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'''Kovilvenni''' is a town near [[Needamangalam]] in the district of [[Thiruvarur District|Thiruvarur]]. It is 24&nbsp;km away from [[Thanjavur]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Kovilvenni was under the [[Chola Kingdom]] during the ancient period. The great battle of venni took place between the [[Chola dynasty|Cholas]] and the [[Chera dynasty|Cheras]] here.<br />
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===[[Battle of Venni]]===<br />
[[File:Kovil Venni Signboard.jpg|thumb|Signboard, Kovilvenni]]<br />
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[[Battle of Venni]] is a battle fought by the Early [[Chola dynasty]] [[Karikala Chola]] with a confederacy of Pandya and Chera kings. The battle resulted in absolute victory for Karikala. Following his defeat, the [[Chera dynasty]] king [[Uthiyan Cheralathan]] starved himself to death. The battle is considered historical and dated approximately to 190 CE.<ref>encyclopediaofindianhistory.blogspot.com/2011/03/battle-of-venni.html</ref><br />
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==Educational Institutions==<br />
One of the best Engineering college in [[Thiruvarur district]], the [[Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College]] is in Kovilvenni. [[St.Marcinas Higher Secondary school]] is a school in Kovilvenni.<br />
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