Maruthuvakudi, also known as Aduthurai is a small panchayat town situated near Kumbakonam,on the way to Mayiladuthurai, located in the Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[citation needed] The name Aduthurai comes from the Tamil word ThenKurangaduthurai, which translates to "southern land where monkeys used to dance".

Aduthurai's major attraction is the Ten Kurangaaduturai Temple, which is believed to be the place where Sugreeva worshiped Lord Shiva.

This highly revered shivasthalam is one of two Kurangaaduturai temples in Aduthurai, located south of the Cauvery River.

As per a legend, Indra, the god-king of Heaven, and his white elephant Airavata were cursed by Sage Durvasa for throwing a garland given to them by the god Brahma.

Various private and government long haul buses stop here connecting this town with major cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Rameswaram, Palani, Pudhuchery, Cuddalore and Madurai.

The KGS Primary school, located on Perumal Koil Street, has classes for grades 1 to 5.

The Crescent Matriculation School is located in the nearby town of Avaniapuram and has over 2,000 students up to +2 level.