Anniyur, Viluppuram 2.8

Mangalapuram formerly Mathura Mangalapuram a village located in the District of Viluppuram in the southern state of Tamil Nadu under the Union of India.Early historyEarly of history of Anniyur remains unclear, but the rock scripts of the two oldest temples shows this village's status in the 12th century. Anniyur was one of the part of Thondai Naadu which was ruled by cholas and later by pallavas. The two temples are important landmarks of Anniyur. The Vishnu temple was built by the minister of Krishna Devaraya named as Bethanna and the Shiva temple was built by the pallavas. The rock pillar which was laid before the Vishnu temple is 30 feet high, and it was made from a single rock.Medieval historyIn medieval time Anniyur was one of the Taluk of South Arcot District. The history of the systematic administration of the Land Revenue of erstwhile South Arcot District begins with the acquisition from the Nawab in 1801, when the Nawab made over the Carnatic to the Company, Captain Graham was appointed to take charge of the District lying between Palar and Portonovo rivers and become the first Collector South Arcot.Then Cuddalore district consisted of the 21 Taluks of Arcot, Vellore, Thiruvathur, Polur, Arani(The Jagir of that name)Wandiwash, Chetpet, Thiruvannamalai, Gingee, Tindivanam, Valudavur, Villupuram, Anniyur, Tirukoilur, Thiruvennainallur, Tiruvadi, Elavanasur, Kallakurichi, Vridhachalam, Tittagudi and Bhuvanagiri.Thiru Patchiyappa Mudaliyar was the village's first president. During this time Anniyur grew significantly. He was served as the Secretary to the Farmers Cooperative Society. The Murugan Temple Festival which was celebrated every year in the month of Thai is a 75 years old grant festival of Anniyur.