Thiruvalangadu, Nagapattinam district

Bridge on the Cauvery River connecting Thiruvalangadu with Bhaskararajapuram
Samadhi of Advaitic savant Appayya Dikshitar at Thiruvalangadu

Thiruvalangadu is a town in Kuthalam taluk of Nagapattinam district.[1] It is situated on the Mayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam road. It is situated between Aduthurai and Kuthalam at a distance of about 25 kilometres from Kumbakonam and 13 kilometres from Mayiladuthurai. The samadhi of Advaita scholar Appayya Dikshitar is situated on the banks of the Kaveri River adjoining Bhaskararajapuram. Thiruvalangadu is the birthplace of Gangadhara Vajapeyi, a Vedic scholar in the court of Serfoji I and the guru of Bhaskara Raya of Bhaskararajapuram.

Thiruvalangadu situated in Bank of Cavery. "Vikkiramathiththan River was born on this place.

References

  1. ↑ "Revenue Villages in Kuthalam taluk". Government of Tamil Nadu.


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