What is Tirumalairayanpattinam?
[[File:Thirumalairajan Pattinam from Karaikal District.jpg|thumb|Thirumalairajan Pattinam from Karaikal District]] '''Tirumalairayanpattinam''' is a census town in [[Karaikal district]], [[Puducherry]] Union territory, [[India]]. This is also a religious town like the other main renowned towns in the [[Karaikal district]]. The town's name is often shortened to '''TR Pattinam'''. This town is on the banks of [[Thirumalairajanar River]] TR Pattinam is named after a king like the town of [[Thirunallar]]. Tirumalairayanpattinam is named after King Thirumalai Raja, who ruled this town from 1453 to 1468. At his time both the river and the town was named after him. But later the name of the town changed to Tirumalairayan pattinam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://karaikal.gov.in/govtoffices/tourism/temp7.htm|title=Tirumalairayanpattinam|publisher=Govt. Tourist Home, Kovilpathu, Karaikal|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118003259/http://karaikal.gov.in/govtoffices/tourism/temp7.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Famous things in the Tirumalairayan Pattinam== * A 160 year old bridge still stands in the Tirumalairajan River. [[File:Thirumalairayanpattinam River Shutters.jpg|thumb|Thirumalairayanpattinam River Shutters]] * [[Aayiram Kaali Amman Temple]] is an ancient temple. The [[deity]] is made entirely of wood. [[File:Aayiram Kaali Amman Aalayam Thirumalairayanpattinam.jpg|thumb|Aayiram Kaali Amman Aalayam Temple]] * Maasi magam festival * [[Arulmigu Abhirami Amman Temple]] is also a famous temple. ==Transportation== TR Pattinam has its own railway station under the control of the [[Indian Railways]]. It is also well connected with the port city and the district headquarters, [[Karaikal]]. ==Reference== {{Reflist}} * {{cite web|title=Karaikal District - Infrastructure at a glance|url=http://karaikal.gov.in/InfrastructureProfile/infrastructure_profile.htm|publisher=Karaikal District}} [[Category:Towns in Karaikal District]]