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| Perumukkal village | |
|---|---|
  Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Location | Villuppuram, India |
| Coordinates | 12°11′59″N 79°44′11″E / 12.199782°N 79.736441°E |
Perumukkal is a small village in the Tindivanam municipality of the Villuppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major occupation of its residents is agriculture. In 2011 it had a population of 3,000.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
During the Chola dynasty, Perumukkal was known as "perumukkilaana gangai konda nalloor" (Tamil: பெருமுக்கிலான கங்கை கொண்ட நல்லூர்). The current name is an abbreviation of this earlier title.
Location[edit | edit source]
Perumukkal is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Tindivanam, 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Marakkanam on the Tindivanam-Marakkanam road.
Hospitals and other facilities[edit | edit source]
The medical centers in Perumukkal include perumukkal PHC , Rajeswari Clinic.
Historical sites[edit | edit source]
The recorded history of Perumukkal dates back six millennia. Historical landmarks in Perumukkal include the 4000 B.C.E. Petroglyph, the 7th century Mukthialeeswarar Temple, the ruined Kamatchiamman temple, and a Dargah.
Petroglyphs[edit | edit source]
Petroglyphs are found in Sita Cave, which is located at the top of a hill near the village. Local people believe Sita, the central female character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, lived in this cave. This is the only petroglyph ever discovered in Tamil Nadu and is one of the four found in India. These petroglyphs are similar to the Egyptian Hieroglyphics letters and hence are believed to be from around 4000 BCE. However, some researchers date these to the megalithic age.[2]
Perumukkal Fort[edit | edit source]
The Perumukkal Fort is a small fort about 437 feet above sea level. Situated on a hill, ruins of the fort are an indication of where it once stood. This fort has been subject to various conquests. In 1761[citation needed] it was captured by Sir Eyre Coote of the British East India Company. In 1780 the fort was captured by Haider,[clarification needed] and regained by the English in 1783. In 1790 it was taken by Tippu.
Mukthialeeswarar Temple[edit | edit source]
The Mukthialeeswarar Temple, located atop of the Perumukkal hillock, had originally been built in brick, was converted to a stone temple during the period of Vikrama Chola (1118-35 CE). The deity of the temple is known as Tiruvanmikai Eswaramudayar, as well as Perumukkal Udayar in Tamil (பெருமுக்கல் உடையார்) and Mukthiyaleeswarar in Sanskrit. The donations made by the Chola, Pandya, Sambuvaraya, Vijayanagara rulers have been recorded in more than 60 Vatteluthu inscriptions found on the temple walls dating back to the 7th century C.E.[3]
Anjaneya Temple[edit | edit source]
This temple is present to the south of Mukthialeeswarar Temple. The inscriptions say that it is built by Ambalavan Kandarathithan. [4]
Kamatchiamman Temple[edit | edit source]
The temple at the foot of the hill, is called Thiru Kama Kotta Periya Nachiyar koil as per the inscriptions in that temple. The temple is in complete ruins. [5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Inscription -
Sita Cave Entrance -
Petroglyph Symbol 1 -
Petroglyph Symbol 2
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tehsil Perumukkal of district Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu". Indiamapped.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ↑ Nadana. Kasinathan and Ara. Vasanthakalyani, "Perumukkal Kalvettukal", Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology, Chennai, 1998
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Nadana. Kasinathan and Ara. Vasanthakalyani, "Perumukkal Kalvettukal", Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology, Chennai, 1998
- ↑ Nadana. Kasinathan and Ara. Vasanthakalyani, "Perumukkal Kalvettukal", Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology, Chennai, 1998