Alapakkam, Cuddalore

Alapakkam also called is a village in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. It comes under Cuddalore taluk and Alappakkam and poovanikuppam village panchayat. It is located on highway NH 45A, en route to Chidambaram. It is 19 km from Cuddalore and 29 km from Chidambaram town. Perumal lake is located the poovanikuppam panchayat The village consists of more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of arable

Alambadi, Cuddalore

Alambadi is a village panchayat in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located inside from 2 km of the National Highway NH-45 which is from Avatti X Road Bus Stop to Alambadi has 2 km. Whole 2 km road with fully surrounded by tamarind trees (புளியமரம்). And this village will comes under Tittagudi Taluk as well as constitution. Alambadi

Cyclone Thane

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Thane was the strongest tropical cyclone of 2011 within the Bay of Bengal. Thane initially developed as a tropical disturbance within the monsoon trough to the west of Indonesia. Over the next couple of days the disturbance gradually developed further while moving towards the northwest, and was declared a Depression during December 25, before being named Cyclonic Storm Thane the

Cuddalore

Cuddalore, also spelt as Kadalur (/kʌdəˈlɔːr/ (listen)), is the city and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated south of Chennai, Cuddalore was an important port during the British Raj. While the early history of Cuddalore remains unclear, the city first rose to prominence during Pallavas and Medieval Cholas’ reign. After the fall of Cholas, the town was ruled by various dynasties

Cuddalore Central Prison

Cuddalore Central Prison is located in Cuddalore, India. The prison was built during 1865 and initially used for housing mentally challenged people. It was converted into a prison for habitual offenders in 1986. The poet Subramanya Bharathi was confined in this prison during the freedom struggle from 20 September 1918 to 14 December 1918. The prison is authorised to

Chidambaram

Chidambaram is a town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Vellar River where it meets the Bay of Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Chidambaram taluk. The town is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the Pallavas until ninth century, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Thanjavur Nayakas, Marathas and the British. The town is

Category:Villages in Cuddalore district

Villages in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Pages in category “Villages in Cuddalore district” The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A Alambadi, Cuddalore Alapakkam, Cuddalore Anaivari Andarmullipallam Andiapalayam Andikuppam Annavalli Avatti Avinangudi Ayangudi, Cuddalore Ayipettai Azhagiyanatham B Bandrakottai C C.Melavanniyur Chinna Irusampalayam G Ganapathikurichi I Irandayeeravilagam

Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu

Bhuvanagiri is a Taluka in the Cuddalore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the birthplace of a South Indian saint, Sri Raghavendra Swami and is close to Maruthur, the birthplace of Saint Ramalinga Adigalar. The word Bhuvanagiri is a combination of Bhuvanam (meaning World) and Giri (meaning Mountain). Hence, the name Bhuvanagiri means “The place with a mountain.” Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3Politics 4Economy 5Transport

Battle of Cuddalore (1758)

The naval Battle of Cuddalore took place on 29 April 1758 during the Seven Years’ War near Cuddalore off the Carnatic coast of India and was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte d’Aché. British casualties were 29 killed and 89 wounded, while France lost 99 killed and 321 wounded.  Although the battle itself was indecisive, the

A. Arunmozhithevan

A. Arunmozhithevan (b 1968) is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu, elected to the Lok Sabha from Cuddalore constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2014 election. Political career In September 2018, Bharatiya Janata Party’s H Raja had accused Arunmozhithevan of encroaching upon a temple land in Thittakudi. Arunmozhithevan criticized Raja and said H Raja as mentally affected, seeking to create communal clashes in the