• ANBU SELVAN P

The aim of this article is to highlight the origin of Ambasamudram from the light of epigraphical sources. Ambasamudram is one of the earliest settlements of Tamil Nadu. It has been under the taluk administration of Ambasamudram of Tirunelveli Districti. This town is situated in the foot hill of Westernghats. Which is three hundred meters (Nine hundred and seventy five feets) above sea level. Ambasamudram is located thirty five kilometers (thirty one and half miles) west of Tirunelveli the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu on Tirunelveli - Papanasam road. Papanasam Nagercoil road runs through Ambasamudram Sermadevi - via Kalakkadu, and Valliyoor. It is also in between the mid ways of Tirunelveli -Shenkottai railway line. It is on the northern bank of river Tamirabarani with a twin town Kallidaikurichi is situated on the Southern bank.

Ilangoykkudi, brahmadeya, Mullinadu, Raja Raja ChaturVedimanglam

"GENESIS OF AMBASAMUDRAM FROM THE LIGHT OF EPIGRAPHICAL SOURCES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.231-233, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907787.pdf

"GENESIS OF AMBASAMUDRAM FROM THE LIGHT OF EPIGRAPHICAL SOURCES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp231-233, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907787.pdf