Where is Thiruvarur located?
Q: Where is Thiruvarur located?
A: Thiruvarur is located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Q: What is Thiruvarur known for?
A: Thiruvarur is known for the Thyagaraja temple and the annual chariot festival held in the month of April. It is also the birthplace of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, popularly known as the Trinity of Carnatic music of the 18th century CE.
Q: What is the population of Thiruvarur according to the 2011 census?
A: According to the 2011 census, Thiruvarur had a population of 58,301.
Q: Which emperors had Thiruvarur as their capital?
A: Thiruvarur was one of the five traditional capitals of the Chola empire, with one of the emperors of the dynasty, Kulothunga Chola I, having it as his capital.
Q: Who ruled Thiruvarur at different times?
A: Thiruvarur has been ruled, at different times, by the Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Marathas and the British.
Q: What is the sex-ratio of Thiruvarur according to the 2011 census?
A: According to the 2011 census, Thiruvarur had a sex-ratio of 1,053 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.
Q: What is the largest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu?
A: The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple in Thiruvarur, weighing 300 tonnes and measuring 90 feet tall, is the largest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu.
