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Thulukkarpatti

Coordinates: 8°25′41″N 77°40′16″E / 8.42808°N 77.67104°E / 8.42808; 77.67104
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Thulukkarpatti
Village
Thulukkarpatti is located in Tamil Nadu
Thulukkarpatti
Thulukkarpatti
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Thulukkarpatti is located in India
Thulukkarpatti
Thulukkarpatti
Thulukkarpatti (India)
Coordinates: 8°25′41″N 77°40′16″E / 8.42808°N 77.67104°E / 8.42808; 77.67104
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
Language(s)
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Thulukkarpatti is a village in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is located in Tirunelveli district.[3][4] Thulukkarpatti is situated on the Nambiyar river.[5][6] It falls under Radhapuram taluk, and the pincode is 627101.[7][8]

Archaeological finds

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Thulukkarpatti has received attention in recent years due to archaeological finds that have shed light on ancient Tamil civilization.[9][10] The Tamil Nadu government has set aside significant amount of funds for excavations in the state, including in Thulukkarpatti, to help underline the antiquity, culture and values of Tamil society.[11][12]

The antiquities unearthed from Thulukkarpatti include potsherds with Tamil inscription, copper rings, iron objects, terracotta gamesmen, spindle whorl and glass beads.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ Service, Express News (2022-03-17). "Minister Thangam Thennarasu inaugurates Thulukkarpatti excavation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. ^ "TN govt commences archaeological digs at 8 sites to 'rewrite' India's history from Tamil landscape". Hindustan Times.
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurates second phase of excavations at Thulukkarpatti in Tirunelveli district". The Hindu. 2023-04-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  4. ^ "thulukkarpatti b.o Pin Code: Postal Codes & Zip codes of thulukkarpatti b.o, tirunelveli, tamil nadu with Complete Address, Contact number | The Financial Express". Financialexpress. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  5. ^ S 5988, Sundar (2022-03-16). "Archaeological excavation begins at Thulukkarpatti". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Sivapriyan,DHNS, E. T. B. "Exciting week for archaeology in Tamil Nadu". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  7. ^ "Thulukkarpatti BO Pin Code: Find Pin Code of Thulukkarpatti BO locality of Tamil Nadu - NDTV.com". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  8. ^ hindi. "Thulukkarpatti Pin Code - 627101, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search tirunelveli Post Office Address". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  9. ^ "Archaeological excavations will establish prominence of TN in history of Indian subcontinent". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  10. ^ "TNSDA finds Potsherds with Tamil inscriptions at Thulukkarpatti site". www.dtnext.in. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  11. ^ Service, Express News (2022-01-21). "Tamil Nadu archaeology department plans excavations at seven places in 2022". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  12. ^ Sivapriyan, E. T. B. "Tamil Nadu launches archaeological excavations in eight locations". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  13. ^ Service, Express News (2023-07-05). "Potsherd with Tamil inscriptions unearthed at Thulukkarpatti in TN". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  14. ^ M, Sreemathi (2022-04-06). "Archaeologists 'bowl'ed over by at Thulukkarpatti site". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.