About Thakkolam
The ancient place of Kings lived. There are seven Sivan temples, seven Pillayar temples, seven Amman Temples are there in Thakkolam village.
Fantastic FACTS:
“Old Kings battle area now becomes training place for security guards”
A combined army of the Cholas and Cheras was led by the Chola Crown prince Rajadhitya and the army of the Rashtrakudas and Gangas was led by the Rashtrakuda king Kannaradevan. Both the army met at the battlefield of Thakkolam in 949 AD and fought fiercely. In the war, the Chola prince Rajadhitya was killed by the Gangan king Boodhuka II (who was also the brother-in-law of the Rashtrakuda king Kannara Devan) by a poison-coated arrow in the battle field. Consequently, the Cholas were defeated.
The defeat of the Cholas at the battle field of Thakkolam, nevertheless, gave a new impetus in the Cholas regime and inspired the later Cholas to make a big army and a great naval armada and expand their kingdom beyond the Indian Territory. This ultimately resulted in the glorious blossoming of the Cholas kingdom initially during the regime of King Rajaraja I and later during the regime of his son Rajendra I.
Modern utility of the ancient battlefield
A great patch of vast dry land with occasional bushes lying to the north of the town is believed to be the place where the war took place. Two decades ago, this area was handed over to the Union Home Ministry by the Government of Tamil Nadu for setting up a Regional Training Centre for the Central Industrial Security Forces.
It is perhaps fitting fate that the place where a great war had taken place many centuries ago subsequently became a Centre for training the soldiers and marshals for the internal security of the nation.
And also it is concluded that the kings battlefield is now modern army training area.
Modern Place, where the Kings battle place, Now security guards training area
Ways to Reach Thakolam
This village is located on the Arakonam-Chennai road. It is fifteen kilometers away from Arakonam and around seventy kilometers away from Chennai by road. It is also twenty four kilometers away from Kancheepurm and fourteen kilometers away from Perambakkam by road. There is almost one bus in an hour from Poonamallee to the village. From Kanchipuram it is easier to approach the village as there are frequent buses from Kanchipuram to Tiruttani and Tirupathi. By boarding those buses one has to alight at Thakkolam Junction (Thakkolam "Koot-raod"), which is approximately seven kilometers away, from there plenty of share-autos are available to the village. Also there is one bus in every forty-five minutes from Arakonam as well as Perambakkam to the village.
To reach from Chennai
By Train
Madras Central to Arakkonam Local trains, get down in arrakkonam station. from arrakkonam its only half an hour by bus.
BY BUS
There is bus from Ponnamallee in every one hour.
There are plenty of busses from Chennai koyambedu(CMBT), Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur.
One A/C daily bus is also available from T-Nagar Depot.
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