Visalur
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| State : | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District : | Pudukkottai | ||
| Sub-district : | Iluppur | ||
| Location : | 10 ° 24 ' N , 78 ° 41' E | ||
| Height : | 119 m | ||
| Area : | 3.48 km² | ||
| Residents : | 697 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 200 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Visalur is a village with approx. 700 inhabitants in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu . In the middle of the village is a medieval Shiva temple from the time of the Chola (around 900).
location
Visalur lies at a height of approx. 120 m above sea level. d. About 17 km (driving distance) northwest of the district capital Pudukkottai . The Jain temple of Sittannavasal is only about 13 km to the northeast . The almost tropical climate is mostly humid; Rain falls mainly in the monsoon months October to December.
population
The inhabitants of Visalur are almost exclusively Hindus ; Members of other religions are rather rare among the rural population in South India. The female share of the population is almost 10% higher than the male.
economy
The inhabitants live almost exclusively from agriculture. Small traders and craftsmen have settled in the town center.
history
The area of the entire Pudukkottai district belonged to the Pallava Empire in the early Middle Ages , which was gradually taken over by the regaining Chola Empire in the 9th century . In the 13th century, the Madurai- based Pandya dynasty took power, but gave it to the Vijayanagar Empire in the 14th century .
Attractions
The only place of interest is the Vasukisvaramudaiya temple , which dates back to the end of the 9th century and is dedicated to the god Shiva . It consists only of a portico-like short vestibule ( mandapa ) with two supports and a square cella ( garbhagriha ) raised by a building-like tower structure with a hood-like roof . While the outer walls of the cella are only structured by pilasters , but otherwise do not show any decorative figures, there are four reclining Nandi bulls and a few small figures of gods above the surrounding eaves cornice .
See also
Architecturally, the temples of: