Visiting Places in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, South India - Informative & researched article on Visiting Places in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, South India
  Indianetzone: Largest Free Encyclopedia of India with thousand of articles Indian Cities


in  
Art & Culture | Entertainment | Health | Reference | Sports | Society | Travel
Forum  | RSS Feeds  | Free E-magazine
Indian Cities : Ancient Indian Cities l Metropolitan Cities in India l Indian hill stations l Indian Capital Cities l Indian Holy Cities l Port Cities in India l British Cathedrals in India l Indian Cities l Pilgrimages In India l Tourism in India
Home > Travel > States of India > Tamil Nadu > Districts of Tamil Nadu > Pudukkottai District > Visiting Places in Pudukkottai
Visiting Places in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, South India
There are a number of interesting places in Pudukkottai which further enhances the tourist quotient.

The main interesting places in Pudukkottai are the Sri Kokarneswar Temple and the Government Museum. There are some other interesting places in Pudukkottai, which are given here:

Sri Kokarneswar Temple
This is a temple of Pallava period. It is a rock-cut cave temple of Mahendravarma Pallava. Kokarneswarar and his consort Brahadambal are the presiding deity of this temple. Later, some additions were made by others. Here, the idols of Ganesa, Gangadhara and Saptha Kannikas are artistic creations of perennial value.

Government Museum in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, South India There is an image of the saint Sadasiva Brahmendra at the foot of a Bikula tree in this temple here in Pudukkottai. The deity of this temple is the family deity of the Raja. Here, the king released coins called `Amman Kasu` in reverence of Brahadambal.

Government Museum
This museum is located in Thirukkokarnam. Here, one can see the interesting and wide collections in the sections of Geology, Zoology, Paintings, Anthropology, Epigraphy, Historical Records etc. The main attractions here are the fine sculptures and bronzes of various periods. One can visit this museum of Pudukkottai at any time between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. without any admission fee. The museum remains closed only during Fridays.

(Last Updated on : 31/01/2009)
  More on Pudukkottai District...
 
Tourist places around Pudukkottai District Visiting Places in Pudukkottai  
Recently Updated Articles in Indian Cities
  • Places of Pilgrimages
    Haridwar is the place where Panch Tirthas of Hindu religion are located.
  •  
  • Dasaswamedh Ghat
    Dasawamedgh Ghat is the most popular ghat of Varanasi. Large number of people gather in the ghat to achieve punya.
  •  
  • Panaji
    Panaji is the capital city of Goa and also one of the major tourist destinations in India.
  •  
  • Beaches of Maharastra
    The beaches of Maharastra make a perfect holiday destination as the beaches here lend a slice of serenity .
  •  
E-mail this Article | Post a Comment
Free E-magazine
Subscribe to Free
E-Magazine on Indian Cities

 
Visiting Places in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, South India - Informative & researched article on Visiting Places in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, South India
Sitemap
Contact Us   |   RSS Feeds
Copyright © 2008 Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved including the right to reproduce the contents in whole or in part in any form or medium without the express written permission of Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd.