Pudukkottai is a district in Tamil Nadu. It is an archaeological treasure house of Tamil Civilization. Pudukkottai was the former princely state that was the first to join the Indian Union after breaking away from foreign.

The civilization of the Tamils of the past represent the pre-historic and proto-historic finds like megalithic burials, dolmens stone circles etc. As per the Sangam classics, it is said that it is a notable place of highly cultured elites. The archaeological and cultural remains of Kodumbalur, Narthamalai, Kudumiyanmalai, Kunnandar Koil, Sittanna Vasal, Thirumayam and Avudayar Koil show the rich cultural heritage of this district. In the 17th century, Pudukkottai emerged as a princely state and even before that, from time immemorial, it has been a centre of culture, civilization, art, architecture, fine arts and polity. Therefore, the historians, anthropologists, archeologists and lovers of art find interest in this place. This town lies on Chennai-Rameswaram line, 390 kms away from Chennai, 5 3 kms from Thiruchirappalli and 57 kms from Thanjavur. The rulers of Pudukkottai have left historical landmarks like buildings, temples, tanks, canals, forts and palaces.