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Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur
A UNESCO Chola masterpiece with a 66-meter vimana tower topped by an 80-ton granite capstone, engineered without cranes over 1,000 years ago.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Ariyalūr sits on the route: 25 minutes from Kallakkudi, 40km from Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur.
Ariyalūr is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 29,144, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ariyalūr sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ariyalūr to your route.
Ariyalur district is an administrative district, one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarters is located at Ariyalur. The district encompasses an area of 1,949.31 km2.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram, built by King Rajendra Chola of Chola Empire, is a UNESCO World Heritage SiteRead more
situated in this district. The district is also known for its rich prehistoric fossils. Many fossils of gigantic molluscs and jawed fishes, at least one fossilized dinosaur egg, and several fragmentary fossils of sauropod and theropod dinosaurs have been discovered here. An on-site museum is being set up at Keelapazhur to preserve and conserve fossils. Ariyalur is noted for its cement industries and Jayankondam has huge reserves of lignite.
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Ariyalūr is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 11.1385 latitude, 79.0756 longitude.
Ariyalūr has a population of approximately 29,144 people, making it a town in India.
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A UNESCO Chola masterpiece with a 66-meter vimana tower topped by an 80-ton granite capstone, engineered without cranes over 1,000 years ago.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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