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	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
	The nearest railway station is in [[Budalur]], about ~~7 kilometres~~ from the town. The nearest airport is in [[Trichy]].		The nearest railway station is in [[Budalur]], about 8 kilometers from the town. The nearest airport is in [[Trichy)]]which is Tiruchirappalli International Airport.

	== Shiva Temple ==		== Shiva Temple ==

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[[File:Dragon detail at Theeyadiappar Temple, Thirukattupalli.jpg|thumb|Dragons]]

'''Thirukattupalli''' (Ancient name: Melaithirukattupalli) is a [[panchayat town]] near [[Thiruvaiyaru]] in [[Thanjavur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The economy of this town is majorly based on the agricultural lands of the surrounding villages. Its nearby major cities include [[Thanjavur]] (28 km Southeast) and [[Trichy]] (32 km Northwest). Modes of transportation to these cities include regular daily bus services (Theeyadiappar Bus Station) and [[Budalur]] Railway Station (located 6 km South). Sir [[P. S. Sivaswami Iyer]] Higher Secondary School located at the heart of this town serves as the alma-mater for nearly all locals.

This place has a big Shiva temple called the [[Theeyadiappar]] Temple, (also known as Agneeshwarar). This temple is referred to in ancient Tamil literature, and plays a part in the history of [[Chola]] dynasty. This place is 14 km from [[Grand Anicut]] - an ancient [[dam]] and the oldest water-diversion structure in the world still in use. This is a central market town for several surrounding villages.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Thirukattupalli had a population of 12,567. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thirukattupalli has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Thirukattupalli, 11% of the population are under 6 years of age.

==History==
[[File:Tkp Bus Stand.jpg|thumb|Thirukattupalli Bus Stand]]

Thirukattupalli is considered to be the 9th in the series of Tevara Stalams in the [[Chola Empire]] located south of the river [[Kaveri]]. Inscriptions from the period of [[Raja Raja Chola I]] & other Chola Emperors and the [[Pandya]] and [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar]] periods are found in the Shiva Temple located in this town. Inscriptions also say that one of the Generals of Raja Raja Chola I named Krishnan-Raman alias Mummadi-Chola-Brahmamarayan hailed from the nearby Village called Palamaneri. Brahmins belonging to a particular sect of [[Iyers]] called [[Brahatcharanam]] regard themselves as the descendants of Krishnan-Raman. A fort was constructed next the Shiva Temple during the [[Thanjavur Nayaks]] period which was captured by the forces of the [[British East India Company]] in 1771; it was recaptured by [[Hyder Ali]] in 1781. The Agneeswara temple is considered as the famous temple of this surroundings. There is some belief that the subway may connect Agneeswara temple to thanjai Pragadeeswara temple.

== Rivers ==
This town is in the bank of the rivers [[Kaveri]] and [[Kudamurutti River|Kudamurutti]], both distributaries of the upstream Kaveri river. The Kudamurutti separates from Kaveri at [[Thirukkattupalli]].

== Keelaithirukkattupalli ==
There is another place which is also called as Thirukkattupalli. This is located adjacent to Poompuhaar and Tiruvenkaadu is known as Keezhtirukkaattuppalli to distinguish it from Melaithirukkaattuppalli. Keezhaittirukkaattuppalli is considered to be the 12th in the series of Tevara Stalangal on the northern banks of the river Kaveri in the Chola region of Tamil Nadu.

== Schools ==
There is an old [[higher secondary school]] named Sir Sivaswamy Ayyar Higher Secondary School in the town which is celebrating its 100th year. There is another school that teaches English medium named [https://lxmhss.business.site/ Rev. Fr. Lourdu Xavier Matric. Hr. Sec. School] (established in the year 1976), and also there is a Government high school.

== Transport ==
The nearest railway station is in [[Budalur]], about 7 kilometres from the town. The nearest airport is in [[Trichy]].

== Shiva Temple ==
[[File: Tirukattupalli5.jpg|thumb|left|Rajagopura]]
This Shivastalam is located on the Southern bank of the river Kudamurutti; and is located 8 km North of Budalur, near Thanjavur. Tiruppoonturutti is 11 km east of here. Melaitthirukkaattuppalli is considered to be the 9th in the series of
Tevara Stalams in the Chola kingdom located south of the river Kaveri.

Inscriptions from the period of Raja Raja I & other Chola Emperors and the Pandya and Vijayanagar periods are found here. This temple was part of an old fort captured by the British in 1771; it was recaptured by Hyder Ali in 1781.

This temple with 3 ''[[prakarams]]''(outer courtyard) occupies an area of about an acre. The sanctum is located lower than the ground level.

Four worship services are offered each day, and the annual Bhrammotsavam is celebrated in the month of Pankuni.

Shiva: Theeyadiappar/Agneeswarar
Ambal: Vaarkonda Mulaiyammai, Soundara Nayaki
Vriksham: Vanni
Theertham: Surya Theertham

This temple is currently under renovation.

== Legend ==
Legend has it that one of the queens of a Chola monarch (of Uraiyur/Tiruchirappalli) was a devotee of Shiva, and when Uraiyur got submerged in a sandstorm, she managed to find solace in Thirukkattuppalli (here) where Shiva blessed and relieved her of the scorching heat which ravaged the region.

== Reference in Ancient Tamil Literature ==
This place has been referred to in [[thevaram]] written by Saint Poet (7th Century AD) [[Thirugnana Sambanthar]]. Thirukkattupalli is attributed as "Paadal Pettra Sthalam".

niruthanaar Neelsadai madhiodi paambani

karuthanaar kadipozhil soozhnda '''kaattupalli'''

aruthanaar azhaghamar manghayor paagamaai

poruthanaar kazhazhinai potrudal porulude

porupunal pudayani puravanan nagarmannan

arumarai avvaivalla anikol sambandan sol

karumani midatrinan karudhu '''kaattupalli'''

paraviya thamizhsolla parayu mei paavame

==In fiction==
[[Ponniyin Selvan]] by [[Kalki]] and [[Udayar (novel)|Udayar]] by [[Balakumaran]] describes that Thirukattupalli served as an important political and administrative center for Cholas.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Thanjavur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Thanjavur district]]

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