I am from villupuram. I frequently traveled through panchamadevi. I hope the name is panchavanmadevi. there was a Mariamman Koil. Before to this place there is a village called "kozhiyanur" its old name is Kozhi-venthan-nallur" Kozhi venden is referred to Chola Kings.
After Vikravandi - whenever I cross PANAYAPURAM ( towards Panruti route) this PANCHAVANMADEVI KANDRADITHAM
and farther down (towards Kumbakonam) after Cholatharam will be crossing "VANAMADEVI "
USED to kindle lot of Historical thoughts !!
( Likewise there is another PANCHAVANMADEVI on the way to Nerur from Karur too !! )
MEENSURUTTI is named after so because reportedly SUNDARAPANDIAN after destroying Thanjai - Pazhayagai - GKC ( in vengence of settling scores of 400 years enimity with Cholas)- FOLDED HIS MEEN (FISH) FLAG !
> Dear Friends, > > There is a small village called panchamadevi in the Villupuram to panrtui route. > > Is this place any related to Chozha History. > > A Shanmugam ============================>
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" Panchavanmadevi" name was common among the Queens of Uthama - Rajaraja & Rajendra I too ...
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Rajaraja's wife Panchavanmadevi hails from Melappazhuvur @ Keezhaiyur (Katherine - recalling your corrections !) We have discussed this during Avanigandarveswaram !
That Stretch around Panrutri - should have been border for Thirumunaippadi and Thirukooilore those days - is definitely having links with History.
The route via Vikravandi ...Panayapuram...Panruti , is prominent entry point to Chola valanadu from north - say Kanchipuram.
Near to Panchavanmadevi there is no more village towards Pondicherry is "Valavanur" - I need not to mention "Valavan" refered to "Cholas"
Near panayapuram there is one more village called "kuchipalayam" . I hope during olden times, kings may have a battalion (palayam) in their military force equipped with "kuchi" (Still kuchi sandai is a veravelayattu in Tamil Nadu). Sir, I really astonished when i try to find the meaning of many villages, towns which we come across in our day to day life.Those are silent exhibitants of the life of our forefathers.
I lived very close to Santhana Gopalapuram. we lived at Railway Quarters. At villupuram, Kailasanathar Temple is very old. hope you would have visited it. And tomorrow (14.04.2010) villupuram Anjaneyar Temple festival begins. People will light 1,00,000 lamps and worship. The festival called "Lakshadeepa thiruvezha". It is a special attraction to the town.
1. kanchi paramacharya's Birth place. his house and the room where he was born are temple now.
2. kailasanathar temple - very old. has many chola inscriptions
3. vaikunda perumal temple - again chola period.
4. anjaneyar laksha deepam
5. there is another siva temple, on the chennai main road. which yielded a new inscription which gives the name of the town. It was ruled by One Vizhupurathan in 13th century.