11°58′22″N 79°12′40″E / 11.97273°N 79.211082°E / 11.97273; 79.211082 Kabilar Kundru (or Kabilar rock) is a hill rock in the middle of the Ponnaiyar River near Tirukoilur in Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is known for Tamil poet Kapilar did Vadakirrutal (fast unto death) here, after his friend Vēl Pāri was killed in a battle.[3] It is one of the protected monuments in Tamil Nadu by the Archaeological Survey of India.[4]

Kabilar rock

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  1. ^ "Viluppuram District Tourist Places — Thirukkoilur". Viluppuram District — National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Tirukkoilur". Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Sri Veeratteswarar temple — Greatness Of Temple". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Protected Monuments in Tamil Nadu". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 26 February 2014. S. No. 82. Kabilar Rocks