Avinashi temple

Avinashiappar temple :

It has the second largest car in India.
It is one of the oldest temples among India

Even the the historians cannot find the temples age so it is that much oldest temple in India.

This is one of the seven Shivastalams in Kongu Nadu ,  however this temple is better known as Karunaiyaaththaal temple. Avinashi is also referred to in inscriptions as Dakshina Varanasi, Tiruppukkozhiyur etc. Tirumular's Tirumantiram, Arunagirinathar's Tiruppugazh & Manikkavasakar's Tiruvasakam refer to this shrine. This temple is regarded as the first of the seven Tevara Stalams in the Kongu Region of Tamil Nadu.

"Vinasam" means "Destruction". Prefixing with 'A' means 'No-destruction'. Avinashi is "a place which doesn't have any destruction by any means". In all Shiva temples, Goddess Shakthi(Parvathi) is seen left-side of Lord Shiva. Whereas in Avinashi, she is right-side of Lord Shiva.

Inscriptions here reveal that the Cholas, Pandyas and the Hoysalas have made extensive endowments to the temples

Sundaramoorthy Nayanar on his way to meet Cheramaan Peruman, the Nayanar happened to visit Avinashi. As he was passing through one of the streets, he heard two discordant notes coming from opposite houses, one echoing joy and another sorrow. The puzzled saint understood the cause for the strange phenomenon.

Two boys of the same age went to bathe in a tank from which emerged a crocodile and devoured one of them. There was being celebrated the "Upanayanam" (Thread ceremony) of the surviving boy, now 8 years old. Hence there was joy and mirth in the house. While the other people were unable to bear their sorrow.

Had their boy been al they too would be celebrating his "Upanayanam". Intensely moved by this, Sundaramoorthy Nayanar poured out of soulful song, praying to Lord shiva to resurrect the dead child. His prayer was answered .The empty tank started surging with water from which emerged the crocodile and ejected the child as a fully grown boy of eight years.

Avinashi also has Karivaradharaja Perumal temple, Anjaneya Temple (by Vysarayar), Akasa Raayan temple, Angalamman Temple, and Ayyappan Temple.

Nisumbasoodhani temple

Nisumabasoodhani temple :

Its is one of the ancient temple in the delta regions of tamilNadu

It is a temple which has its history period from the ancient Chola period. It is the border for the Great Pandiya and great Chola period.

There are 2 two temples available side by side and 1 belongs to Chola Dynasty and other belongs to the Pandya dynasty.

before they going to the war devil worship the goddess available here.

The god is present here is called distance kaaval deivam of the the boundary.

Astra history the temple was built due to the the destroy of the two Arakans called
Sumban and Nisumban

The presiding deity is Nisumbasuthani. She is also known as Vada Badrakali and Rakukala Kaliamman. She is in sitting posture. According to Thiruvalangadu copper platesduring the Chola period this temple was set up. The deity is of 6' height.

None other temples in Tamilnadu search this type of statue for the goddess in the temple for worshiping.

The goddess step her right leg on a head of a monster statue.

Before going into the war field the great kings come and worship the gods present here!!!

Tanjore Museum

Tanjore Museum :

Formally it was the Collector Office for Tanjore and now it was transformed into Collector Office.

The flood in 1800 destructed the building and later it was reconstructed in the year of period 1896 - 1900.

*It was Now a 100 years old Building

*Built In British Period for British Collector

*It was an Artistic Structure

Many Old archaeological things are available inside , containing things like Military Radio like that

It is Situated in the Heart of the city

There is a Park Available in Front side and Grand Anaicut Canal in the back side !!!



Courtesy :  Abishaik !!

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Tamil University - Tanjore

Tanjore TAMIL University :

The Tamil University, Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu, India, was established to provide higher research in the Tamil language and advanced study in allied branches such as linguistics, translation, lexicography, music, drama and manuscriptology as per wikipedia !

As per report the University land is of about 1000 acres

175 is used for building!

825 acres is left as free! (Lungs of Tanjore)

The 175 acres consists of the Tamil University Buildings, Herbal Gardens, Collector Office, SP office , South Zone Cultural Conservation Office.

The forest area here consists of 179 types of trees,

and 358 types of medicinal plants,

35 species of butterflies.

1000's of insects are also conserved here with 94 birds , spotted inside dense forest.

Animals like tortoise and Black naped hair are also found here ( kuzhi muyal ) and jackal (Kulla Nari).

Central Library :

The Central looks like a parliament.

It is the World's First University for Tamil and it was founder by Dr.MGR

Courtesy :Abishaik