Viluppuram District
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Villupuram district விழுப்புரம் மாவட்டம் Vizhuppuram Mavattam |
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 Location in India |
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| Coordinates: 11°57′16.92″N 79°31′39.83″E / 11.9547000°N 79.5277306°ECoordinates: 11°57′16.92″N 79°31′39.83″E / 11.9547000°N 79.5277306°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Municipalities | Viluppuram, Tindivanam, Kallakurichi |
| Largest Town | Viluppuram |
| Headquarters | Viluppuram |
| Talukas | Gingee, Kallakurichi, Sankarapuram, Thindivanam, Thirukoilur, Ulundurpet, Vanur, Viluppuram, Chinnasalem |
| Government | |
| • Collector |
Dr. L. Subramanian, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,194 km2 (2,778 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,458,873 |
| • Rank | 6 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 604xxx,6056xx,6062xx |
| Telephone code | 04146,04149,04151,04153 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-15,TN-16,TN-32 |
| Website | viluppuram |
Dr. L. Subramanian,
Viluppuram (also Villupuram and Vizhupuram) is one of the thirty two districts which make up Tamil Nadu state situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarters is located at Viluppuram. Viluppuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot district. Viluppuram is the largest district in the state. The district lies in the middle of the Tiruchirapalli to Chennai National Highways No. 45. It is well connected by the rail road and it is major junction. From here one can go to any corner of the Tamil Nadu as well as to other part of India. This district is having variety of tourist spots which are more than 500 years old. The district has temples, mosques and churches which are very old and famous. Villupuram which is located on the bank of thenpennai. It having all government offices in one complex. Gingee fort, aurovile, tirukoilur, malaikovil near ananthapuram,kalvarayan hills etc..
Viluppuram is named after a class of people known as "Vizhupparaiyar" (விழுப்பரையர்). One of the famous Tamil poets Jayamkondar wrote a book titled "Karanai Vizhupparaiyan madal" (also known as Aadhinatha Valamadal) on the praise of Aadhinathan Vizhupparaiyan who served as a commander in the army of Kulottunga Chola I. The town came to known after the "Vizhupparaiyan" sect named after him. They are also known as "Vizhupaadharaiyar". Viluppuram is also affectionately called as "Vizhimaa Nagaram" (விழிமா நகரம்) in Tamil. It means town with wide-eyed people.
Viluppuram District was earlier a part of South Arcot District along with Cuddalore District. It was then bifurcated from Cuddalore and became a separate district on 30 September 1993. Because of this, the history of Viluppuram district closely resembles that of Cuddalore.
The Chola were the early rulers. Among these rulers, Karikala Chola was the most famous and powerful.
For a short period, the Cholas were overthrown by Simhavishnu Pallava and the Region came under the Pallava rule for sometime. Vijayalaya Chola again revived Chola rule. This was the beginning of great Chola Empire. The later Chola rulers were weak and the power passed on to the hands of Eastern Chalukyas.
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