Kudumianmalai

Trichy is one of the most important cities in the state of Tamil Nadu. Trichy is located on the banks of River Caveri and is an important tourist destination in Tamil Nadu. It has some very fine temples and historic monuments. Kudumianmalai is a place located at a distance of 20 kms from Pudukkottai. There is a very beautiful temple there in Kudumianmalai.

The presiding deity in Kudumianmalai temple is Lord Sikhagireeswara. There are beautiful sculptures in the temple at Kudumianmalai. The most striking feature of the temple is the thousand pillar hall. There are many important inscriptions in the temple. The most remarkable among them is the one that relates to the musical treatise of the Mahendra Varma Pallavan. It describes how he experimented with Sapthaswara in Veena called Parivadhini with eight strings. There is one more very interesting temple that is rock cut, called as Malakkoil. This temple was also excavated during the reign of Mahendraverma Pallavan.

There are a number of excursions from Kudumianmalai. These destinations include Grand Anicut which is situated about 24 kms away. This is an irrigation dam built across the Caveri by a Cholan king in the 2nd century. Mukkombu is anther picnic spot near Kudumianmalai. Here are some Moovarkoil shrines and these are master pieces of art. There is a very important Chola temple dedicated to lord Muchukundeshwarar.

Trichy has a well-developed transport system and it is well connected to important places in the state. Trichy has an international airport that has flights to all the important cities in India. This airport is the second best after Chennai airport for connectivity and there are flights to Colombo from this airport. Trichy is a Hub of Southern Railways and it connects Tamil Nadu to other southern states. There are more than 200 trains crossing this station per day in its division. The railway station is modern and has been upgraded with international standards. A number of express trains connect this place to other important railway stations. There are also a number of passenger trains on this route. Trichy is well connected to various important places in the state. Trichy is connected by a number of important National Highways. . There are two bus stations in Trichy. Catiram bus station is near Rock Fort temple and the central or Main bus station.

You can also reach Kudumianmalai from Pudukkottai. This is the nearest railway head to Kudumianmalai. There are local buses from Pudukkottai to Kudumianmalai. You can also hire a local taxi and reach Kudumianmalai.