Okkur

9°56′39″N 78°30′58″E / 9.9441335°N 78.5161006°E / 9.9441335; 78.5161006 Okkur is a village in Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, India. The village has a history of over 2000 years. The poet Okkur Maasathiyar wrote of this village during the Sangam period in PuraNanooru. Maasthiyar's memorial tower is located in the village.