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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Koothanur&#039;&#039;&#039; is a town situated in the [[Tiruvarur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] (10.9315° N, 79.6474° E). The town is located at a distance of 25 kilometres from [[Tiruvarur]]. A temple for [[Saraswati]], the [[Hindu]] goddess of learning is situated in this place. Koothanur is the only temple in Tamil Nadu for the goddess [[Saraswati]]. Saraswati is considered as the goddess of knowledge so people believe that if they worship this deity they will become good in knowledge.<br /> <br /> == History of Koothanur ==<br /> <br /> Koothanur is the birthplace of the Tamil poet [[Ottakoothar]]. There is another reason for the name of this place which is [[Rajaraja Chola II]] gifted this village for koothan&#039;s poem because he is a great poet. So this village is called Koothan + oor = Koothanur. In India, Koothanur became an important tourist spot. [[Vijayadashami|Vijayadasami]] festival is celebrated in Koothanur which is one of the most important festivals in this temple.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> * {{cite book|title=Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu|publisher=Sura Books|id={{ISBN|81-7478-177-3}}, {{ISBN|978-81-7478-177-2}}|page=76}}<br /> <br /> == See also == <br /> * [[Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple]] <br /> <br /> {{Tiruvarur district}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Villages in Tiruvarur district]]</div>

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