PudukkottaiFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Pudukkottai district. Pudukkottai புதுக்க ோட்டை — town — A Road in Pudukkottai Pudukkottai Location in Tamil Nadu, India 78 m (287.82°ECoordinates: India Tamil Nadu Pudukkottai 87.Coordinates: Country State District Elevation 10.in Pudukkottai is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District.48.319.215 7.co.82°E • Total • Density 1. Pudukkottai District was carved out ofTiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts in January 1974. History] .99 ft) Population (2011) 10.956. The well known Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan was born in Pudukkotai.pudukkottai.26/km2(18.38°N 78.8/sq mi) Languages • Official Time zone PIN Telephone code Vehicle registration Sex ratio Website Tamil IST (UTC+5:30) 622 xxx 04322 TN 55 995 per 1000 males ♂/♀ www.38°N 78. Coin of the Roman emperor Augustusfound at the Pudukottai hoard. The coat of arms of Pudukkottai state Puddukotai Durbar painted by Raja Ravi Varma Revenue stamp issued by the princely state of Pudukkottai with a portrait of Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman Thondaiman dynasty[edit] . British Museum. In appreciation of Raghunatha Thondaiman's services. Thondaiman fought against the Nayaks of Tanjore in support of the Nayaks of Madurai and conquered Thirukkattupalli. This was arguably unavoidable. After Indian independence in 1947. Thondaiman's army defeated them and drove Hyder’s army away. the ruler of Mysore. Raghunatha Thondaiman earlier had ruled Thirumayam. The long history of the Thondaimans' rule came to an end. such as Thanjavur and Travancore. while nominally feudatories of the Ramnad state. Pudukkotai finally came under formal British protection. the last and ninth in the line of Thondaiman rulers. often pursued an independent foreign policy. rulers of Tanjore. 1948 and became a division in Tiruchirappalli district. Raghunatha Kilavan Setupati gave Pudukkottai as an honour for his services. Then there was a direct clash between the Thondaimans of Pudukottai and the Nayaks. He helped the British government against Tipu Sultan. When Tipu Sultan sought to leverage the power of the French against his Britishadversaries. helped the Arcot Nawab against Hyder Ali. Thondaiman captured Kilanilai and Aranthangi. He appointed his brother-in-law. After becoming the ruler of Pudukottai. a trend common in all parts of India at that time. the Thondaiman rulers. the sister of Thondaiman. Thondaiman conquered the west of Thirukkattupalli. in common with its neighbours. was selected by the British Government and was crowned when he was six years old. The princely state of Pudukottai was created by Raghunatha Thondaiman. as a chief of the district of Pudukottai. After some time. Raghunatha Kilavan Setupati of Ramnad (1673–1708 A. since the Thondaimans were much menaced in that period by a resurgent Mysore. 1858. the Pudukkottai Princely State was amalgamated with the Indian Union on April 3. ruled by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.D. Raja Rajagopala Thondaiman (1928–1948). He was also loyal to the British Government. a very important place. found it expedient to ally with the British. . In later centuries.) married Kathali Nachiar. Raja Vijaya Reghunatha Raya Thondaiman. Raghunatha Thondaiman.Thondaiman King in his Durbar. After the death of Raghunatha Kilavan Setupati Raghunatha Thondaiman become ruler of Pudukottai. when Hyder Ali’s army tried to enter Pudukkottai. Pudukkottai. The next ruler. Pudukkotai. List of Thondaiman Kings[edit] Flag of Pudukkottai. The Rajas of Pudukkotai were entitled to an 17-gun salute.miles and in 1901. Post-independence[edit] .000. a population of 380. The state had an area of 4663 Sq. Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1686–1730) Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1730–1769) Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman (1769 – Dec 1789) Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman (Dec 1789 – 1 February 1807) Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1 February 1807 – June 1825) Raghunatha Tondaiman (June 1825 – 13 July 1839) Ramachandra Tondaiman (13 July 1839 – 15 April 1886) Marthanda Bhairava Tondaiman (15 April 1886 – 28 May 1928) Rajagopala Tondaiman (28 October 1928 – 4 March 1948) Princely state[edit] Main article: Princely State of Pudukottai Pudukkottai became a princely state of British India under the political authority of Madras Presidency. Summer Winter Max. it is interspersed with rocky hills. bell-metal vessels and perfumes are among the principal manufactures. Thirukkokarnam.D.) Kodumbalur (ancient place mentioned in Silappadikaram) Avur (The old chapel here was constructed in 1547 A. . There is also some export trade in groundnuts and tanning bark. and the state became a division of Tiruchirappalli District of Madras State. Granite and laterite are quarried. it was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1968. 21 °C (70 °F) 18 °C (64 °F) Tourist places[edit] Government Museum. Pudukkottai New Pool (Pudhu Kulam) Sithanavasal (Famous for cave paintings) Kudimiyanmalai Thirumayam Narthamalai Sastharkovil (Preserving Deities) Anna Pannai Avudaiyarkoil (Temple of Athmanatha. especially in the southwest. and silk and cotton fabrics. the present Pudukkottai District was formed from parts of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts. utsavamurti of the temple is Manikkavasakar) Thirugokarnam (It is the tutelary deity of Thondaiman rulers of Pudukkottai. taking its present form in 1956. Geography and climate[edit] The state consists mainly of an undulating plain. 38 °C (100 °F) 34 °C (93 °F) Min. Santhanamatha church amaradakki.Pudukkottai District Court The last Thondaiman raja of Pudukkottai acceded to newly-independent India in 1948. nowhere of great fertility and in many parts barren. red ochre is worked. The state was reorganised twice in the succeeding decade. by Father John Venantius Bouchet) St. On 14 January 1974. 40 State Highways 278.Devipattinam - . Setti kulam Alangudi.75 Panchayat Union and Panchayat Road 2998.Tirumayam Karaikkudi .95 km of Government roads as abstracted below: Pudukkottai Road Network Class Length (km) National Highways/Expressways 148. The Highways Department is maintaining 3550.Devakottai .93 km2.40 Corporation and Municipalities Road 125.95 List of highways passing pudukkottai Highway No. Sabastiyar church kolendiram.Pudukkottai . Infrastructure[edit] Roadways[edit] Pudukkottai Revenue District is spread over an area of 4649.40 Town Panchayat and Townships Road Nil Others (Forest Roads) Nil Total (approx) 3550. St. Name of the state highway Length NH-210 160 km Trichy . Gandharvakottai Pudukkottai . The nearest Airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport. Transportation[edit] Railway .Alangudi 119.Trains passing Pudukkottai station[edit] Train no.Trichy. Rameswaram and Tirunelveli. which is about 50 km and Madurai Airport. Karaikudi.Sethubavachatram Road Railways[edit] This district has 84 Kilometers of Broad gauge railway lines with 12 Railway stations connecting Pudukkottai to Major centres in the state like Chennai.9 km 156.Thirumayam 144 km Kilasevalpatti .Tirupattur . which is situated 350 km from this district.Sivaganga .4 km 71 Peravoorani .Pudukottai .Madagupatti . Pudukkottai district also have part of karaikudi-mayiladuthurai line which is under gauge conversion.Ramanathapuram NH-226 Thanjavur .Aranthangi Mimisal Road Musiri . Pudukkottai District is well served by the Trichy Railway Junction which has been connected by long distance express trains.Manapparai SH.Pudukottai . There is a demand for direct train from Coimbatore to Rameswaram via Pudukottai.Kulithalai .Manamadurai SH-26 Trichy . which is about 95 km from Pudukkottai. Train name Arrival Departure Operates Towards 16714 Rameswaram-Chennai Egmore (Sethu) Express 0:29 0:30 Daily Trichy 14259 Rameswaram-Varanasi Weekly Express 2:56 2:57 Thursday Trichy 16701 Chennai Egmore-Rameswaram (Boat Mail) Express 6:24 6:25 Daily Karaikkudi 76830 Karaikkudi-Trichy DEMU 7:25 7:27 Daily Trichy . Port and Airport[edit] The nearest seaport for this district is Tuticorin. 56829 Tiruchchirappalli-Rameswaram Passenger 7:28 7:30 Daily Karaikkudi 76805 Manargudi-Tiruchchirappalli-Manamadurai DEMU 11:00 11:01 Daily Karaikkudi 18495 Rameswaram-Bhubaneshwar Weekly Express 12:19 12:20 Sunday Trichy 76808 Manamadurai-Tiruchchirappalli-Manargudi DEMU 15:45 15:46 Daily Trichy 18496 Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Weekly Express 18:14 18:15 Saturday Karaikkudi 56830 Rameswaram-Tiruchchirappalli Passenger 19:18 19:20 Daily Trichy 14260 Varanasi-Rameswaram Express 19:23 19:25 Tuesday Karaikkudi 76831 Tiruchchirapalli-Karaikkudi Passenger 19:28 19:30 Daily Karaikkudi 16702 Rameswaram-Chennai Egmore (Boat Mail) Express 21:14 21:15 Daily Trichy 16713 Chennai Egmore-Rameswaram (Sethu) Express 23:44 23:45 Daily Karaikkudi As on 2 April 2013 Source : indiarailinfo.com Mofussil bus service[edit] There are frequent bus services from Pudukkottai to: Tiruchchirapalli Thanjavur Madurai Manapparai Aranthangi Karaikkudi Devakkottai Pattukkottai . Ponnamaravathy Rameswaram Chennai Kumbakonam And also services available to(Not frequent): Coimbatore Vellore Salem Pazhani Dindigul Karur Nagarcoil Chidambaram Velankanni Pollachi Mayiladuthurai Erode Sathiyamangalam Anthiyur Tiruvannamalai Kamudhi Sivagangai Sayalkudi Tiruchendur Economy[edit] . (Narpavala vadavayal) Arulmigu kasivisvanathar Temple Erichy Sri Anadhavalli Soliswerer Temple SATHIYAMANGLAM . Generally a dry and hot climate prevails in this district and this district's agricultural production depends mainly on the rainfall. of area is covered under paddy. Agriculture[edit] Pudukkottai district is predominantly an agricultural oriented district.A.Pudukkottai Sri Sanglikarupper Temple SATHIYAMANGLAM . The total extent of complex area is 421.1 mm is received in North East Monsoon. as rain fed crop and 8000 Ha. Important religious structures in Pudukkottai District[edit] Sri Muththumariyamman Temple. This Industrial complex is well connected by Road.2 mm is received in winter. 124. Major Crops[edit] Paddy is the major crop of this district.7041 km2). The allotment of land commenced in 1982 to accommodate Engineering and General Industries. Irrigation[edit] There are 5. Sugarcane. out of which 135000 Ha. pudukkottai Sri Meyyar ayyanar Temble Erichy.9 mm is received during South West Monsoon and 394.137 wells in the district catering an area of 7791 Ha. The remaining area is well and tank fed. Cotton. of which 172 tanks are system tanks fed by Grand Anaikat Channel and the remaining are rain fed tanks. Manavanallur. under irrigated condition Millet. of area is fed with Cauvery Mettur Project through G.Rameswaram National Highways (NH 210). The present productivity level is 4. of Paddy /Ha.A Paddy field in RegunathapuramVillage of Pudukkottai district The SIPCOT Industrial Complex is located on Trichy .6 mm is received in hot weather period. Out of which 52. Aranthangi. There are about 55. Rail and Air. 90000 Ha.385 irrigation tanks available in this district.Pudukkottai Sri Muthumariyamman Temple NarathamalaiSATHAIYAMANGLAM NADU.8 mm.Pudukkottai . Recently Tamil Nadu Agricultural University started Diploma college in agriculture at Kudimiyanmalai with a strength of approximately 50 students including girls.Other than Paddy. 351. Gingelly are the other crops cultivated in this district. Groundnut is the major crop in this district which is mainly cultivated under rain fed condition. Groundnut is being cultivated in 36000 Ha. The normal annual rainfall of Pudukkottai district is 922. Pulse.Pudukkottai Sri Ariyakarupper Temple NarathamalaiSATHIYAMANGLAM.10 acres (1. canal. It was established in 1980.985 Mt. Kothamangalam Vijayala choleswaram. sri Putradi Mahasakthi Mariyamman kovil – Bharathiyar Nagar. Mela Vilakudi(Malaiyedu). Visalur.Pulvayal Sri Chithi Vinayagar Temple. Sri porpanai kottai muneeswarar kovil – porpanaikottai. Pudukkottai. Subramaniya swamy thirukovil.Kumaranmalai(Pulvayal) Ulaganayaki Ambaal Temple. Pudukkottai. Sri Vetriyaandavar temple Venkitakulam Murugan Temple. Pudukkottai.Kollampatti.Pachikkottai Sri Kathali Vaneshwarar Temple. Sri Theethapper Temple SATHIYAMANGLAM.karambakkudi. Sri Sellayi Amman Temple. Vadakadu Sri Muthumariyamman Temple.Valayapatti Arulmigu Dharmasamvarthini Sri Namapureeswarar Temple.pilaviduthi.Pudukkottai Sri Sonakarupper Temple SATHIYAMANGLAM.Pudukkottai Sri Velayee Amman Temple. Pudukkottai. Pudukkottai. Viralimalai . Arulmigu Nei Nandeeswarar Temple.Kulamangalam Sri Muthumariyamman Temple. Sri Pitari Amman Temple – Thiruvarangulam. Pudukkottai Sri Periyanagi Ambal Sametha Arangulanathar Temple – Thiruvarangulam. Sri Aaladiyaan Temple.Namakkottai Arulmighu Malaiyandi Temple. Arulmigu sri Papathi Amman Alayam. Venthanpatti Dharma Sastha Kovil – Kannankarakudi.pudukkottaisri velayee amman temple Sri Aava Urani KALLI AMMAN Temple. Pudukkottai. Puliyur.pudukkottai. Thirukkalambur. Alangudi Sri Perungaraiyadi Meenda Ayyanar Temple. Aranthangi and Perambur(Andakulam) Meiyyanathar Temple. Avudayarkoil Kokarneswarar Temple. Thiruvappur Mariyamman Temple. Pudukkottai T. Sivan Kovil. Admanathaswamy Temple. Konnaiyur . Thiruppunavasal Veeramakali amman Temple. Pudukkottai Sri Thiruvapur Muthumariyaman Temple. South 2nd Street. Pudukkottai Fire Prayer Vision Ministries. Kannankarakudi (Sastharkovil) Sri SelvaVinayagar Koil. Pudukkottai Sacred Heart Church.Pudukkottai Sri Viruthapureeswarar Temple.kulamangalam south Sri Muthumariyamman Kovil. Ashok Nagar. South 3rd Street. Arimalam Perungkaraidi meenta Ayyanar temple. Maligaipunchai (Aranthangi) Sri MuthuMariyamman Koil. Pudukkottai. Keelathur and Alangudi Sri Dharma Sastha Temple. Thirukkokarnam Sri Bragadhambal Temple.L.E. Noor Masjid. Machuvadi. sri sithi venayagar temple [sammattivituthy] pudukkottai[dist] arulmigu kamakshiamman temple [melappanaiyur]pudukkottai[district] muthumariyamman temple konnaiyur Periya Pallivasal.(Refer Junior vikatan -15 March 2009 page no . Pudukkottai. Mela raja veethi Pudukkottai. Poi Solla Meyyar and Ponniah Temple.C Church.18) The Mountain Of Jesus Church. Silattur (Aranthangi) Jagadeeshwara temple Manamelkudi Arulmigu Shree Kudikathaamman koil. Mela Pallivasal. Marthandapuram. Naarthamalai and Senthakudi Bhuvaneshwariamman Temple. Thirumayam Mariyamman Temple. Ashok Nagar. Pudukkottai Moovar and Ivar Temple. Pudukkottai AG Church Karambakkudi. Moolangudi. Kodumbalur Sri Naadiyaman Temple.Maravanpatti & Silattur sri alagambal thirukkovil alagambalpuram. . VARAPPUR. Sri Verama kali Amman koil MunasanDai. SRI KUDIYALAMMAN. Sri Ilangudi Ayyanar Kovil. signifying "Darkness to light". Education Pudukkottai is home to many schools and colleges. kalif nagar masjid. Ilangudipatti. Sri Kamatchiamman and peatchiamman Thirukkovil. Peraiyur Pudukkottai[District]. Pudukkottai. malayakovil kulamangalam . SRI SIVAN KOIL (SUYAMBU). VARAPPUR. Viralimalai Sri Angala Parameswari Koil Lalapettai Sri Vendi Vantha Amman Koil Perungudi. Sri Varadharaja Perumal koil. This college is working hard to fulfill the needs of higher education at the regional level. pudukkottai. Pudukkottai.TEMPLE[THANTHANI] Sri Muthumariyamman Koil Thennalur.kalif nagar 3rd street. PudukkottaiDistrict. PUDUKKOTTAI. It is an autonomous college run by government with a motto "Thamasoma Jyotirgmaya" (Irulil irunthu oliyai nokki). Malukkanpatti. pudukkottai . pudukkottai Sri naaganadhaswamy kovil. Pudukkottai. PUDUKKOTTAI. SRI PALADI KARUPPANNA SWAMY and AYYANAR KOVIL. The arts and science college HH The Rajah's College (Autonomous) was established in 1857 by Maharaja of Pudukkottai.