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Namakkal district

Namakkal District is one of the 38 districts (an administrative district) in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as headquarters on 25 July 1996 and started to function independently from 1 January 1997. The district has eight taluks (subdivisions): Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Paramathi Velur, Sendamangalam, Kumarapalayam, Kolli Hills and Mohanur. It has two revenue divisions: Tiruchengode and Namakkal. As of 2011 census, Namakkal district had a population of 1,726,601 with a sex-ratio of 986 females for every 1,000 males and Tiruchengode is the largest city in terms of population. Namakkal district is geographically affiliated to Kongu Nadu region. The district is famous for its large poultry industry, egg production and lorry bodybuilding industry, for which it is often referred to as "Egg City" and "Transport Hub of South India".

Namakkal District
Clockwise from top-left: View of Namakkal from Namakkal Fort, Tiruchengode Siva Temple, Kolli Hills, Nainamalai Adivaram, Sri Kandaswamy Temple in Mallasamudram
Location in Tamil Nadu
Namakkal district
Coordinates: 11°13′8.4″N 78°10′1.2″E / 11.219000°N 78.167000°E / 11.219000; 78.167000
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
HeadquartersNamakkal
TaluksNamakkal, Paramathi Velur, Rasipuram, Thiruchengode, Mohanur, Kolli Hills, Sendamangalam, Kumarapalayam
Government
 • District CollectorShreya P. Singh, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceSaroj Kumar Thakur, IPS
Area
 • Total3,368.21 km2 (1,300.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,726,601
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30
PIN
637xxx
Telephone code04286
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationTN-28, TN-88, TN-34[1]
Nearest districtsSalem, Trichy, Erode, Karur
Central location:11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E / 11.217; 78.167
Websitenamakkal.nic.in

History edit

Valvil Ori was a chieftain and one of the seven patrons from Sangam age who ruled over Kolli Hills around 200 CE. After the struggle between the Cheras, Cholas, and Pandyas, the Hoysalas rose to power and had the control until the 14th century, followed by Vijayanagara Empire until 1565 CE. Then, the Allala Ilaya Nayakas Vettuvagounder king came to power in 1623 CE under the Vijayanagara Kingdom. He build the Paramathi Fort with sand and stones on a 40- to 50-acre land.[citation needed] Two of the Poligans of Tirumalai Nayak, including Ramachandra Nayaka, ruled the Salem area. The Namakkal fort is reported to have been built by Ramchandra Nayaka after about 1635 CE.[citation needed]

Geography edit

Namakkal district covers an area of 3,368.21 km2. The district is bounded by Salem district on the north; on the east by, Tiruchirapalli District, by Karur District on the south and on the west by Erode district.[2] The average annual rainfall is 716.54 mm. This district receives rainfall mainly from North East Monsoon.

 
Panoramic View of Kolli Hills

Namakkal District comes under the North Western Agro climatic zone of Tamil Nadu.Tiruchengode taluk alone is placed under Western Agro-climatic zone.[3] The forest cover has an area of 512.5 km2, which is 15.4% of the total area.[4] Temperature ranges between maximum of 40 °C and minimum of 18 °C.

Besides the above two zones, Kolli Hills (a part of the Eastern Ghats mountain range) and a few isolated hills and ridges are scattered over Namakkal, Rasipuram, and Tiruchengode and along with the valleys and rolling hills, make up the characteristic topography of the district.

The river Kaveri flows south and southwest hugging the district's borders with Karur and Erode. The other rivers flowing through the district are Aiyaru, Karaigottan Aaru and Thirumanimutharu.

Irrigation edit

The district is situated in the dividing portion of two watersheds between Cauvery and the Vellar System with the Taluks of Attur, Rasipuram and Namakkal on the East and Salem, Omalur and Mettur on the West. Mettur East Bank canal irrigates Pallipalayam Block with an area of 4,585 Ha. Rajavaikal canal irrigates an area of 4,215 Ha. Mohanur vaikal irrigates about 355 Ha. Kumarapalayam vaikal irrigates about 1,146 ha (2,830 acres) and Poiyeri vaikal irrigates about 323 ha (800 acres).

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901470,628—    
1911487,144+0.35%
1921525,770+0.77%
1931591,864+1.19%
1941705,110+1.77%
1951848,507+1.87%
1961866,530+0.21%
1971996,429+1.41%
19811,172,736+1.64%
19911,322,715+1.21%
20011,493,462+1.22%
20111,726,601+1.46%
source:[5]
Religions in Namakkal district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
96.93%
Islam
1.88%
Christianity
0.98%
Other or not stated
0.21%

According to 2011 census, Namakkal district had a population of 1,726,601 with a sex-ratio of 986 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 40.32% of the population lived in urban areas.[7] A total of 150,699 were under the age of six, constituting 78,754 males and 71,945 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 20.00% and 3.30% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 68.12%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[7] The district had a total of 475,511 households. There were a total of 898,245 workers, comprising 152,497 cultivators, 228,614 main agricultural labourers, 35,156 in house hold industries, 422,885 other workers, 59,093 marginal workers, 5,976 marginal cultivators, 25,112 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,641 marginal workers in household industries and 24,364 other marginal workers.[7]

Languages of Namakkal district (2011)[8]

  Tamil (87.08%)
  Telugu (8.97%)
  Kannada (2.07%)
  Urdu (1.05%)
  Others (0.83%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 87.08% of the population spoke Tamil, 8.97% Telugu, 2.07% Kannada and 1.05% Urdu as their first language.[8]

Politics edit

Industry and economy edit

Agriculture edit

The main occupation for most of the people in the district is agriculture, with a gross cropped area of around 336,700 Ha, out of which about 60,939 Ha are irrigated and about 80,598 Ha are rainfed. The cultivation generally depends on monsoon rains, wells, and tanks. Major soil in this district is red soil (77%). Nearly 90 percent of the cultivated area is under food crops. The principal cereal crops of this district are paddy, cholam, cumbu and ragi. Panivaragu, Kuthiraivali, Samai Varagu and Thinai are some of the millets cultivated. Among pulses, the major crops are redgram, blackgram, greengram and horsegram. Among oil, seeds, groundnut, castor, and gingelly (sesame) occupy important places. Of the commercial crops, sugarcane, cotton and tapioca are some of the important. Using tapioca as raw material about 350 factory units are engaged in the production of Starch and Sago in Namakkal District. Around 800 jaggery manufacturing units were located around ParamathiVelur.

Lorry body-building edit

Namakkal district is noted for truck and lorry external body building industry which dates back to 1956. Nationwide Namakkal is known for body building for truck, trailer, tanker and rig unit. Throughout India, Tiruchengode is known for its body building industry for trucks, trailers, tankers, and rig units. Finished trucks and rig units are exported to foreign countries from Namakkal. Nearly 25,000 people are employed, both directly and indirectly, in truck body building activity and about 300 units in Namakkal and 100 units in Tiruchengode are engaged in this activity.[3]

Ashok Leyland's Driver Training Institute in Namakkal (right in the trucking heartland of Tamil Nadu) was the first of its kind and has served as a beacon to lead the way in the training of drivers. Easily accessible from Erode, Salem and Trichy, and spread over 25 acres, the campus includes a driving range with every conceivable road configuration. A spacious building accommodates large classrooms, a library, a model room, a laboratory and a cafeteria with an open-air theatre attached. The roads come with electronic signals, signs, markings and streetlights for night driving – everything, in fact, that drivers will encounter on the highways.

Poultry edit

Poultry plays an important role in the economy of Namakkal[9] which has an astounding number of 29.3 million fowls and 32.4 million eggs produced every day,[4] accounting for a bulk of supply of poultry products to neighbouring industries. Namakkal produces about 65% of the total egg output of Tamil Nadu.[10] About 1,500 Poultry/Cattle Feed manufacturing units are also in existence. Mostly every poultry unit has put up their own feed manufacturing unit.

Others edit

Nearly 176 Sago factories are located in and around the Rasipuram Taluk.[9] Bore-wells and textile are the main business in Tiruchengode. Nearly 37 spinning mills and more than 10,000 powerlooms are functioning in Tiruchengode. One sugar mill and one paper mill were functioning under Private Sector.

Education edit

Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal (a constituent unit of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University) is located in Mohanur Taluk. It also has an Animal Feed Analysis and Quality Assurance Laboratory (AFAQAL). All the arts and science colleges in the district are affiliated to Periyar University, Salem. A new government medical college had constructed and opened.[citation needed]

Culture and tourism edit

Namakkal Rock Fort and Hindu temples edit

The town of Namakkal is built around a rock fort. The rock fort is on the summit of the rock, and the remnants in brick and stone still bear the brunt of the skirmishes to lay siege to the fort by the Cholas in the 9th century.[3] There are two rock–cut cave temples located on both sides of the hill dedicated to Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathaswamy. The caves were constructed by Adhiyaman rulers who ruled over Kongu Region during the 7th century. The Temple has been declared as monuments under the preservation of Monuments and sites Act 1958 and being administered by the HR&CE department of Government. A temple dedicated to the Goddess Namagiri Amman is situated within the temple complex of the Narasimha Swamy kovil.[11]

The famous Namakkal Digambara Anjaneyar Temple, housing an 18-foot-tall Hanuman statue is located opposte to the Narasimhaswamy temple. It is believed that the Hanuman statue keeps growing and to stop the growth a priest put a magic needle at the top of the statue's head. Hanuman statue carved out of a single stone at this temple.[11]

Tiruchengode edit

Tiruchengode is 35 km from Namakkal. It is one of the seven Sivasthalams in Kongunadu. The Ardhanareeswarar temple is located on a hill. The presiding deity is depicted as half-male and half-female, vertically to represent Shiva and Parvati worshipped as one form. It is considered one of the oldest temples in this region.

Tiruchegode is the olden Poondurainadu in Kongunadu. Tiruchengode olden name is Thirukodimadachengondurur.

Kollimalai (Kolli Hills) edit

 
Water falls in Kolli Hills

Kolli Hills are at an altitude of 1,200 m (3,900 ft) in the Namakkal District and are 45 km from Namakkal town. The Kolli hills are featured in several works of classical Tamil literature such as Silappathigaram, Manimekalai, Purananuru and Ainkurnuru. The region was ruled by Valvil Ori whose valor and marksmanship are sung by several poets, and his exploits are a popular part of folklore.

There are three reserved forests that are controlled by the Government of Tamil Nadu, namely Ariyur Solai, Kundur Nadu and Puliancholai. It is not correct to regard the name Kolli Hills (Tamil: kolli noi- killer disease) as being due to the incidence of deadly diseases. It is because early literature records the existence of a deity called Kollippavai on top of these hills.

The hills are known for medicinal herbs and plants that grow in abundance on their slopes. The Arapaleswarar Temple, the Horticulture Farm, the herbal farm, Agaya Gangai waterfalls, boat house, Peryaswamy Temple, Ettukai Amman Temple, Pineapple farms, View Point, and the Telescope House are the places to visit for the interested tourist. Attukalkilangu soup and raw was sold in this hills.[citation needed] The Valvil Ori festival is organised there every year during the month of August.[11]

The Arapaleeswarar temple is believed to have a secret path to the Shiva temple in Rasipuram. This Shiva temple is said to have been built by Valvil Ori king in the 1st or 2nd century CE when he ruled this area. "Arappaleeswara Sathakam" is the poem which praises the Lord Arappaleeswarar.

Jedarpalayam Dam edit

Jedarpalayam Dam is located in Kabilarmalai Panchayat Union of Namakkal District. It is located about 36 km from Namakkal. The dam is constructed across the River Cauvery and it is constructed by The king Allala ilaya nayagan, a Vettuvan king and also he make a vaaikal called Raja vaaikal. This dam is having a water storage area for boating.[11]

Transport edit

Transport is the major field of work in Namakkal. A large number of bulk carriers and lorries run through all over India from Namakkal. Many lorry (truck) body building workshops are located in Namakkal.More than 5000 lorry workshops are present in this city. Egg production in this district is largely facilitated by the lorry transport. It is the main centre for linking other districts via bus routes, to the North (Salem, Villupuram, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Bangalore), East (Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam), South (Karur, Dindugal, Madurai, Tiunelveli and Kanyakumari) and the West (Erode, Coimbatore, Tirupur and Nilgiris). The train route between Karur and Salem Junction saves fuel and time for transportation of goods. Government buses are maintained by TNSTC-Salem division. The national highway NH-44 which runs through the city.

Notable people edit

Villages edit

References edit

  1. ^ "www.tn.gov.in" (PDF). TN.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. ^ "General Information of Namakkal District - Tamilnadu". SouthIndiaOnline.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c . TN.nic.in. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical Handbook of Namakkal District 2016-17". namakkal.nic.in.
  5. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook 2011 - Namakkal" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ a b "Namakkal District Environment Profile, AIMS" (PDF). TNEnvis.nic.in. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Animal Husbandry" (PDF). Statistical Hand Book 2018. Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Economics and Statistics. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d ":::TTDC - Places:::". TamilNaduTourism.org. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

External links edit

  • Namakkal District website

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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Namakkal For other places with the same name see Namakkal disambiguation Namakkal District is one of the 38 districts an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu India The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as headquarters on 25 July 1996 and started to function independently from 1 January 1997 The district has eight taluks subdivisions Tiruchengode Namakkal Rasipuram Paramathi Velur Sendamangalam Kumarapalayam Kolli Hills and Mohanur It has two revenue divisions Tiruchengode and Namakkal As of 2011 census Namakkal district had a population of 1 726 601 with a sex ratio of 986 females for every 1 000 males and Tiruchengode is the largest city in terms of population Namakkal district is geographically affiliated to Kongu Nadu region The district is famous for its large poultry industry egg production and lorry bodybuilding industry for which it is often referred to as Egg City and Transport Hub of South India Namakkal DistrictDistrictClockwise from top left View of Namakkal from Namakkal Fort Tiruchengode Siva Temple Kolli Hills Nainamalai Adivaram Sri Kandaswamy Temple in MallasamudramLocation in Tamil NaduNamakkal districtCoordinates 11 13 8 4 N 78 10 1 2 E 11 219000 N 78 167000 E 11 219000 78 167000Country IndiaStateTamil NaduRegionKongu NaduHeadquartersNamakkalTaluksNamakkal Paramathi Velur Rasipuram Thiruchengode Mohanur Kolli Hills Sendamangalam KumarapalayamGovernment District CollectorShreya P Singh IAS Superintendent of PoliceSaroj Kumar Thakur IPSArea Total3 368 21 km2 1 300 47 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 726 601 Density510 km2 1 300 sq mi Languages OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC 5 30PIN637xxxTelephone code04286ISO 3166 codeISO 3166 2 INVehicle registrationTN 28 TN 88 TN 34 1 Nearest districtsSalem Trichy Erode KarurCentral location 11 13 N 78 10 E 11 217 N 78 167 E 11 217 78 167Websitenamakkal wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Irrigation 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Industry and economy 5 1 Agriculture 5 2 Lorry body building 5 3 Poultry 5 4 Others 6 Education 7 Culture and tourism 7 1 Namakkal Rock Fort and Hindu temples 7 2 Tiruchengode 7 3 Kollimalai Kolli Hills 7 4 Jedarpalayam Dam 8 Transport 9 Notable people 10 Villages 11 References 12 External linksHistory editValvil Ori was a chieftain and one of the seven patrons from Sangam age who ruled over Kolli Hills around 200 CE After the struggle between the Cheras Cholas and Pandyas the Hoysalas rose to power and had the control until the 14th century followed by Vijayanagara Empire until 1565 CE Then the Allala Ilaya Nayakas Vettuvagounder king came to power in 1623 CE under the Vijayanagara Kingdom He build the Paramathi Fort with sand and stones on a 40 to 50 acre land citation needed Two of the Poligans of Tirumalai Nayak including Ramachandra Nayaka ruled the Salem area The Namakkal fort is reported to have been built by Ramchandra Nayaka after about 1635 CE citation needed Geography editNamakkal district covers an area of 3 368 21 km2 The district is bounded by Salem district on the north on the east by Tiruchirapalli District by Karur District on the south and on the west by Erode district 2 The average annual rainfall is 716 54 mm This district receives rainfall mainly from North East Monsoon nbsp Panoramic View of Kolli HillsNamakkal District comes under the North Western Agro climatic zone of Tamil Nadu Tiruchengode taluk alone is placed under Western Agro climatic zone 3 The forest cover has an area of 512 5 km2 which is 15 4 of the total area 4 Temperature ranges between maximum of 40 C and minimum of 18 C Besides the above two zones Kolli Hills a part of the Eastern Ghats mountain range and a few isolated hills and ridges are scattered over Namakkal Rasipuram and Tiruchengode and along with the valleys and rolling hills make up the characteristic topography of the district The river Kaveri flows south and southwest hugging the district s borders with Karur and Erode The other rivers flowing through the district are Aiyaru Karaigottan Aaru and Thirumanimutharu Irrigation edit The district is situated in the dividing portion of two watersheds between Cauvery and the Vellar System with the Taluks of Attur Rasipuram and Namakkal on the East and Salem Omalur and Mettur on the West Mettur East Bank canal irrigates Pallipalayam Block with an area of 4 585 Ha Rajavaikal canal irrigates an area of 4 215 Ha Mohanur vaikal irrigates about 355 Ha Kumarapalayam vaikal irrigates about 1 146 ha 2 830 acres and Poiyeri vaikal irrigates about 323 ha 800 acres Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901470 628 1911487 144 0 35 1921525 770 0 77 1931591 864 1 19 1941705 110 1 77 1951848 507 1 87 1961866 530 0 21 1971996 429 1 41 19811 172 736 1 64 19911 322 715 1 21 20011 493 462 1 22 20111 726 601 1 46 source 5 Religions in Namakkal district 2011 6 Religion PercentHinduism 96 93 Islam 1 88 Christianity 0 98 Other or not stated 0 21 According to 2011 census Namakkal district had a population of 1 726 601 with a sex ratio of 986 females for every 1 000 males much above the national average of 929 40 32 of the population lived in urban areas 7 A total of 150 699 were under the age of six constituting 78 754 males and 71 945 females Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 20 00 and 3 30 of the population respectively The average literacy of the district was 68 12 compared to the national average of 72 99 7 The district had a total of 475 511 households There were a total of 898 245 workers comprising 152 497 cultivators 228 614 main agricultural labourers 35 156 in house hold industries 422 885 other workers 59 093 marginal workers 5 976 marginal cultivators 25 112 marginal agricultural labourers 3 641 marginal workers in household industries and 24 364 other marginal workers 7 Languages of Namakkal district 2011 8 Tamil 87 08 Telugu 8 97 Kannada 2 07 Urdu 1 05 Others 0 83 At the time of the 2011 census 87 08 of the population spoke Tamil 8 97 Telugu 2 07 Kannada and 1 05 Urdu as their first language 8 Politics editThis section is transcluded from 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly edit history District No Constituency Name Party Alliance RemarksNamakkal 92 Rasipuram SC M Mathiventhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA93 Senthamangalam ST K Ponnusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA94 Namakkal P Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA95 Paramathi Velur S Sekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK96 Tiruchengodu E R Eswaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam KMDK INDIA97 Kumarapalayam P Thangamani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMKIndustry and economy editAgriculture edit The main occupation for most of the people in the district is agriculture with a gross cropped area of around 336 700 Ha out of which about 60 939 Ha are irrigated and about 80 598 Ha are rainfed The cultivation generally depends on monsoon rains wells and tanks Major soil in this district is red soil 77 Nearly 90 percent of the cultivated area is under food crops The principal cereal crops of this district are paddy cholam cumbu and ragi Panivaragu Kuthiraivali Samai Varagu and Thinai are some of the millets cultivated Among pulses the major crops are redgram blackgram greengram and horsegram Among oil seeds groundnut castor and gingelly sesame occupy important places Of the commercial crops sugarcane cotton and tapioca are some of the important Using tapioca as raw material about 350 factory units are engaged in the production of Starch and Sago in Namakkal District Around 800 jaggery manufacturing units were located around ParamathiVelur Lorry body building edit Namakkal district is noted for truck and lorry external body building industry which dates back to 1956 Nationwide Namakkal is known for body building for truck trailer tanker and rig unit Throughout India Tiruchengode is known for its body building industry for trucks trailers tankers and rig units Finished trucks and rig units are exported to foreign countries from Namakkal Nearly 25 000 people are employed both directly and indirectly in truck body building activity and about 300 units in Namakkal and 100 units in Tiruchengode are engaged in this activity 3 Ashok Leyland s Driver Training Institute in Namakkal right in the trucking heartland of Tamil Nadu was the first of its kind and has served as a beacon to lead the way in the training of drivers Easily accessible from Erode Salem and Trichy and spread over 25 acres the campus includes a driving range with every conceivable road configuration A spacious building accommodates large classrooms a library a model room a laboratory and a cafeteria with an open air theatre attached The roads come with electronic signals signs markings and streetlights for night driving everything in fact that drivers will encounter on the highways Poultry edit Poultry plays an important role in the economy of Namakkal 9 which has an astounding number of 29 3 million fowls and 32 4 million eggs produced every day 4 accounting for a bulk of supply of poultry products to neighbouring industries Namakkal produces about 65 of the total egg output of Tamil Nadu 10 About 1 500 Poultry Cattle Feed manufacturing units are also in existence Mostly every poultry unit has put up their own feed manufacturing unit Others edit Nearly 176 Sago factories are located in and around the Rasipuram Taluk 9 Bore wells and textile are the main business in Tiruchengode Nearly 37 spinning mills and more than 10 000 powerlooms are functioning in Tiruchengode One sugar mill and one paper mill were functioning under Private Sector Education editVeterinary College and Research Institute Namakkal a constituent unit of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is located in Mohanur Taluk It also has an Animal Feed Analysis and Quality Assurance Laboratory AFAQAL All the arts and science colleges in the district are affiliated to Periyar University Salem A new government medical college had constructed and opened citation needed Culture and tourism editNamakkal Rock Fort and Hindu temples edit The town of Namakkal is built around a rock fort The rock fort is on the summit of the rock and the remnants in brick and stone still bear the brunt of the skirmishes to lay siege to the fort by the Cholas in the 9th century 3 There are two rock cut cave temples located on both sides of the hill dedicated to Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathaswamy The caves were constructed by Adhiyaman rulers who ruled over Kongu Region during the 7th century The Temple has been declared as monuments under the preservation of Monuments and sites Act 1958 and being administered by the HR amp CE department of Government A temple dedicated to the Goddess Namagiri Amman is situated within the temple complex of the Narasimha Swamy kovil 11 The famous Namakkal Digambara Anjaneyar Temple housing an 18 foot tall Hanuman statue is located opposte to the Narasimhaswamy temple It is believed that the Hanuman statue keeps growing and to stop the growth a priest put a magic needle at the top of the statue s head Hanuman statue carved out of a single stone at this temple 11 Tiruchengode edit Tiruchengode is 35 km from Namakkal It is one of the seven Sivasthalams in Kongunadu The Ardhanareeswarar temple is located on a hill The presiding deity is depicted as half male and half female vertically to represent Shiva and Parvati worshipped as one form It is considered one of the oldest temples in this region Tiruchegode is the olden Poondurainadu in Kongunadu Tiruchengode olden name is Thirukodimadachengondurur Kollimalai Kolli Hills edit nbsp Water falls in Kolli HillsKolli Hills are at an altitude of 1 200 m 3 900 ft in the Namakkal District and are 45 km from Namakkal town The Kolli hills are featured in several works of classical Tamil literature such as Silappathigaram Manimekalai Purananuru and Ainkurnuru The region was ruled by Valvil Ori whose valor and marksmanship are sung by several poets and his exploits are a popular part of folklore There are three reserved forests that are controlled by the Government of Tamil Nadu namely Ariyur Solai Kundur Nadu and Puliancholai It is not correct to regard the name Kolli Hills Tamil kolli noi killer disease as being due to the incidence of deadly diseases It is because early literature records the existence of a deity called Kollippavai on top of these hills The hills are known for medicinal herbs and plants that grow in abundance on their slopes The Arapaleswarar Temple the Horticulture Farm the herbal farm Agaya Gangai waterfalls boat house Peryaswamy Temple Ettukai Amman Temple Pineapple farms View Point and the Telescope House are the places to visit for the interested tourist Attukalkilangu soup and raw was sold in this hills citation needed The Valvil Ori festival is organised there every year during the month of August 11 The Arapaleeswarar temple is believed to have a secret path to the Shiva temple in Rasipuram This Shiva temple is said to have been built by Valvil Ori king in the 1st or 2nd century CE when he ruled this area Arappaleeswara Sathakam is the poem which praises the Lord Arappaleeswarar Jedarpalayam Dam edit Jedarpalayam Dam is located in Kabilarmalai Panchayat Union of Namakkal District It is located about 36 km from Namakkal The dam is constructed across the River Cauvery and it is constructed by The king Allala ilaya nayagan a Vettuvan king and also he make a vaaikal called Raja vaaikal This dam is having a water storage area for boating 11 Transport editTransport is the major field of work in Namakkal A large number of bulk carriers and lorries run through all over India from Namakkal Many lorry truck body building workshops are located in Namakkal More than 5000 lorry workshops are present in this city Egg production in this district is largely facilitated by the lorry transport It is the main centre for linking other districts via bus routes to the North Salem Villupuram Dharmapuri Krishnagiri and Bangalore East Tiruchirapalli Thanjavur Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam South Karur Dindugal Madurai Tiunelveli and Kanyakumari and the West Erode Coimbatore Tirupur and Nilgiris The train route between Karur and Salem Junction saves fuel and time for transportation of goods Government buses are maintained by TNSTC Salem division The national highway NH 44 which runs through the city Notable people editNatarajan Chandrasekaran who hails from Mohanur is the chairman of the Tata group He was previously the CEO and managing director of Tata Consultancy Services Venkatarama Ramalingam Pillai the famous modern Tamil poet a Gandhian independence fighter and a Padma Bhushan awardee was also born in Mohanur P Subbarayan 11 September 1889 6 October 1962 was an Indian politician freedom fighter and diplomat and was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency General Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam DSO MBE 6th Chief of Indian army 1913 2000 RK Narayan Indian writer RK Laxman Indian Cartoonist Palani G Periasamy Indian IndustrialistVillages editAkkiyampatty Elandakuttai Kallippalayam Moolappalayam VelagoundampattiReferences edit www tn gov in PDF TN gov in Retrieved 19 April 2017 General Information of Namakkal District Tamilnadu SouthIndiaOnline com Retrieved 19 April 2017 a b c Namakkal District Govt of Tamil Nadu TN nic in Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 19 April 2017 a b Statistical Handbook of Namakkal District 2016 17 namakkal nic in Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Table C 01 Population by Religion Tamil Nadu censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b c District Census Handbook 2011 Namakkal PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Tamil Nadu Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b Namakkal District Environment Profile AIMS PDF TNEnvis nic in Retrieved 19 April 2017 Animal Husbandry PDF Statistical Hand Book 2018 Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Economics and Statistics Retrieved 12 July 2020 a b c d TTDC Places TamilNaduTourism org Retrieved 19 April 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Namakkal district Namakkal District website Namakkal District Water Supply Status Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namakkal district amp oldid 1184891468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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