Periyakulam
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Periyakulam is a town and a Municipality
in Theni district
in the South
India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
bordering the neighbouring state of Kerala
. It is one of the most fertile places in the state of Tamil Nadu. Agriculture is the primary occupation for the population here. It is also known as the "Mango City", as a major supply of mangoes from this city goes into Tamil Nadu's mango output. It stands on the bank of the 'Varaha' (in Hindu mythology, Lord Maha Vishnu's Boar incarnation) river. It is a fertile area that has an annual supply of surplus rainfall. The villages that are included are Kailasapatti, T.Kallipatti,Tamarai kulam, Vadugapatti and Melmangalam, villages that also stand on the banks of the Varaha River.
, Periyakulam had a population of 42,039. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Periyakulam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Periyakulam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
periyakulam is located in the foot hills of the Palani Hills below Kodaikanal
. It has more than 100 years of municipal history. it's one of the oldest(6th)but not yet developed municipals in Tamil-Nadu. Periyakulam is also known as ‘pi City’ as it’s famous for its sweet pi. Periyakulam is also known for its sweet water which comes from the Berijam Lake kodaikanal. It has nice weather throughout the year. Periyakulam itself has so many tourist places; also around Periyakulam, you can find a number of tourist locations. To name a few, Sothuparai Dam (9 km), Kumbakarai Falls (8 km), Theertha Thotti (2 km), Vaigai Dam
(15 km), Manjalar Dam (18 km), Thekkady
, Surulithirtham, Munnar
and many more.
The school at Periyakulam is Victoria Memorial High School which caters to education in the town. T
Mr. O.Paneerselvam, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was elected from the Periyakulam assembly constituency.
The Horticultural College & Research Institute (HC & RI), one of the constituency colleges of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, is located at Periyakulam.
headquarters of government hospitals is also situated here.
Schools in Periyakulam:
----
1. Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation School.
2. Government Girls Higher Secondary School.
3. St. Annies High School.
4. Triumph Middle School.
5. Ranga Krishna Middle School.
6. Bharathiar Middle School.
7. Khairunnas (RAH) Matriculation School.
8. Victory Matriculation School.
9. Raheem brothers middle School.
8. Nellaiyapper Middle School.
9. Buddher Matriculation School.
10. Victoriya Memorial Government Boys Higher Secondary School.
There are 3 very old and famous temples. The Balasubramaniam Swamy temple is located on the banks of the Varaha nadhi (Varaha river). Periyakal Temple is located on the Periyakulam pond. Mounaguru Swamigal Madalayam is located in Periaykulam Town. "OM SHIVOGAM" is the main chanting of Swamigal.
Balasubramanian Temple lies in the Periyakulam - Sothuparai Road - about 2 km from Periyakulam Bus Stand. It is dated back to hundreds of year. Thirumoolar, a Tamil Sitthar wrote about this temple. Near the temple, we can see two "Marutha Marams" - each one on the northern and southern banks of River Varaganadhi. (One Male and one Female). It is said that this type of landscape is only seen at Kaasi. The Moolavar of this temple is Raja Raja Soleeswarar and his Devi is Aram Valartha Nayagi. However, the temple is named after Muruga. This temple has three kodimarams. Durga Devi, Kannimoola Ganapathi and Bairavar are other important Deities here. More information from M.Dhandapani, Auditor, Dindigul : History of the Temple: During 10th century, King Rajendra Chozhan who ruled this area, came to the Agamalai forest which is situated western side of the Varaganadhi. At the time of hunting he hunted a wild pig which feeding milk to it's kids. The wild pig was died. The kids of the died wild pig cried for milk. At that time because of the mercy of Lord Muruga, the kids got milk from the died wild pig. The King saw that and built a temple for Lord Balamurugan and create a city near to the temple named Kulandhai Managaram. Because of the mercy of Lord Muruga, the died wild pig had got place in Heaven. The sculpture of these story can be viewed in the Temple. There is a statue for Lord Ruthira Dhandava Moorthy in this temple. Next to Thirukadavur temple, a statue for Lord Mrithugnar is also in this temple. Nearer to this temple, a small temple for Azhagu Natchiamman with a beautiful garden is situated.
If you are not a Saivist, here is also an alternative. A temple for Varadharaja Perumal is situated in the Heart of Periyakulam Region. The Perumal posture is like Thirumala. Nearer to this temple, the famous Gowmariamman Koil is situated. The Gowmariamman is so powerful and is looking pretty.
Government Hospital and Munsif Court are also present in Periyakulam.
1997 Bus timings
Bus times to Trichy(Tiruchirapally)
1.30 ,5.15,5.30,6.10,6.45,7.35,8.15,8.47,9.25,9.40,10.00,10.35,11.40,12.10,12.28,13.15,14.05,14.50,15.50,16.28,17.15,19.05,19.55,21.23,22.40,
To Coimbatore
3.50,5.25,7.00,8.00,8.50,11.20,1.20,2.15,4.35,5.32,8.40,9.50
To Salem
9.40,14.00,17.40
To Erode
9.05,11.10,15.30,20.30
Pondicherry
19.50
Kodaikanal
4.00,5.30,6.10,6.35,7.30
Tiruchendur
8.25,15.10
Thirupur
9.00,9.20,10.30,11.05,12.40,13.25,15.10,16.40,17.15,18.05,22.30.
Palani
4.35,4.55,5.45,6,05,6.33,7.10,7.50,8.10,9.20,10.15,10.42,11.07,11.30,11.55,12.20,12.40,13.05,13.33,14.30,15.03,15.55,16.55,17.10,18.05,19.15,19.50,20.21,21.13,22.30
Bangalore
20.45
Chennai
19.30-163A
kUMBAKARAI
6.00,7.00,9.30,1.00,3.30,4.30
Manjalar
8.10,16.10
Sothuparai
Every one hour frequency.
nagarkovil 12.20
Kanniyakumari 11 50
In addition to this there is a bus to Madurai and Dindugal every 15 minutes, and for every 5 minutes there is a bus to Theni.
Vaigai dam can be reached by taking the Andipatty bus at the periyakulam bus stand which has a bus frequency of 20 minutes.
Inside the town mini buses ply every 10 minutes to the nook and corner of the town.
Read more: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/India/Periyakulam-1089422/Transportation-Periyakulam-TG-C-1.html#tip=860137#ixzz1Qjd3FqYW
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Theni district
Theni District
Theni District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The city of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas constituted by parts of the three taluks Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam and Andipatti with thick vegetation and...
in the South
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.
Geography
Periyakulam (PKM) is located at 10.12°N 77.55°E. It has an average elevation of 282 metres (925 feet). It is located at the foothills of the Western GhatsWestern Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
bordering the neighbouring state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. It is one of the most fertile places in the state of Tamil Nadu. Agriculture is the primary occupation for the population here. It is also known as the "Mango City", as a major supply of mangoes from this city goes into Tamil Nadu's mango output. It stands on the bank of the 'Varaha' (in Hindu mythology, Lord Maha Vishnu's Boar incarnation) river. It is a fertile area that has an annual supply of surplus rainfall. The villages that are included are Kailasapatti, T.Kallipatti,Tamarai kulam, Vadugapatti and Melmangalam, villages that also stand on the banks of the Varaha River.
Climate
Periyakulam city has an area of 21 km2, within an Semi urban area now extending over as much as 55 km2 and it is located at 10.12°N 77.55°E It has an average elevation of 356 meters above mean sea level. The climate is dry and hot, with Northeast monsoon rains during October–December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 40 and a minimum of 26.3 °C, though temperatures over 43 °C are not uncommon. Winter temperatures range between 29.6 and 18 °C. The average annual rainfall is about 135 cm.Architecture
periyakulam is a un designed river based settlement city the city has been divided into two major divisions by river into Thenkarai (Southern part)& Vadakarai (Northern part) streets around the city is based upon communal settlements symbolizing the structure of the cosmos.Language
Tamil is spoken predominantly in and around periyakulam. Madurai Tamil is the standard dialect spoken. Other languages spoken are Telugu and English. However the words of some of these languages have Tamil words mixed in with them.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Periyakulam had a population of 42,039. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Periyakulam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Periyakulam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
periyakulam is located in the foot hills of the Palani Hills below Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal
-Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...
. It has more than 100 years of municipal history. it's one of the oldest(6th)but not yet developed municipals in Tamil-Nadu. Periyakulam is also known as ‘pi City’ as it’s famous for its sweet pi. Periyakulam is also known for its sweet water which comes from the Berijam Lake kodaikanal. It has nice weather throughout the year. Periyakulam itself has so many tourist places; also around Periyakulam, you can find a number of tourist locations. To name a few, Sothuparai Dam (9 km), Kumbakarai Falls (8 km), Theertha Thotti (2 km), Vaigai Dam
Vaigai Dam
Vaigai Dam is built across the Vaigai River near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti...
(15 km), Manjalar Dam (18 km), Thekkady
Thekkady
Thekkady is the location of the Periyar National Park, which is an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India.- Overview :...
, Surulithirtham, Munnar
Munnar
Munnar is one of the most popular hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district....
and many more.
The school at Periyakulam is Victoria Memorial High School which caters to education in the town. T
Mr. O.Paneerselvam, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was elected from the Periyakulam assembly constituency.
The Horticultural College & Research Institute (HC & RI), one of the constituency colleges of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, is located at Periyakulam.
Other Details
This city has a district court, which was started in the British period . The districtheadquarters of government hospitals is also situated here.
Schools in Periyakulam:
----
1. Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation School.
2. Government Girls Higher Secondary School.
3. St. Annies High School.
4. Triumph Middle School.
5. Ranga Krishna Middle School.
6. Bharathiar Middle School.
7. Khairunnas (RAH) Matriculation School.
8. Victory Matriculation School.
9. Raheem brothers middle School.
8. Nellaiyapper Middle School.
9. Buddher Matriculation School.
10. Victoriya Memorial Government Boys Higher Secondary School.
There are 3 very old and famous temples. The Balasubramaniam Swamy temple is located on the banks of the Varaha nadhi (Varaha river). Periyakal Temple is located on the Periyakulam pond. Mounaguru Swamigal Madalayam is located in Periaykulam Town. "OM SHIVOGAM" is the main chanting of Swamigal.
Balasubramanian Temple lies in the Periyakulam - Sothuparai Road - about 2 km from Periyakulam Bus Stand. It is dated back to hundreds of year. Thirumoolar, a Tamil Sitthar wrote about this temple. Near the temple, we can see two "Marutha Marams" - each one on the northern and southern banks of River Varaganadhi. (One Male and one Female). It is said that this type of landscape is only seen at Kaasi. The Moolavar of this temple is Raja Raja Soleeswarar and his Devi is Aram Valartha Nayagi. However, the temple is named after Muruga. This temple has three kodimarams. Durga Devi, Kannimoola Ganapathi and Bairavar are other important Deities here. More information from M.Dhandapani, Auditor, Dindigul : History of the Temple: During 10th century, King Rajendra Chozhan who ruled this area, came to the Agamalai forest which is situated western side of the Varaganadhi. At the time of hunting he hunted a wild pig which feeding milk to it's kids. The wild pig was died. The kids of the died wild pig cried for milk. At that time because of the mercy of Lord Muruga, the kids got milk from the died wild pig. The King saw that and built a temple for Lord Balamurugan and create a city near to the temple named Kulandhai Managaram. Because of the mercy of Lord Muruga, the died wild pig had got place in Heaven. The sculpture of these story can be viewed in the Temple. There is a statue for Lord Ruthira Dhandava Moorthy in this temple. Next to Thirukadavur temple, a statue for Lord Mrithugnar is also in this temple. Nearer to this temple, a small temple for Azhagu Natchiamman with a beautiful garden is situated.
If you are not a Saivist, here is also an alternative. A temple for Varadharaja Perumal is situated in the Heart of Periyakulam Region. The Perumal posture is like Thirumala. Nearer to this temple, the famous Gowmariamman Koil is situated. The Gowmariamman is so powerful and is looking pretty.
Government Hospital and Munsif Court are also present in Periyakulam.
1997 Bus timings
Bus times to Trichy(Tiruchirapally)
1.30 ,5.15,5.30,6.10,6.45,7.35,8.15,8.47,9.25,9.40,10.00,10.35,11.40,12.10,12.28,13.15,14.05,14.50,15.50,16.28,17.15,19.05,19.55,21.23,22.40,
To Coimbatore
3.50,5.25,7.00,8.00,8.50,11.20,1.20,2.15,4.35,5.32,8.40,9.50
To Salem
9.40,14.00,17.40
To Erode
9.05,11.10,15.30,20.30
Pondicherry
19.50
Kodaikanal
4.00,5.30,6.10,6.35,7.30
Tiruchendur
8.25,15.10
Thirupur
9.00,9.20,10.30,11.05,12.40,13.25,15.10,16.40,17.15,18.05,22.30.
Palani
4.35,4.55,5.45,6,05,6.33,7.10,7.50,8.10,9.20,10.15,10.42,11.07,11.30,11.55,12.20,12.40,13.05,13.33,14.30,15.03,15.55,16.55,17.10,18.05,19.15,19.50,20.21,21.13,22.30
Bangalore
20.45
Chennai
19.30-163A
kUMBAKARAI
6.00,7.00,9.30,1.00,3.30,4.30
Manjalar
8.10,16.10
Sothuparai
Every one hour frequency.
nagarkovil 12.20
Kanniyakumari 11 50
In addition to this there is a bus to Madurai and Dindugal every 15 minutes, and for every 5 minutes there is a bus to Theni.
Vaigai dam can be reached by taking the Andipatty bus at the periyakulam bus stand which has a bus frequency of 20 minutes.
Inside the town mini buses ply every 10 minutes to the nook and corner of the town.
Read more: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/India/Periyakulam-1089422/Transportation-Periyakulam-TG-C-1.html#tip=860137#ixzz1Qjd3FqYW
External links
- Homepage of Periyakulam municipality
- Rulers of PeriyakulamRamabhadra NayakVadakarai in Dindigul Taluk now forms part of that portion of Periyakulam municipality which lies north of the Varahanadi, but it was once the chief village of a palaiyam of the same name...
See also
- Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)-Assembly segments:Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Periyakulam#Theni#Bodinayakkanur#Cumbum#Andipatti#SedapattiIt is Renamed as Theni Lok sabha constituency-Members of the Parliament:...