Arantangi Tourism, Tamil Nadu India
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Arantangi Fast Facts
- State: Tamil Nadu
- District: Pudukkottai
- Famous for/as: City
- Population: 34,266
- Religions: Hindu, Bengali
- Altitude: 10 m
- Language: Tamil And English
- Best Season: Oct - Mar
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- Local Transport: Bus, Taxi, Rikshaw
- Pincode: 614616
- STDCode: 04371
Arantangi, India Overview
Aranthangi is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Avudaiyarkoil is 15 Kms from Aranthangi. The Athmanathaswami temple situated here contains graceful life-size sculptures which are of absorbing interest. This is the most ornate temple full of bursting brogue sculptures. It is called Thirupperundurai in inscriptions and intimately associated with Siva saint Manickavasakar. The sacred book Saivism, Thiruvasakam of Manickavasakar originated from this shrine. The God is worshiped formless and no images in the sacnithanam. The utsavamurti of the temple is Manikkavasakar. The mandapams are full breath - taking sculptures, a varitable galary of sculptures. The car of this temple is renowned for its wood carvings. The temple is noted for zephyr (granite roof) work. The sanctum sanctorum is covered with copper plate and is similar to the Chidambaram Natarajar temple.
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