Papanasam

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Papanasam
Panchayat Town/Sub urban
Palaivananathar Sivan Koil
Papanasam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°56′00″N 79°17′00″E / 10.9333°N 79.2833°E / 10.9333; 79.2833
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	16,397
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	614 205
Telephone code	914374
Vehicle registration	TN-68

Papanasam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Thanjavur and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kumbakonam. The name literally translates to "Destruction of Sins" in the Tamil language. It is the suburban region of Kumbakonam.