Pudukkottai

Pudukkottai town is the headquarters of the district. Once a princely State, the area, which comprises the district, is of absorbing interest to historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and lovers of art. The numerous dolmens, stone circles and other forms of megalithic burials in the district indicated the antiquity of this region dating back to pre-historic and proto historical times. This tract is mentioned in the Sangam classics. The archaeological and cultural remains at kodumbalur, Narthamalai, Kudumianmalai, Kunnandarkoil, Sittannavasal, Thirumayam and Avudaiyarkoil are proofs of its rich cultural heritage.