Rule of the Thondaiman dynasty continued with the support of the British, until its merger with the Indian Union in 1948.Rajah Rajagopala Tondaiman, the last MaharajahRajah Ramachandra Tondaiman in Darbar IDENTITY OF PUDUKKOTTAIThe present Pudukkottai District has become an administrative entity from the time of the Thondaimans in 17th century.
IDENTITY OF PUDUKKOTTAIMany places in Pudukkottai tract find mention in Sangam literature.The traditional boundary between the Chozha-s and the Pandya-s was the river Vellar which runs in the middle of Pudukkottai tract.CHOZHA-SRIVER VELLARPANDYA-S
Their equals are here in Pudukkottai.Kalari-moorthi andRishabha-rudha are some of the masterpiecesone finds in Muvar-koil of Kodumbalur.Kalari-moorthiRishabha-rudha Their sculptures are of great beauty, unexcelled even by the Imperial Chozha-s. SCULPTURESPallava-s initiated the tradition of temple building in Tamilnadu, starting from cave temples and perfecting structural temples. TEMPLE ARCHITECTUREMost of the early templesthat led to the great Chozha temples, like the Brihadisvara Temple can be seen in the Pudukkottai tract.KodumbalurNarttamalaiNarttamalai, Kodumbalur, Kaliyapatti,Panangudi, Kannanur, Tirukkattalai etc are some of the early Chozha temples TEMPLE ARCHITECTUREThe district can boast of largest number of cave temples in Tamilnadu.The celebrated ones areThiru-go-karnamThirumayamMalayadippattiKudumiyanmalai. The famous inscriptions in Tamil-Brahmi of the 3rd century, Vattezhuththu of the 2nd century AD & later Tamil inscriptions are milestones in Tamil historyAncient Tamil inscription found around this Jaina bed SITTANNAVASALHere are some highly polished stone beds in which the Jain sages fasted unto death as religious austerity from the 3rd century BC onwards. SITTANNAVASALThis is a pre-historical burial site, at least 3000 years old.A Pre-Historic burial site SITTANNAVASALA scene from the Sittannavasal paintingSittannavasal the best known archaeological site of the district.The celebrated paintings here of the 9th century AD are considered to be second only in importance to the paintings in the Ajanta caves. Every one knows the story how jackals became horses.Manikka-vasagarNow known asAvudaiyarkoil,the temple in addition, is well known for its exquisite sculptures. A great story of great significance is attached to this place. THIRUVARANGULAMThis is Lord Nataraja performing the cosmic dance.This beautiful bronze is from Tiruvaran-gulam,PudukkottaiOne may see this imposing bronze at the entrance of the National Museum, New Delhi.Some even say that this the second best bronzeever sculpted by humankind.ĪVUDAIYARKOILThiru-p-perum-thurai,a place blessed by the SaintManikka-vasagar. PUDUKKOTTAIThis tiny slice of South India has a glorious past and can be proud of its contributions to Indian culture, especially to Tamil culture.The palace of the last Maharajah (present Collectorate) in Indo-Saracenic style PUDUKKOTTAIPublic Office Building, PudukkottaiPUDUKKOTTAI,a district of Tamilnadu, is a museum of South Indian arts and can be called an archaeological paradise. Thol-kaappiyamnot just a treatise on grammar but a treasure-house of contemporary Tamil tradition.Sangam poetry, a collection of marvelous dramatic monologues.Kuralwon the appellation of ‘world gospel’.Bharathinot only the morning star of modern Tamil literature,but also a leading light of the 20th century renaissance in Indian life and letters. Our tradition has a hoary past.It is unique unique in many respects. the land of our forefathers, is a land of culture and arts.Tamil, our language, is ancient and classical, and at the same time modern. India, our motherland, can boast of an unbroken tradition of 5000 years. Pudukkottai - Its contribution to Tamil Culture
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