Temples in and around Madurantakam
by B. Mekala | 2016 | 71,416 words
This essay studies the Temples found around Madurantakam, a town and municipality in Kancheepuram (Kanchipuram) District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madurantakam is one of the sacred holy places visited by Saint Ramanuja. It is also a region blessed with many renowned temples which, even though dating to at least the 10th century, yet they c...
Other Communities
The inscription of Aditya-II Karikala also had references to other communities. The lithic record from Acharapakkam in Madurantakam region denoted a settlement called Paracherry which signified the existence of Parayas during the Chola period.[1]
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[1]:
S.I.I., Vol.III, No.202; Vol. V, No.718; Select Inscriptions of Tamil Nadu, No.IX:2.