Thottiyam | |
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Coordinates: 10°59′00″N 78°20′00″E / 10.9833°N 78.3333°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruchirappalli |
Region | Central Tamil Nadu |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,757 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | TN-48 |
Thottiyam is a Town and Taluk in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thamilselvi Thirugnanam is the current President of Thottiyam. It is situated 60 km north-west of Tiruchirapalli on Tiruchy-Namakkal State Highway (SH-25) and further it connects Namakkal-Salem-Bangalore National Highway (NH 7). It is located near the Kaveri River, about 12 km north-west of Musiri.[1] Koranganatha Temple located in the outskirts of the town is a historic temple built during the Chola period in the 10th century.[2] There is a village near by this town called Thirunarayana puram which has the famous Vedanarayana perumal temple, Thirunarayanapuram.