Thellar block

Thellar block is a revenue block in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 61 panchayat villages.

References

  • "Map of revenue blocks of Tiruvannamalai district". Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Tiruvannamalai district
District headquarters
  • Tiruvannamalai
Country
  • India
State
  • Tamil Nadu
Region
  • Tondai Nadu
Revenue divisions
  • Cheyyar division
  • Tiruvannamalai division
Taluks
  • Aarani
  • Chengam
  • Cheyyar
  • Kalasapakkam
  • Polur
  • Thandarampattu
  • Tiruvannamalai
  • Vandavasi
Revenue blocksMunicipalitiesTown panchayatsRiversHistoryPlaces of interest

Thellar is actually of great historic importance, it is the place where the great Chola empire was destroyed. It is also the place where Nandhivarman III died and also the place where the Third carnatic war took place (battle of wandiwash) from when the French lost their power in India.