This article is about the municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Pudukkottai district. For other meanings, see Pudukkottai (disambiguation).
Pudukkottai is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pudukkottai District was carved out ofTiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts in January 1974. It is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District.
The well known Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan was born in Pudukkotai.
History
[edit]Thondaiman dynasty
The princely state of Pudukottai was created by Raghunatha Thondaiman.
Raghunatha Kilavan Setupati of Ramnad (1673–1708 A.D.) married Kathali Nachiar the sister of Thondaiman, he appointed his brother in law Raghunatha Thondaiman as a chief of the district of Pudukottai. Raghunatha Thondaiman was earlier ruling Thirumayam. In appreciation of Raghunatha Tondaman's services, Raghunatha Kilavan Setupati has given Pudukkottai as an honour for his services.
In later centuries, the Thondaiman rulers, while nominally feudatories of the Ramnad state, often pursued an independent foreign policy, a trend common in all parts of India at that time. After the death of Raghunatha Kilavan Setupati he become ruler of Pudukottai.
After becoming the ruler of Pudukottai, Raghunatha Thondaiman fought against the Nayaks of Tanjore in support of the Nayaks of Madurai and conquered Thirukkattupalli a very important place. Then there was a direct clash between Thondaimans of Pudukottai and the Nayaks rulers of Tanjore. Thondaiman conquered the west of Thirukkattupalli.
The next ruler Raja Vijaya Reghunatha Raya Thondaiman he helped Arcot Nawab against Hyder Ali the ruler of Mysore. He was also loyal towards the British Government. After some time, when Hyder Ali’s army tried to enter into Pudukkottai, Thondaiman's army defeated them and drove Hyder’s army away. Thondaiman captured Kilanilai and Aranthangi. He helped the British Government against Tipu Sultan.
Pudukkotai finally came under formal British protection. This was arguably unavoidable, since the Thondaimans were much menaced in that period by a resurgent Mysore ruled by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan had sought to leverage the power of the French against his Britishadversaries, and Pudukkotai, in common with its neighbours such as Thanjavur and Travancore, found it expedient to ally with the British.
Raja Rajagopala Thondaiman (1928–1948) the last and ninth in the line of Thondaiman rulers, was selected by the British Government and was crowned when he was six years old. After Indian independence in 1947, the Pudukkottai Princely State was amalgamated with Indian Union on 04/03/1948 and became a division in Tiruchirappalli district. The long history of the Thondaimans rule came to an end.
List of Thondaiman Kings
- Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1686–1730)
- Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1730–1769)
- Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman (1769 – Dec 1789)
- Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman (Dec 1789 – 1 February 1807)
- Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1 February 1807 – June 1825)
- Raghunatha Tondaiman (June 1825 – 13 July 1839)
- Ramachandra Tondaiman (13 July 1839 – 15 April 1886)
- Marthanda Bhairava Tondaiman (15 April 1886 – 28 May 1928)
- Rajagopala Tondaiman (28 October 1928 – 4 March 1948)
| Class | Length (km) |
|---|---|
| National Highways/Expressways | 148.40 |
| State Highways | 278.40 |
| Corporation and Municipalities Road | 125.75 |
| Panchayat Union and Panchayat Road | 2998.40 |
| Town Panchayat and Townships Road | Nil |
| Others (Forest Roads) | Nil |
| Total (approx) | 3550.95 |
Important religious structures in Pudukkottai District
- Sri Aava Urani KALLI AMMAN Temple, Mela Vilakudi(Malaiyedu), Pudukkottai.
- Arulmigu sri Papathi Amman Alayam,Pachikkottai
- Sri Kathali Vaneshwarar Temple, Thirukkalambur.
- Sri Sellayi Amman Temple; Puliyur, Pudukkottai.
- Sri Aaladiyaan Temple; Visalur, Pudukkottai.
- Sri porpanai kottai muneeswarar kovil – porpanaikottai,pudukkottai.
- Arulmigu Nei Nandeeswarar Temple, Venthanpatti
- Dharma Sastha Kovil – Kannankarakudi, Pudukkottai.
- sri Putradi Mahasakthi Mariyamman kovil – Bharathiyar Nagar, Pudukkottai
- Sri Periyanagi Ambal Sametha Arangulanathar Temple – Thiruvarangulam, Pudukkottai.
- Sri Pitari Amman Temple – Thiruvarangulam, Pudukkottai.
- Sri Vetriyaandavar temple Venkitakulam
- Murugan Temple,Kumaranmalai(Pulvayal)
- Ulaganayaki Ambaal Temple,Kollampatti,Pulvayal
- Sri Chithi Vinayagar Temple,Namakkottai
- Arulmighu Malaiyandi Temple,Valayapatti
- Arulmigu Dharmasamvarthini Sri Namapureeswarar Temple, Alangudi
- Sri Perungaraiyadi Meenda Ayyanar Temple,Kulamangalam
- Sri Muthumariyamman Temple, Vadakadu
- Sri Muthumariyamman Temple,Kothamangalam
- Subramaniya swamy thirukovil, Viralimalai
- Admanathaswamy Temple, Avudayarkoil
- Kokarneswarar Temple, Thirukkokarnam
- Sri Bragadhambal Temple, Pudukkottai
- Sri Thiruvapur Muthumariyaman Temple,Pudukkottai
- Sri Viruthapureeswarar Temple, Thiruppunavasal
- Veeramakali amman Temple, Aranthangi and Perambur(Andakulam)
- Meiyyanathar Temple, Thirumayam
- Mariyamman Temple, Thiruvappur
- Mariyamman Temple, Naarthamalai and Senthakudi
- Bhuvaneshwariamman Temple, Pudukkottai
- T.E.L.C Church, Machuvadi, Pudukkottai
- Fire Prayer Vision Ministries, Ashok Nagar, Pudukkottai
- The Mountain Of Jesus Church, Ashok Nagar, Pudukkottai
- Sacred Heart Church, Marthandapuram, Pudukkottai
- Moovar and Ivar Temple, Kodumbalur
- Sri Naadiyaman Temple, Keelathur and Alangudi
- Sri Dharma Sastha Temple, Kannankarakudi (Sastharkovil)
- Sri SelvaVinayagar Koil, Maligaipunchai (Aranthangi)
- Sri MuthuMariyamman Koil, Silattur (Aranthangi)
- Jagadeeshwara temple Manamelkudi
- Arulmigu Shree Kudikathaamman koil,Maravanpatti & Silattur
- sri alagambal thirukkovil alagambalpuram.
- Sivan Kovil, Arimalam
- Perungkaraidi meenta Ayyanar temple,kulamangalam south
- Sri Muthumariyamman Kovil, Konnaiyur .
- Poi Solla Meyyar and Ponniah Temple, Moolangudi.
- sri sithi venayagar temple [sammattivituthy] pudukkottai[dist]
- arulmigu kamakshiamman temple [melappanaiyur]pudukkottai[district]
- muthumariyamman temple konnaiyur
- Periya Pallivasal, South 2nd Street, Pudukkottai.
- Noor Masjid, South 3rd Street, Pudukkottai.
- Mela Pallivasal, Mela raja veethi Pudukkottai.
- kalif nagar masjid,kalif nagar 3rd street, pudukkottai.
- Sri Varadharaja Perumal koil, pudukkottai
- Sri naaganadhaswamy kovil, Peraiyur Pudukkottai[District].
- Sri Kamatchiamman and peatchiamman Thirukkovil, Malukkanpatti, PudukkottaiDistrict.
- Sri Ilangudi Ayyanar Kovil, Ilangudipatti, Pudukkottai.
- SRI PALADI KARUPPANNA SWAMY and AYYANAR KOVIL, VARAPPUR, PUDUKKOTTAI.
- SRI SIVAN KOIL (SUYAMBU), VARAPPUR, PUDUKKOTTAI.
- SRI KUDIYALAMMAN,TEMPLE[THANTHANI]
- Sri Muthumariyamman Koil Thennalur, Viralimalai
- Sri Angala Parameswari Koil Lalapettai
- Sri Vendi Vantha Amman Koil Perungudi, Pudukkottai.
- Sri Verama kali Amman koil MunasanDai, Pudukkottai.
