Mannargudi
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Mannargudi
- Settlement.other_name
- Dakshina Dwarka, Rajamannargudi
- Settlement.nickname
- Mannai
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Mannargudi temple.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The temple tower of Sri Vidhya Rajagopalaswamy temple, the most prominent landmark in the town
- Settlement.image_alt
- A pyramidal temple tower with sky in the background
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Area
- +11.55
- Elevation
- +6
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Mannargudi temple.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography and climate
- Economy
- Demographics
- Culture
- Administration and politics
- Education
- Utility services
- Transportation
- Notes
- References
- External links
Mannargudi () is a Municipality in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Thiruvarur, 12 km from Needamangalam, 36 km from Kumbakonam, 40 km from Thanjavur, and from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine.
Mannargudi was founded as an agraharam village by the Medieval Cholas during the 7th century A.D. The town was subsequently ruled by various dynasties including the Chola king Rajadhiraja Chola (1018–1054 CE), Vijayanagar Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. Mannargudi was a part of the erstwhile Tanjore district until India's independence in 1947 and Thanjavur district until 1991. It subsequently became a part of the newly formed Tiruvarur district. The town is known for agriculture, metal working and weaving. The region around Mannargudi has considerable mineral deposits.