Kudumiyamalai
Kudumiyamalai (குடுமியாமலை, 'ku-du-mi-yaa-ma-lai') is an important site in the district
famous for a few old temples of considerable beauty as well as
archaeological interest. It is one of the oldest historic townships in the
tract. The township was called as Thiru-nalak-kunram (திருநாலக்குன்றம்) in
earlier inscriptions and Sikhanallur (சிகாநல்லூர்) in later ones.
The village had extended all around a hillock, at the foot of which,
on the east, is the famous Kudumiyamalai temple complex.
On and near a hillock there are four temples including a fine cave
temple and a very large Siva temple, called Sikhanathasvami-koil (சிகாநாதசுவாமி
கோயில்),
containing exquisite sculptures.
The musical inscription found on a face of the cave-temple is
important in the musical history of India. There are nearly a hundred and
twenty inscriptions in Kudumiyamalai.
Kudumiyamalai is located on Pudukkottai-Kodumbalur-Manapparai (புதுக்கோட்டை
- கொடும்பாளூர்-மணப்பாறை) road about 20 Kilometers from Pudukkottai.
Following the road off the main road one reaches the foothills of the
hillock where the temple complex is situated.
Town
Bus facility is available from Pudukkottai.
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