Highlighting atleast ONE TOURIST SPOT of Historical / Cultural Heritage / Literature Importance !!
anbudan / sps
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sps wrote on 27.9.2006 ::
> Dear Members, > > Hearty Greetings on this World Tourism Day.
> Thank you Satish. > Thank you Kalinga Balu.
> Kindly exchange greetings with others. Pls highlight atleast one > tourist spot of Historical importance in your Greetings . > > Thiruvalanchuzhi : located near Kumbakonam. on the way to Swamimalai. > about 1 Km north of erstwhile Pazhayarai. Here Rajaraja's wife > Danthisakthi vitangi constructed a Kshetrabalar temple - using the > residual gold used for Hiranya karbam (entering a Golden cow to purify > sins) in Thiruvisalur. Rajendra entered a mount of Thilam in his 3rd > Regnl year. Swetha Vinyakar is post RRC period. Eka Veeri Kali is > established by Rajendra. The only temple where ONLY the ROYAL FAMILY > has given and recorded grants ! > RRC 's sivadiksha name Sivapathasekaran and > Rajendra's Sivadiksha name Sivasarana sekaran are recorded. > > Dr. Kalaikkovan & Dr. Nalini (RMHRC - Trichy) have brought out an > excellent book on this temple - Valanchuzhi Vaanar. > > Nearby places to see: Pazhayarai @ Patteeswaram, Darasuram, Swamimalai. > Suggested place to stay: Kumbakonam. > > greetings. sps >