This long thread 🧵provides a partial list of architecturally great "ancient" temples in #TamilNadu.
Temples are listed in the format of "Place", "District" - "Temple Name"
(Photos are from the internet, source unknown)
Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur dt - Sri Payaraneeswarar Temple 1/n
Thirukkurungudi- - Five Nambis in this Temple- Thiruvattaparai Temple, Thirumangai Alwar Tiruvarasu Temple, Azhagiya Nambi Temple, Thirupaarkadal Nambi Temple and Malaimel Nambi Temple (Each has its own temple (Vishnu Temple)-Most underrated temple 130/n
Gingee Fort , Gingee, Villupuram Dt- Chenjiamman, Senji Singavaram Ranganatha Temple and Venkataramanaswami Temple (This 2720Acre Fort comples with many hillocks connected through walls scaling to 13km, the wonder of Tamil Nadu. Once capital of Shivaji Maharaj 142/n
Thirumazhisai, Tiruvallur dt - Jagannatha Perumal temple, Othandeeswarar temple and Sri Veetrirundha Perumal Temple (Vishnu and Shiva Temples) 143/n
Mandagapattu, Villupuram Dt - Tirumurti Temple rock cut (Hindu Trinity) , one of the earliest temple of Tamil nadu, the first Pallava monument 164/n
Moovar Koil & Kodumbalur ,Pudukkottai Dt - (9-10h Century ASI Monument) 165/n
Kudumiyanmalai,Pudukottai Dt - Shikanathar Temple and Melakkoil Cave Temple , are important temple for music and dance. It has inscription of them 166/n
Devadanam, Virudhunagar dt - Nachadai Thavirtharuliya Swamy Temple (Shiva), it has three lingam (Kann Keduthavar, Kaan koduthavar, Kolundheeswarar) in the hillocks in 179/n
Teppakulam-Madurai, Madurai Dt - Vinayagar temple (inside Teppakulam), Vandiyur Mariamman temple and Sri Muktheeswarar Temple located near Teppakulam 181/n
Tharamangalam, Salem Dt - Kailasanath temple (Shiva) 182/n
Salem, Salem Dt, Arulmigu Sugavaneswarar Swamy Temple(Shiva) 183/n
Thirunavalur , Kallakurichi district - Bhaktajaneswarar Temple (SHiva) 192/n
Pennadam, Cuddalore dt - Sudarkoluntheeswarar, Pralayakaleshwarar Temple (Shiva), It is a huge, beautiful temple 193/n
Thiruvamattur, Viluppuram dt - Sri Abirameshwarar Temple (Shiva) 194/n
Thirumanikuzi, Cuddalore dt - Sri Vamanapurieswarar Temple (Shiva) 195/n
Melakadambur, Cuddalore dt - Amirthakadeshwarar Temple (Shiva) known for its intricate carvings 196/n
Panamalai, Viluppuram dt - Thalagireeshwarar Temple (Shiva), an ancient Pallava temple, >1300 yrs old, a granite temple above the beautiful hill top. 197/n
Thirukkokarnam, Pudukottai dt- Shri Bragathambal Temple(Araikasu Amman), partly cave temple, the family deity of Pudukottai Kingdom. Pudukottai king named Bragathambal as the head of the state. She is considered a powerful goddess, those who lost something offer prayers 199/n
Koolampandal, Tiruvannamalai dt - Sri Gangai Konda Chozhiswarar Temple (Shiva), 1000yrs old Chola temple 200/n
Brahmadesam, Tiruvannamalai dt - Rajendra Chola Temple (Chandramouleeshwarar temple), an ancient Pallava and Chola temple with many inscriptions (~90) 201/n
Kodumudi, Erode dt - Magudeswarar Temple (Shiva) and Balathadayuthapani Kovil. Important Pilmigiage on the shore of mighty Cauvery. The river takes a sharp turn near this temple. 203/n
Belur, Salem dt - Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple (Shiva) 247/n
Sholinghur(Thirukkadigai), Ranipet dt- It is a temple town with numerous temples. 1. Lakshmi Narasimha temple 2. Sozhapureeswarar temple 3. Bhaktavatchala Perumal temple 4. Yoga Narasimha temple 5. Yoga Anjenayar temple 6. Subramaniya Swami Temple 248/n
Tirumalai (Arihantagiri) , Tiruvannamalai dt - Thiru Neminatha Bhagawan Digambar Jain Hill Temple, it is large Jain temple complex on the hillock, one of the most important Jain monument in TN with 3 Jain caves & many temples. It has tallest statue of Tirthankara Neminathar 249/n
Thiruveezhimizhalai (திருவீழிமிழலை), Tiruvarur dt - Arulmigu Veezhinatheswarar (வீழிநாதேஸ்வரர்) also called Mapillaiswamy temple, one of the beautiful temple in Tamil nadu 250/n (we reached 250) still more to go
@VishnuUdt Sholingur is also known for conflict btw Saivaites and Vaishnavites. The town was believed to be under the spiritual control of Saivaite, later Vaishnavite flourished. You can see many unfinished Saivaite ruins in the town
Thukkachi, Thanjavur dt - Abatsahayesvar Temple(Shiva). Thukkachi temple is the best example of coming together for a cause. It was a dilapidated temple 3 yrs ago, IIT-Madras, TN-HRCE dept, & private funder (big one from Coimbatore) came together to give fresh lease of life 251/n
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As per the latest Water body database (it need correction), Telangana has the most number of large water bodies. They classify their Cheruvu as Tank, we say it as lake. TS spent more in their water resources in last 10yrs than TN spent in last 50+yrs. TS renovated many tank/lakes
WRIS report put Tamil Nadu as a State with most number of large water body. Just Water body database put Telangana as the state with most number of large water bodies. The later is bit more accurate than the former
This is the list as per latest waterbodies database, As per this list, AP has the most larger waterbody by area followed by TS and TN
Madras plaid is a thin cotton fabric with checkered color pattern. City grew around the export biz of Madras fabric in the 17th century. Madras plaid were highly popular in 1960's as American elite & ivy league preppy cloth. Also, popular among African & Caribbean nations 1/4
Madras plaid cotton were handmade with natural vegetable coloring. This fabric known as elite summer cloth in western countries due to its naturally breathing cotton, thrived during British period. It is also called Madras handkerchief or bleeding madras due to fading color 2/4
Portuguese popularized Madras cotton fabric into Western Africa. Due to the fame of the fabric many duplicate flooded the market. It is traded for the exchange for slaves. Even now, Madras is the most worn traditional fabric in Caribbean during festive seasons/celebrations 3/4
Vaigai dam is 85% full, it is opening ~4000 cusec into the river for the irrigation of Sivaganga/Ramnad dt. This water will flow through 26 checkdams and ends at Ramnad periya Kanmai. Vaigai basin has ~49TMC surface water (Incl Mullaperiyar), <4% of surface water reach sea 1/6
Vaigai river originates in Varushanadu valley in the Gandamanayakanur zamin. It flows for 295.1km to reach sea at Attangarai. Vaigai basin has 1049 system tanks(fed by river), 329 nonsystem tank (fed by its own catchment). Water also diverted to Gundar and Pambar basin lakes 2/6
Vaigai basin spans an area of 7009sqkm, it is divided into 10 subbasin. It has ~2100sqkm of hill catchment. Vaigai basin has an avg rainfall of <800mm, it is a deficit basin. Vaigai river has a canal ayacut of ~5.3 lakh acre. It forms Vaigai delta and wetland at Ramnad dt 3/6
There is lot of misinformation spread in media abt TN Cauvery water use 1. As of now, KA is opening ~5000cusec to it's irrigation canal just from Kabini and KRS, saying KA will use the present
storage only for drinking is incorrect. 2. TN is opening ~5000cusec to Delta 1/n
3. Using TN NEM monsoon as excuse is misleading because Mettur local catchment receive less NEM monsoon than Delta. TN need water in Mettur for drinking water. 4. Many cities in TN depends on Cauvery for drinking water(i.e. Erode, Salem, Karur, Trichy, Tiruppur..etc) 2/n
5. Most of the delta only grow two crops, many use pump set. Though delta is fertile for multiple crop. It is ideally suited for paddy cultivation 6. NEM is a unpredictable monsoon with heavy rain in few days, Samba crop need some growth to withstand NEM onset 3/n
Talk of delimitation is alarming for TN. In 1957, TN had 8.3% of seat in Lok Sabha(41/494), in 1976 TN had 7.2% of seats in Lok Sabha(39/543). If Centre come with 1 person 1 vote, the delimitation will reduce TN share to 5.5%. That is removing 24% of TN current representation 1/3
Argument of 1 person 1 vote can't be accepted in India, becoz in 1976, it is the govt of India that "mandated" states to control the population, froze the percentage of representation. Now, centre can't come and say April fool to the state that followed the mandate 2/3
State that followed the govt mandate can't be punished by changing the rule of the game. It is like announcing the person who came last as 🏆 winner. The populated state can be given more local body seat by upgrading status of their local bodies.I hope relational mind prevail 3/3
#Karnataka has the beautiful names for their rivers - Some of them are
Shambhavi, Nethravathi, Kali, Aghanasini, Sharavathi, Gangavali, Tunga, Bhadra, Souparnika, Varahi, Arkavathy, Jayamangali, Kumaradhara, Mahadayi/Mandovi, Harangi, Hemavathi, Malathi, Yagachi, Lokapavani 1/3