The recorded history of Perumukkal dates back six millennia. Historical landmarks in Perumukkal include the 4000 B.C.E.
Petroglyph, the 7th century Mukthialeeswarar Temple, the ruined Kamatchiamman temple, and a
Dargah.
Petroglyphs Petroglyphs are found in
Sita Cave, which is located at the top of a hill near the village. Local people believe
Sita, the central female character in the Hindu epic
Ramayana, lived in this cave. This is the only petroglyph ever discovered in
Tamil Nadu and is one of the four found in India. These petroglyphs are similar to the
Egyptian Hieroglyphics letters and hence are believed to be from around 4000 BCE. However, some researchers date these to the
megalithic age.
Perumukkal Fort The Perumukkal Fort is a small fort about 437 feet above sea level was built by Vijayanagar kings in 14 th Century. Situated on a hill, ruins of the fort are an indication of where it once stood. This fort has been subject to various conquests. In 1761 it was captured by
Sir Eyre Coote of the
British East India Company. In 1780 the fort was captured by
Haider, and regained by the English in 1783. In 1790 it was taken by
Tippu.
Mukthialeeswarar Temple The Mukthialeeswarar Temple, located atop of the Perumukkal
hillock, had originally been built in brick, was converted to a stone temple during the period of
Vikrama Chola (1118-35 CE). The deity of the temple is known as Tiruvanmikai Eswaramudayar, as well as Perumukkal
Udayar in
Tamil (பெருமுக்கல் உடையார்) and Mukthiyaleeswarar in
Sanskrit. The donations made by the Chola,
Pandya,
Sambuvaraya,
Vijayanagara rulers have been recorded in more than 60
Vatteluthu inscriptions found on the temple walls dating back to the 7th century C.E.
Anjaneya Temple This temple is present to the south of Mukthialeeswarar Temple. The inscriptions say that it is built by Ambalavan Kandarathithan.
Kamatchiamman Temple The temple at the foot of the hill, is called Thiru Kama Kotta Periya Nachiyar koil as per the inscriptions in that temple. The temple is in complete ruins. == Gallery ==