Pudukkottai is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest heritage cities located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the Mutharaiyar dynasty, Cholas, Early Pandyas, and Thondaimans. It is situated about 372 kilometres (231ย mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai, 50 kilometres (31ย mi) southeast of Tiruchirappalli, and 108 kilometres (67ย mi) northeast of...