Saliyamangalam

Saliyamangalam is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the two places in Tamil Nadu where the Bhagavathar Melas are held, the other being Melattur.

Saliyamangalam
village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
TalukPapanasam
Government
  Panchayat Presidentno
Population
 (2001)
  Total4,657
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN 49

Location

Saliyamangalam in Thanjavur has the first Thiruvalluvar temple with his portrait drawn by artist around 1700s. This portrait is drawn using Tanjore art technique with golden frame. Saliyamangalam is located in the Ammapet block of Thanjavur district.[1] It is situated 15 kilometres from the town of Thanjavur.[2]

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References

  1. List of Villages Panchayats (PDF). Rural Development and Panchayat raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 174.
  2. Ramnarayan, Gowri (7 June 2002). "Drama in divine ambience". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

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