# Lingamalai or Xavier Hill? History and Controversy in Pudukkottai

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- Source language: Tamil
- Target language: English
- Duration: 1:50
- Published: 2026-11-06
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai) Is it Lingamalai or Xavier Malai? Do you know the story behind this hill in Pudukottai, called Lingamalai, and its thousand- year history?

[0:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=8) To find out, watch this video until the end.

[0:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=10) Before that, to learn about history- related information like this, don’t forget to follow my page.

[0:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=14) This is in the village called Malampatti, in the Viralimalai block of Pudukottai district, under Perambur Panchayat.

[0:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=21) First of all, the reason this hill came to be called Lingamalai is that there used to be an ancient Shiva temple on top of it.

[0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=27) Some historical records say that this hill dates back to the Chola period, a thousand years ago.

[0:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=33) They also say that Rajaraja Chola came to this place and worshipped this lingam.

[0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=38) Some other records say that, four hundred years ago, this was built by King Azhagiya Manavala Devan.

[0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=45) Even now, Chola- era inscriptions, sculptures, and a Nandi statue along with many other such remains, have been found there.

[0:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=51) Government records also list this as a heritage site.

[0:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=55) The issue now is that a holy cross has been installed on top of this hill.

[0:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=59) The locals there say that it has been there for the past twenty years.

[1:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=64) They also say that, from then on, people began calling the hill Kalvari Malai, Saveriyar Malai, and by names like these.

[1:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=70) Following this, the Kulathur tahsildar held a peace committee meeting.

[1:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=73) At that meeting, they said this cross must not be maintained.

[1:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=76) They also said no one could go up the hill without permission.

[1:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=79) That’s what the report says. But in October 2026, cross renovations, path cleaning, and solar work and many other things like that took place.

[1:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=88) Also, for the November 26 Feast of St. Xavier, a banner was put up there.

[1:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=93) This has created a huge controversy at that site.

[1:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=96) Looking at both the history and archaeological sources, they say that thousands of years ago, as far back as the Chola period, there was a lingam at that site.

[1:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/Q657Ywtg7k7U/en/lingamalai-or-xavier-hill-history-and-controversy-in-pudukkottai?t=105) No matter what controversy they create over this, we can’t rewrite history, can we?