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Tirukoilur
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Tirukoilur also spelt as Tirukkoyilur or Tirukovilur is a city and the headquarters of Tirukoilur taluk in Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located on the southern bank of Thenpennai River and famous for [[Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Veerateeswarar Temple(God of Siva) and Kabilar Kundru Tirukoyilur|Ulagalantha Perumal Temple]]Tirukoilur is located on the highway connecting cities of Tiruvannamalai and Vellore with Southern Tamil Nadu. The town is served by Tirukoilur railway station (formerly, Arakandanallur Thirukovilur railway station).
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Thirukovilur
Thirukoilure Thirukkovalur Tirukkoyilur | |
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Municipality Administration | |
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Nickname(s): Koval, Temple City | |
Coordinates: 11°58′03″N 79°12′20″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kallakurichi district |
Named for | Temples And Heritage Town |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality Government Of Tamilnadu |
• Body | Commissioner Government |
Area | |
• Total | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 60,212 |
• Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Speaking | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | TN-32, TN-15" |
Website | https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/tirukovilur/ |
Vanavan Mahadevi, the mother of Rajaraja Chola I, was born as a Tamil princess of Chera dynasty in Tirukoilur.