Tirukoilur

Thirukovilur
Thirukoilure Thirukkovalur Tirukkoyilur
Municipality Administration
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
Nickname(s): 
Koval, Temple City
Thirukovilur
Thirukovilur
Thirukovilur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°58′03″N 79°12′20″E / 11.96750°N 79.20556°E / 11.96750; 79.20556
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi district
Named forTemples And Heritage Town
Government
 • TypeMunicipality Government Of Tamilnadu
 • BodyCommissioner Government
Area
 • Total11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total60,212
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • SpeakingTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-32, TN-15"
Websitehttps://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/tirukovilur/

Tirukoilur also spelt as Tirukkoyilur or Tirukovilur is a city and the headquarters of Tirukoilur taluk in Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located on the southern bank of Thenpennai River and famous for the Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, the Veerateeswarar Temple and the Kabilar Kundru. Tirukoilur is located on the highway connecting cities of Tiruvannamalai and Vellore with Southern Tamil Nadu. The town is served by Tirukoilur railway station (formerly, Arakandanallur Thirukovilur railway station).

Vanavan Mahadevi, the mother of Rajaraja Chola I, was born as a Tamil princess of Chera dynasty in Tirukoilur.