress with small closed corner chhatris and larger central buildings as well as other Nandi bulls. They close at the top with a 'umbrella dome', the fronts of which are adorned with kudu blind windows; the top of each is a kalasha jug. All figures come from the Shivaite circle of gods.
- To the left of the two temples there used to be another building - probably the same size - of which only the foundation walls and a Nandi bull have survived.
- A large platform in front of the temples used to be a vestibule open at the side ( mandapa ).
- Some of the stones on the outer walls bear inscriptions.
- There is also a stepwell on the premises .
- Approx. 1 km to the west and surrounded by a bush landscape is the Muchukundesvara temple , a Shiva temple from the beginning of the 10th century with later additions. A small laterally open Nandi shrine is located directly in front of it.
Web links
- Kodumbalur, Muvar Koil Temple - Photos + Information (English)
- Kodumbalur, Muvar Koil Temple - Photos and brief information (English)
- Kodumbalur, Muvar Koil Temple - Video (English)
- Kodumbalur, Muchukundesvara Temple - Photos + Info (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kodumbalur - data 2011
- ↑ Kodumbalur - map with altitude information
- ↑ Tiruchirapalli / Kodumbalur - climate tables
- ↑ Kodumbalur - 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.
