Abstract: The region comprises the districts which formed a part of the traditional Pallava Kingdom. The boundaries of Thondaimandalam are ambiguous - include Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and the Northern part of Villupuram district in Thondaimandalam, and group the Southern part of Villupuram District, the Union Territory of Pondicherry and Cuddalore District under a separate region called "Nadu Naadu" in Thondaimandalam. A larger Thondaimandalam include all of these. Also, The Thondaimandalam region extend to cover Chittoor and Nellore districts which is now in Andhra Pradesh. Kacheepuram is a city of temples; some of the most important temples in Kancheepuram are for Sri Kamakshi Ambal, Sri Ekambaranatha, Sri Varadaraja, Sri Kailasanathar, Sri Vaikunta Perumal, Ulakalantha Perumal, etc. Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple at Tiruvannamalai is one of the most ancient Temples of Lord Siva in Tamil Nadu. Many ancient rulers of South India have contributed to the development of this Temple. The Pallavas, the Cholas, the Pandiyas, the Kadavarayas, the Banas, the Hoysalas, the Rayas of Vijayanagar, and the Nayaks of Thanjavur have altered, extended and developed the vast Temple complex for nearly a thousand years. The 500 inscriptions of Tiruvannamalai clearly bring out the history of the construction and development of the mighty structure of the Temple.
Keywords: Pallava Kingdom, Thondaimandalam, Cholas, the Pandiyas.
Title: HISTORY OF MUTTS IN THONDAIMANDALAM – A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Author: M.VENKATESAN, R.STHANISLAS
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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