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Darasuram
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Darasuram or Dharasuram is a neighbourhood in the city of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. The area is known for the Airavateswara temple constructed by the Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage monument.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Darasuram
Settlement.other_name
Dharasuram
Settlement.settlement_type
Suburban
Settlement.image_skyline
Darasuram, Airavatesvara Temple, Mandapa at night 2, India.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Airavateshwarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Thanjavur
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_total
13027
Settlement.population_as_of
2001
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1
Official

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Demographics
  • Airavatesvara temple
  • Legend
  • Architecture
  • Inundation
  • Notes
  • External links

Darasuram or Dharasuram is a neighbourhood in the city of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. The area is known for the Airavateswara temple constructed by the Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage monument.

==Demographics==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Darasuram” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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