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

Tirupathur is one of the main towns in Sivaganga district on the Madurai - Tanjore Highway. Earlier it was a small town in Ramanathapuram District and was one of the important administrative towns in British Period due to its geographical location. 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. Tirupathur 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
Member of Legislative Assembly: Thiru.K.R.Periakaruppan( formar state minister),
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

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

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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