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Dharapuram

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Also known as Thaarapuram

thumb|Amaravathi River

Key facts

Settlement.name
Dharapuram
Settlement.native_name_lang
Thiruppur
Settlement.other_name
Veeradapuram (historical)
Settlement.nicknames
Veeradapuram, Rajarajapuram
Settlement.settlement_type
Historical Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Amaravathi statue, Dharapuram.jpg
Settlement.image_alt
Lord Amaravathi statue
Settlement.image_caption
Goddess Amaravathy Staue, mascot of Dharapuram
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
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
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kongu Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Thiruppur

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Geography and climate
  • Economy
  • Administration and politics
  • Transport
  • Places of interest
  • See also
  • References

thumb|Amaravathi River

Dharapuram is a town situated along the banks of Amaravati River in Thiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns in South India and was the capital of Kongu Nadu under the Cheras, Western Ganga Dynasty and later Kongu Cholas, at which time it was known as Veeradapuram. Amaravathi River flows through the town. As of 2011, the town had a population of 67,007. The city houses famous temples including Agatheeswarar Temple, Kaadu Hanumanthasamy temple and many other old temples.

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

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