Kaliyappatti
Close to the village, Kaliyappatti (காளியாப்பட்டி, 'kaa-Li-yaa-pat-ti'), is a small but interesting Siva temple built entirely
of well dressed granite blocks, belonging to 9th –10th century A.D. The temple
is similar to that of the famous
Muvar-koil (மூவர்-கோயில்) of
Kodumbalur (கொடும்பாளுர்).
The temple is one among the earliest
temples of the Chozha design, and plays an important role in the study of temple
architecture in Tamilnadu.
Kaliyappatti is a small village near
Kunnandarkoil (குன்னண்டார் கோயில்).
It is located in the Kiranur-Killukkottai (கீரனூர்-கிள்ளுக்கோட்டை) route. There are
only a few buses running in this route. Taxi
service is available from Kiranur, Pudukkottai (புதுக்கோட்டை) and Tiruchi (திருச்சி).
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