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Marakkanam is situated at 35 Km from Tinidivanam
town, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District. Excavation was
conducted here in the year 2005-2006 to explore the antiquity of
this place; as this place has been referred in Sangam literatures of
'Sirupanarrupadai' and 'Perumpanarrupadai'.
Exploration near Boomeshvar temple yielded
terracotta pipes and coarse red ware potsherds. On account of this,
trenches were laid in and around Boomeshvar temple and anitquities
pertaining to medieval period were collected. The unearthed
antiquities include copper coins, gold coin, terracotta spouts,
smoking pipes, terracotta utensils, iron objects, porcelain sherds
and copper rings. Present excavation at Marakkanam has revealed two
cultural periods namely Medieval and Modern periods, which has been
arrived from the findings.
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