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Kumbakonam
India
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Farmers stage protest against officials for not assessing crop damage in Kumbakonam taluk
• Dec. 19, 2024, 6:55 AM ET (The Hindu)
Roll back increase in taxes, traders plead with Kumbakonam councillors
• Dec. 2, 2024, 7:47 AM ET (The Hindu)
Kumbakonam, city, east-central Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It is located in the Kaveri (Cauvery) River delta, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Karaikal (Puducherry union territory). Kumbakonam was a Chola capital in the 7th century ce and has numerous Vaishnava and Shaiva temples and a rare Brahma temple. Also an ancient commercial centre, it is renowned for its trade in foods, particularly rice and betel leaves, and for its hand-spun silks and bell-metal pots. Kumbakonam is situated on road and rail routes from Tranquebar (east) to Tiruchchirappalli (west). Long a Brahman seat of learning, the city has several ...(100 of 112 words)