Cuddalore districtCuddalore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, has Nataraja Shiva Temple and Pichavaram Mangrove Forest. The district headquarters is Cuddalore.
Tamil NaduState in southern IndiaState in South India, IndiaTamil Nadu is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, it is the home of the Tamils, who speak the Tamil language, the state's official language and the first to be recognised as a classical language in India. Chennai is the state's largest city and capital.
Bay of BengalThe Bay of Bengal forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, located between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, south of the Bengal region. Spread across an area of 2,600,000 km (1,000,000 sq mi), it is bordered by many of the countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)The Vellar River is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Kalrayan Hills, and flows generally eastward through Salem, Perambalur, and Cuddalore districts, before flowing into the Bay of Bengal near Parangipettai.
Chola EmpireThe Chola Empire (Tamil:), which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medievalthalassocratic empire based in southern India that was ruled by the Chola dynasty, and comprised overseas dominions, protectorates and spheres of influence in southeast Asia.TehsilA tahsil or tehsil (Hindustani pronunciation:), also known as a taluk or taluka (from Arabicتعلق), is a local administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as pargana (pergunnah) and thana.
MunicipalityA municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district.
Pallava dynastyToday part ofIndiaSri LankaThe Pallava dynasty existed from 275 to 897, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana Empire, whom they had formerly served as feudatories.
Pandya dynastyAncient Tamil dynasty of South IndiaToday part ofIndiaSri Lanka
States and union territories of IndiaIndia is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories in turn are each subdivided into districts, of which a total of around 800 exist. Districts contain further levels of administrative subdivisions. Under the Indian Constitution and laws, the states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government.
Vijayanagara EmpireKarnata Empire in southern India (1336–1646)Today part ofIndiaThe Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnāta Empire, was a late medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty. The empire rose to prominence in the aftermath of the invasion of the Delhi Sultanate in India by the end of the 13th century.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.