Thachanallur is a town in

Tirunelveli Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tam ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...

, India.The small town is near 1km from

Junction. There are many small industries in the town like Beeti manufacturers (

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vessels manufacturers,

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vessels manufacturers, cotton spinning mills, sugar mill factory etc. The areas under this town includes Balaji Avenue, Gokul Nagar, Nelmeipper Nagar which is full of educated upper middle class people. Thachanallur is one of the entry point of Tirunelveli District. The town is 40 km away from Tutucorin airport. The inscription says that the area Thachanallur was called as Thachanoor in 1232 AD.

History

Located in Thirunelveli, Thachanallur, the Varamtharum Perumal temple is 700 years old. There is a small story that exists behind the name called Thachanallur. Early days carpenters who are called as "Thachars" in tamil who did carpentry works for "The Great Nellaiappar temple" (Temple of Lord Shiva) in Tirunelveli Town lived here and as a replica of "The Great Nellaiappar Temple" which is located in Tirunelveli Town the carpenters build a Lord Shiva temple in Thachanallur. Inspired from those Thachars the town was named as "Thachanallur" The inscription on the temple says that the area was called Thachanoor in 1232 AD. Thachanoor was in “Keezha Naattu Veampu” division of the two countries that bordered the Thamiraparani river at that time. According to the records, the temple was built by King Marthanda Varmar in 1734 BC and by King Vallabha Mangalam. The King Kulasekara Pandya has made the people feel the need to take good care of the temple. The temple was also well maintained by King Sundhara Paandiya and King

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of Madurai in 16th century AD. The inscriptions here indicate that the kings of

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came to worship here for important events in

References

Vikatan.comThachanallur Pincode is 627358
Post Office: Thachanallur Post Office Type: sub-office District: Tirunelveli State: Tamil Nadu Pin Code: 627358

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Times of India

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