Aysha Archaeologist

                  Tirukazhukundram and the History  Village Structure Thirukkalukundram is located nine kalas southeast of Chengalpattu, forty-five kalas from Chennai city and six kalas from Mamallapuram, the Pallava port. Thirukkalukundram is a holy place sung by four Saiva Kuravas.  Historical sources say that this village has been a place of worship since the 3rd century AD. It is a small village surrounded by sedimentary rocks on all sides. It is located in a fertile plain. It is located at 80° 3' latitude and 12° 36' longitude. Being very close to the world famous Mamallapuram, foreigners and tourists from the north keep coming to this temple. There are so many of them that it is said that our countrymen do not realize its glory as much as foreigners enjoy the beauty of this temple. Mamallapuram and Thirukkazhukundram are often referred to as 'twin towns' to the extent that they are often referred to as one.  There are thr...

             A CHOLAS- A EMPIRE OF TAMILNADU  The Cholas were the most important of the royal families that ruled Tamil Nadu. During their time, Tamil Nadu excelled in art and culture. It also experienced some economic development. The Cholas can be divided into 3 types: 1) The Cholas of the Purana period 2) The Cholas of the Sangam period 3) The Historical Cholas We call the historical Cholas the "Imperial Cholas". The Cholas claimed to have descended from the "Sun dynasty". They also inscribed the same in copper plates and inscriptions. The following evidence is very important to know about the Cholas. 1) The Puranas 2) Literature 3) Inscriptions 4) Copper plates Although there are no inscriptional sources other than literature to know about the Cholas of the Sangam period, there are references about them in the copper plates published by the Imperial Cholas. However, the history of the Cholas of the Sangam period is not clear. 1) Karikala Peruv...

                       Saluvankuppam-  A Historical View  Located about 60 km from Chennai on the Chola Mandala coast, in the village of Chaluvankuppam, there is a pre-Pallava era Murugan temple built of bricks. This temple was uncovered during the tsunami in 2004. However, there are different opinions among historians about this temple. Some say that it is a Sangam era temple, while others deny it. Therefore, it is generally called a pre-Pallava era temple. Chaluvankuppam was previously known as "Shanaankuppam". Chanankuppam means a place where cattle herders lived, which later changed to Chaluvankuppam.  There are references in the Mackenzie inscriptions that Kurumbars lived here. There is doubt whether it was originally built for Murugan. Because the stone vel outside the Arthamandapam was built during the Pallava or Chola era. This temple is the oldest Murugan temple in Tamil Nadu. Although there is no m...