Kovalanpottal

Kovalanpottal is a place located in Pazhanganatham near Madakulam in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] As per Tamil epic Silappatikaram, Kovalan is believed to be beheaded here by the orders of Pandyan king Neduncheziyan.[2] It is one of the protected monuments in Tamil Nadu by the Archaeological Survey of India.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Kovalanpottal". Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Temple for Kannagi, a picture of neglect". The Hindu. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Protected Monuments in Tamil Nadu". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

Coordinates: 9°56′N 78°8′E / 9.933°N 78.133°E / 9.933; 78.133


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