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Budalur | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
  Budalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Budalur Budalur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°47′10″N 78°59′11″E / 10.78611°N 78.98639°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,420 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Budalur P/O | 613602 |
| Coastline | 83 kilometres (52 mi) |
| Mallipattinam | Thanjavur |
Budalur (pronounced as 'boodhaloor') is a Town and Taluk in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. There is a famous historic Shiva temple known as the Abathsagayeshwarar Temple situated in Budalur, built by Great Emperor Raja Raja Cholan (who built the Big temple in Thanjavur) during 10th century. This place is easy to access from, Thanjavur by 20 kilometers and Tiruchirapalli by 34 kilometers with both Railways and roadways.