Perumagalur
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Perumagalur
Perumagalur | |
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Town Panchayat | |
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| Coordinates: 10°10′44″N 79°11′56″E / 10.178806°N 79.198803°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,604[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://www.perumagalur.in |
Perumagalur is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
According to history, the name Perumagalur is because of The King Raja Raja Cholan given as a dowry for her elder daughter's marriage.
Landmarks
In 2016, 11 Panchaloha Statue's (பஞ்சலோகம், ஐம்பொன்(aimpon) found near to the famous Somanathan temple.
The Somanathan Temple in Perumagalur is a very ancient one. The moolavar in the temple is ' Svayambu' and His consort is Sundarambigai
In Perumagalur a temple dedicated to Lord Subramania is located and a 13-day Panguni Uthira THiruvila is celebrated every year with great fanfare and joy.
There is a big lake named, ' Periya Kulam' which has two catchment canals ( Vaithalais, Therku Vaithalai and Vadakku Vaithali). This lake when filled up every year supports the irrigation for the entire village.
