Paalkulathu Amman Temple, Udayalur
Paalkulathu
Amman Temple is located at Udayalur, a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of
Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Udayalur is a few kilometers away from
the historic Chola dynasty stronghold town of Kizha Pazhayarai. The village was
historically called "Sri Kangeyapuram".
Paalkulathu
Amman Temple is located on the eastern border of the Udayalur village. There is
a stone pillar bearing inscriptions at the temple doorway. Previously this
pillar was part of the mandapam in Pazhayarai, where the body of Raja Raja Cholan
I was laid for his last rites.
This
mandapam was later demolished for unknown reasons. Eventually this pillar was
planted at the Paalkulathu Amman temple.
