| The northern part of the Tamil country was named as Tondaimandalam, during the Pallava and Jayangondasolamandala- munder the Imperial Chola period. It was divided into 24 kottams. Manavil Kottam was one among them. It consists of 12 Nadus,92 Villages, 10 Chaturvedimangalams, 18Ur Sabhas and 5Nagara Sabhas. The region is studded with nearly thirty temples, and yield 270 inscriptions. |