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	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Swamimalai had a population of 6985. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Swamimalai has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Swamimalai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Swamimalai had a population of 6985. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Swamimalai has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Swamimalai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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	[[Swamimalai Bronze Icons]] refers to [[bronze]] [[Cult image\|idols]] and [[statue]]s manufactured in Swamimalai.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ww4AQAAIAAJ&q=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons~~&dq=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgpoCXw8_KAhXFWxQKHaLuDOQQ6AEIGzAA~~\|title=Masters of Fire: Hereditary Bronze Casters of South India\|author=German Mining-museum Bochum\|publisher=David Brown Book Company\|year=2008\|isbn=9783937203379\|page=30,32}}</ref> It has been recognized as a [[Geographical indication]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2008–09.<ref name="GI">{{cite web\|url=http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/\|title=Geographical indication\|publisher=Government of India\|access-date=28 June 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826183844/http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/\|archive-date=26 August 2013}}</ref> During the reign of [[Cholas\|Chola empire]], [[Raja Raja Chola\|Raja Raja I]] commissioned a group of sculptors for the construction of the [[Brihadeeswarar Temple]] at [[Thanjavur]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9FrqAAAAMAAJ&q=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons~~&dq=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgpoCXw8_KAhXFWxQKHaLuDOQQ6AEINzAG~~\|title=Chola: Sacred Bronzed of Southern India\|author=Vidya Dehejia\|publisher=Harry N. Abrams\|year=2007\|isbn=9781903973837\|page=21}}</ref><ref name="Chola">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/worldwide-demand-for-swamimalai-bronze-icons/article57920.ece\|title=Worldwide demand for Swamimalai bronze icons\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=11 October 2009}}</ref> The sculptors helped sculpt statues for [[Airavatesvara Temple]] and later settled at Swamimalai.<ref name="Chola"/>		[[Swamimalai Bronze Icons]] refers to [[bronze]] [[Cult image\|idols]] and [[statue]]s manufactured in Swamimalai.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ww4AQAAIAAJ&q=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons\|title=Masters of Fire: Hereditary Bronze Casters of South India\|author=German Mining-museum Bochum\|publisher=David Brown Book Company\|year=2008\|isbn=9783937203379\|page=30,32}}</ref> It has been recognized as a [[Geographical indication]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2008–09.<ref name="GI">{{cite web\|url=http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/\|title=Geographical indication\|publisher=Government of India\|access-date=28 June 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826183844/http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/\|archive-date=26 August 2013}}</ref> During the reign of [[Cholas\|Chola empire]], [[Raja Raja Chola\|Raja Raja I]] commissioned a group of sculptors for the construction of the [[Brihadeeswarar Temple]] at [[Thanjavur]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9FrqAAAAMAAJ&q=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons\|title=Chola: Sacred Bronzed of Southern India\|author=Vidya Dehejia\|publisher=Harry N. Abrams\|year=2007\|isbn=9781903973837\|page=21}}</ref><ref name="Chola">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/worldwide-demand-for-swamimalai-bronze-icons/article57920.ece\|title=Worldwide demand for Swamimalai bronze icons\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=11 October 2009}}</ref> The sculptors helped sculpt statues for [[Airavatesvara Temple]] and later settled at Swamimalai.<ref name="Chola"/>
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{{About|the township of Swamimalai|the article about the temple|Swamimalai Murugan Temple}}
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'''Swamimalai''' is a [[panchayat town]] that is a suburb near [[Kumbakonam]] in [[Thanjavur District]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It lies on the banks of river [[Kaveri river|Kaveri]] and is one of the [[Arupadaiveedu|six abode]]s of the Lord [[Muruga]].


==History==
The town has one of the [[Arupadaiveedu|six abode]]s of [[Karthikeya]] and the temple is fourth among the [[Arupadaiveedu|Padai Veedugal]]. According to Hindu mythology, Karthikeya explains the meaning of [[Om|pranavam]] to His father Lord [[Shiva]] at Swamimalai. Hence, one can see the Karthikeya depicted as [[Guru]] (teacher) and Shiva listening as shishya (disciple) in the [[gopuram]] of the temple complex. The God is given by the name ''Swaminathan'' and ''Thagapan Swami'' (literally ''God of Father'').

==Geography==
Swamimalai is located at {{coord|10.95|N|79.33|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Swamimalai.html|title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Swamimalai}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).
=== Topography ===
It lies on the banks of river [[Kaveri river|Kaveri]]

== Demographics ==
=== Population ===
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Swamimalai had a population of 6985. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Swamimalai has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Swamimalai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Government and politics ==
It is a [[panchayat town]] that is a suburb near [[Kumbakonam]] in [[Thanjavur District]].

== Culture ==

=== Art and handicrafts ===
[[Swamimalai Bronze Icons]] refers to [[bronze]] [[Cult image|idols]] and [[statue]]s manufactured in Swamimalai.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ww4AQAAIAAJ&q=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons&dq=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgpoCXw8_KAhXFWxQKHaLuDOQQ6AEIGzAA|title=Masters of Fire: Hereditary Bronze Casters of South India|author=German Mining-museum Bochum|publisher=David Brown Book Company|year=2008|isbn=9783937203379|page=30,32}}</ref> It has been recognized as a [[Geographical indication]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2008–09.<ref name="GI">{{cite web|url=http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/|title=Geographical indication|publisher=Government of India|access-date=28 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826183844/http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/|archive-date=26 August 2013}}</ref> During the reign of [[Cholas|Chola empire]], [[Raja Raja Chola|Raja Raja I]] commissioned a group of sculptors for the construction of the [[Brihadeeswarar Temple]] at [[Thanjavur]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9FrqAAAAMAAJ&q=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons&dq=Swamimalai+Bronze+Icons&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgpoCXw8_KAhXFWxQKHaLuDOQQ6AEINzAG|title=Chola: Sacred Bronzed of Southern India|author=Vidya Dehejia|publisher=Harry N. Abrams|year=2007|isbn=9781903973837|page=21}}</ref><ref name="Chola">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/worldwide-demand-for-swamimalai-bronze-icons/article57920.ece|title=Worldwide demand for Swamimalai bronze icons|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 October 2009}}</ref> The sculptors helped sculpt statues for [[Airavatesvara Temple]] and later settled at Swamimalai.<ref name="Chola"/>

==References==
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{{Thanjavur District}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Thanjavur district]]