Thottiyam

Thottiyam is a Town and Taluk in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thamilselvi Thirugnanam is the current President of Thottiyam. It is situated 60 km north-west of Tiruchirapalli on Tiruchy-Namakkal State Highway (SH-25) and further it connects Namakkal-Salem-Bangalore National Highway (NH 7). It is located near the Kaveri River, about 12 km north-west of Musiri. Koranganatha Temple located in the outskirts of the town is a historic temple built during the Chola period in the 10th century. There is a village near by this town called Thirunarayana puram which has the famous Vedanarayana perumal temple, Thirunarayanapuram.

Thottiyam
Thottiyam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.9833°N 78.3333°E / 10.9833; 78.3333
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruchirappalli
RegionCentral Tamil Nadu
Population
 (2001)
  Total13,757
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-48
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