Srinivasanallur (Tiruchirappalli)
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| State : | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District : | Tiruchirappalli | ||
| Sub-district : | Thottiyam | ||
| Location : | 10 ° 58 ' N , 78 ° 23' E | ||
| Height : | 95 m | ||
| Area : | 8.03 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4,469 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 557 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Srinivasanallur is a village with approx. 4,500 inhabitants in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu . On the outskirts there is a Hindu temple from the Chola period (around 880).
location
Srinivasanallur is located on the north bank of the Kaveri at an altitude of approx. 95 m above sea level. d. M. approx. 49 km (driving distance) northwest of the district capital Tiruchirappalli . The climate is tropical and warm; Rain falls mainly in the monsoon months August to November.
population
The predominantly Tamil speaking inhabitants of the place are predominantly Hindus ; other religions hardly play a role among the rural population of southern India. The female share of the population is about 2% higher than the male.
economy
In the area around the village there is farming and some cattle breeding (cattle, chickens); There are small traders, craftsmen and day laborers in the village.
history
With interruptions mainly due to the Chola (approx. 850 to 1200), the Pallavas dynasty (capital Kanchipuram ) ruled the region from the early Middle Ages . Around the middle of the 13th century the Hoysala conquered the region around Tiruchirapally; however, they could only last for a short time. The Pandya dynasty ruled from around 1260 , but was defeated by the troops of the Sultanate of Delhi under Malik Kafur in 1311. In 1327 the local governor Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan broke away from the central power in Delhi and founded the independent but only short-lived Sultanate of Madurai in 1335 , which again had to deal with the Hoysala, but also with the newly emerged Vijayanagar empire the leading power in South India was to remain until the 16th century. After that, the Nawabs of Karnatik took power in the region until around 1801. In the meantime, however, the British and French fought in the Carnatic Wars (1744–1763) for supremacy in the region; the British were ultimately victorious.
Attractions
The Koranganathar Temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is still attributed to the end of the 9th century. The base of the temple is strangely lower than the surrounding ground level, which can lead to problems during heavy or prolonged rainfall ( monsoons ). The ground floor of the building, which consists of a flat-roofed vestibule ( mandapa ) and the tower-topped cella ( garbhagriha ), is structured by pilasters and figure niches. In the eaves cornice above there are small blind windows ( kudus ). The restored tower structure consists unusually of a two-storey lower part, which takes up the full width of the cella, and a two-storey upper part with a concluding hood-shaped roof - a step-shaped vimana tower can therefore only be spoken of with great restrictions. The figure decorations on the outer wall of the first floor are of excellent quality. There are numerous inscriptions from the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries (mostly on the base of the temple) - the oldest is from 895.
Web links
- Srinivasanallur, Temple - Photos + Info (English)
- Srinivasanallur, Temple - Photos + Info (English)
- Srinivasanallur, temple - photos + brief information (English)
- Srinivasanallur, temple photos