Thungapuram
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Thungapuram Thungapuram/துங்கபுரம் Siru Mathurai, Kulothunga Chozhapuram |
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 Thungapuram
Thungapuram
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| Coordinates: 11°11′N 79°06′E / 11.19°N 79.10°ECoordinates: 11°11′N 79°06′E / 11.19°N 79.10°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Perambalur |
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| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 621 716. |
| Telephone code | 04328 |
| Vehicle registration | TN46, TN45 |
| Nearest city | Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thittakudi, Trichy. |
| Literacy | 72% |
| Climate | cool- hat-cool (Köppen) |
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Thungapuram (Tunkapuram or Kulōttuŋkacōļapuram or Ciṛu Maturai) is a panchayat village of Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It was formerly in Tiruchirappalli district
The historical name of Thungapuram is Kulothunga Chozhapuram. In the period of Kulothunga Chola kings this village was very famous for its festivals. Every year 12 festivals have conducted by this village, every month have one festival, The shape of this street was prised equivalent to madurai (square shape), hence it is called as Siru Madurai even it is too small compared to Madurai. Since there exists another village in the same name this village is renamed as Thungapuram by the postal department of India. In the period of Kulothunga Chola were made two important temples, the first one lord Siva "Sokkanathar Temple". Another one lord "Varatharaja Perumal Temple. These two temples are very old around 1000 years ago.
This area is famous for its cement industries in and around it. This is possible due to its immense limestone store which is the potential raw material for cement industries. In particular the Arasu cements, the Birla cements, the Sakthi cements, the Dalmia cements, the Tamil Nadu cements, etc. are situated in Near Thungapuram. It is also familiar for the Kaliyaperumaal Temple situated at 25 km from Thungapuram. The famous Gangaikonda Cholapuram is situated near to Thungapuram. This town is famous for the temple which was built by the King Rajendra Cholan of Chola Empire. The King Rajendra Cholan is the son of Rajaraja Cholan who built Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples"
Various streams run through the village, such as Yanaivari oodai (யானைவாரி ஓடை Yāņaivāri Ōţai).
The geographical location of Thungapuram is given below.
Thungapuram has an average of 31 °C (88 °F) in the summer and an average of 20 °C (68 °F) in the winter.
Before in 1995 Thungapuram have under Perambalur taluk and Tiruchirappalli district. After Composite Perambalur District came into existence after trifurcation of Tiruchirappalli district with effect from 30.09.1995 as per G.O MS.No 913 Revenue / Y3 dated 30.09.1995. Now its comes to under kunnam taluk in Perambalur district.
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