Tirupathur, Sivaganga

This article is about a town in Sivaganga. For other uses, see Tiruppattur.
Tirupathur
திருப்புத்தூர்
panchayat town
Tirupathur

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 10°08′N 78°37′E / 10.13°N 78.62°E / 10.13; 78.62Coordinates: 10°08′N 78°37′E / 10.13°N 78.62°E / 10.13; 78.62
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Sivaganga
Elevation 88 m (289 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 23,354
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 630211
Telephone code 04577
Vehicle registration TN-63

Tirupathur, also spelt Thirupputtur, is a Taluk panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Tirpathur is one of the main towns in Sivaganga district on the Madurai - Tanjore Highway. Earlier it was a small village in Ramanathapuram District. It was changed from Panchayat to town panchayat. The city is connected only by Roadways. The Virusuliyar River flows through Kumangudi. It is 290 km from Coimbatore, 100 km from Trichy, 60 km from Madurai, and 400 km from Chennai, 50 km from Pudukkottai. Tirpathur it is capital town of Thirupathur taluk. It is located near Karaikudi, at 10°08′N 78°37′E / 10.13°N 78.62°E / 10.13; 78.62.[1] It has an average elevation of 88 m (289 ft).

History

It also houses several ancient historic temples.

Mythology

According to the legend, the prominent snakes Vasuki and Kaarkotakan worshipped Lord Shiva here and hence the separate shrine for Tirunageswarar in the outer 3rd Piraharam. The concept of Pranavam is said to have realized that Shiva & Pranavam were one and the same here, & is said to have manifested itself as the Konrai Maram. The legend has it that, Goddess Mahalakshmi once wished to have a darshan of Lord Shiva's dance. Lord Shiva conceded to her request and told her that she can have a vision of his dance at this sthalam. Accordingly Shiva is said to have revealed a vision of his Cosmic Dance known as Gowri Thandavam to Goddess Mahalakshmi here. Agasthyar, Valmiki, Jayanthan the son of Devendran are said to have worshipped here. This temple has got the royal patronage from the early Chola, Pandiya and Chera kings, and by the later period Pallavas, Sethupathy Raja, Maruthu Pandiyar etc.

Sri Ninra Narayanaperumal Temple:
It has served as a place promoting Vaishnavism. During the rule of King Varaguna Pandiyan II (862-885) a Perumal temple had been existence in this place. Lord Perumal installed in this temple is referred to as Jalasayanathupadarar in the inscriptions of King Varaguna Pandiyan II. In addition to this temple, for the sake of Lord Perumal in the standing posture, another Perumal temple was constructed in the south of Sri Thiruthalinathar temple during the Pandiya period. It contains inscriptions of later Pandiyas dating back to the 13th century. The inscription of King Maravarman Sundara Pandiyan (1216-1239 A.D) refers to this other temple as Kola Varaga Vinnagara Emperumal temple and donation of lands in 1237 A.D to meet daily expenses of the performance of pojas.

Tiruppattur is situated at Sivaganga district, 27 km from Sivaganga 22 km away from Karaikudi. It is popular among the domestic temples dedicated to Thiruthallinathar and Sivakami Sundariamman. The temple attracts a lot of pilgrims as well as tourists visit this temple daily.

Hospitals

Education

Tirupathur hosts many schools and colleges. They are:

Schools

Colleges

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Tiruppattur had a population of 23,354. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tiruppattur has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 69.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 79%. In Tirupathur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Tiruppattur assembly constituency is part of Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Member of Parliament(LOK SABHA): P.R Senthilnathan
Mrs.Gokula Indhira :Minister Of Tourism ( Tamil Nadu Govt).
Member of Legislative Assembly: Thiru.K.R.Periakaruppan,
Chairman of Panchayat:Tmt Kasthuri AV.N.
Vice Chairman of Panchayat: Thiru. padmanaban.k
President of Special Village Panchayat: Thiru.SomaSundaram
Vice President of Special Village Panchayat: K.SYED MOHAMED

Administration

Deputy Superintendent of Police(DSP):Thiru.K.V.RAMAMOORTHY
Tahsildar:Thiru.Venu
BDO:Tr.Pukazhinthi

Villages around Tirupathur

  1. Ranasingapuram
  2. Min Nagar
  3. Thenmappattu
  4. Thambipatti
  5. Mangudi
  6. Thirukkalappati
  7. T.Puduppatti
  8. Kurumbaloor
  9. N.Pudur
  10. Avanipatti
  11. T.Vairavanpatti
  12. Thirukalapatti
  13. A. Thekkur
  14. S. Ilayathankudi
  15. Muthur
  16. Kallapettai
  17. Nagappanpatti
  18. Senpagampettai
  19. Iraniyur
  20. Nagalingampatti
  21. Aripuram
  22. Sirukoodalpatti
  23. Sunnambiruppu
  24. Vaiyakalathoor
  25. Thirukolakudi
  26. Sevinipatti
  27. Olugamangalam
  28. E. Ammapatti
  29. Kattambur
  30. P. Karungulam
  31. Keelasevalpatti
  32. Nedumaram
  33. Athirampatti
  34. Konnathanpatti
  35. N. Ilayathangudi
  36. Mahibalanpatti
  37. Manamelpatti
  38. Kumarapettai
  39. Brahamanapatti
  40. Vadamavali
  41. Alampatti
  42. Kottaiyiruppur
  43. Thiruvudaiyarpatti
  44. Ranasingaburam
  45. Sevur
  46. Mathavarayanpatti
  47. Karuppur
  48. Thirukositur
  49. K. Vairavanpatti
  50. Vanjinipatti
  51. Karaiyur
  52. Viramathi
  53. A. Velankudi
  54. Poolankurichi
  55. Pillaiyarpatti
  56. Vaniankadu
  57. Kandavarayanpatti
  58. Thuvar
  59. Oorkulathanpatti
  60. Nattarmangalam
  61. Acharampatti (School Street)
  62. Tevarambur
  63. Kannamangalapatti
  64. Kummangudi

Tourist spots

'Kundragudi Five Cave Temples' : Below the Hills there are 5 cave tempeles maintained by Archaeological Department with ancient coloured sculptures

Places of Interest

*Thirukolagudi Sivan Temple

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruppattur
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-12.

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