Kambarmedu, Mayiladuthurai

Kambarmedu, Mayiladuthurai
Kambar statue at Marina Beach, Chennai
Kambarmedu, Mayiladuthurai
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Kambarmedu, Mayiladuthurai
Kambarmedu, Mayiladuthurai (India)
LocationTherizhandur, Tamil Nadu, India
Region Mayiladuthurai
Coordinates11°03′03″N 79°34′52″E / 11.0507684°N 79.5811199°E / 11.0507684; 79.5811199
TypeSettlement
History
Founded12th century CE
CulturesMedieval period
Site notes
Excavation dates1983 - 1984
ArchaeologistsP. Narayana Babu
ManagementArchaeological Survey of India, Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department
Public accessNo

Kambarmedu or Kambar Medu (Tamil: [kambarmeːɖu], ISO: Kambarimēṭu), is an archaeological site associated with the settlement of the Tamil poet Kambar. Excavations at the site were carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. The site is located near Therizhandur village in the present-day Mayiladuthurai district (formerly part of Thanjavur district).