Vazhuvoor (village)

Vazhuvoor (also written as Valuvur, Vazhuvur, Valuvoor) is a village in the Kuthalam taluk of Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu, India. Its postal code is 609401 and STD code is 04364.

Location

8 kilometers south of Mayiladuthurai,^{[N 1]}^[1] Vazhuvoor is located at 11.04 latitude and 79.63 longitude.^[2]

Mayiladuthurai, Thirupanandal, Tiruvidaimarudur, Semponnarkoil are other taluks around.

Seergazhi, Tharangambadi, Karaikal, Thiruvarur, Therazhundur, Thirumanancheri are nearest towns.
Ilanthangudi, Thirunalkondacheri, Poovalai and Matha Koil are small villages in the locality.

Access

Mayiladuthurai is the major town nearby connected by rail and road with all over India. The nearest railway station, Kuthalam,^{[N 2]} is one kilometer away.
However, those travelling by express trains should disembark at Mayiladuthurai and proceed to Vazhuvur by road.

Temples in Vazhuvoor

Sri Veerabadraswami (Vazhikaraiyan) temple^[3]

Popularity

Vazhuvoor is a popular name because it is the name given to a style of Bharatanatyam, a traditional dance form of Tamil Nadu. This style was introduced and was made famous by Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah Pillai, Vazhuvoor R.Samraj who hailed from this village.

Notes

↑ Formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayooram
↑ The Indian Railway has named the railway station here as Kutralam

References

Nagapattinam district

District Headquarters	Nagapattinam

Country	India

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Chola Nadu

Divisions	Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam

Taluks	Kilvelur Kuthalam Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Sirkazhi Tharangambadi Thirukkuvalai Vedaranyam

Revenue blocks	Keelaiyur Kilvelur Kollidam Kuthalam Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Sembanar Koil Sirkazhi Talanayar Thirumarugal Vedaranyam

Municipalities	Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Sirkazhi Vedaranyam

Rivers	Addapar Kaveri Kollidam Thirumalairajan Vettar Veera Chozhan

History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj

Places of interest	Chudamani Vihara Ganapathi Temple, Thiruchengattankudi Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam Kazheesirama Vinnagaram Mayuranathaswami Temple, Mayiladuthurai Nagannathaswamy Temple, Keezhaperumpallam Nangur Vishnu Temples Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Puhar Punjai Siva Temple Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi Sayavaneswarar Temple Sembanarkoil Sikkal Singaravelan Temple Sri Sivalokanathar Temple, Tirupunkur Swetharanyeswarar Temple Tharangambadi Therazhundur Thirukkadaiyur Thiruvenkadu Vaitheeswaran Koil Valampurinathar Temple Vanjinatha Temple Vedaranyeswarar Temple Viratteswara Temple, Vazhuvur

Religious and monastic institutions	Dharmapuram Adheenam Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam

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