What is "thachur"

Thachur is a village in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Thachur was known as Thachanur or Tharasur. Sculptures were near by the Sivan temple. They supplied the god idols to nearby places. Hence it was called "Thachan oor" ( Sculpture's Place).

It is a Grama Panchayat consisting of few villages.