Mahendravadi
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Mahendravadi (महेन्द्रवाड़ी) is a village in Arakonam taluk in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Origin
Variants
- Mahendravadi महेन्द्रवाड़ी, मद्रास, (AS, p.729)
History
The contribution of the Pallavas to the cultural development was significant. They encouraged the growth of Tamil literature. The Pallavas earned name and fame through their developed art and architecture. Mamallapuram finds a prominent place in the tourist map of the world. Even today, their temples and sculptures stand testimony to the cultural achievements of the Pallavas.
Presence of Pallavas can be seen in Mahandravadi. An ancient cave temple of the 7th century[1] (monolithic rock cut temple)[2] is under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
This village, erstwhile a big town was established by a Pallava King, Mahendra Varman I, who was ruling the great Pallava kingdom. It was considered that the historical town extended its boundary from the existing Mahendravadi as Mela Veedhi (West Street) and Keezh Veedhi (East Street). Kilvidhi is a village located at the distance of 4.5 km from Mahendravadi.
The temple on the lake is very attractive for devotees in and around the villages/town, where many people come and worship the goddess called "Madhuvathamman" (or "Madhagu Kattha Amman") meaning "Goddess of the Lake reservoir".
महेन्द्रवाड़ी, मद्रास
महेन्द्रवाड़ी (AS, p.729): तमिलनाडू के आरकट और आरकोनम के बीच पल्लवकालीन नगर के खंडहर स्थित हैं. महेंद्रवर्मन प्रथम (600 -625 ई.) ने जो पल्लव वंश का प्रतिभाशाली शासक था, संभवत: इस नगर की स्थापना की थी. नगर के निकट महेंद्रताल नामक झील के चिन्ह हैं जिसका निर्माण महेंद्र वर्मन ने ही करवाया था. [3]