19-545: Tiruchengode is a selection-grade municipality located in western part of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is famous for the ancient hilltop Ardhanareeswarar Temple , dedicated to the unique combined male-female form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi . This important place of pilgrimage is mentioned in the Tamil work Silapathikaram as 'Nedulkundru' and is celebrated in the hymns of Saivite saints. The equally famous Chenkottu Velavar Temple, dedicated to Lord Murugan ,
38-551: A more industry-oriented occupation rather than agriculture. Agriculture is not done here on a large scale due to lack of abundant water supply as it is solely dependent on the Cauvery river that flows near Pallipalayam, Erode and also dependent on the occasional rains. The major industries here are Rig Spares, Power Looms and Textile Industries, Bus and Lorry Body Building, Lathe Industry, Rice Mills, Granite Factory, etc. Tiruchengode
57-400: A municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have
76-707: Is Sankari Durg (8 km) & Erode Cauvery RS (16 km) The nearest major Railway Junction Erode (23 km), Namakkal (37 km), Rasipuram (36 km) and Salem (46 km) The nearest sub railway station for Anangur(8 km). The nearest airport is at Salem Airport (46 km), Coimbatore International Airport (120 km) & Tiruchirappalli International Airport (120 km) Mobile and landline communications are well connected in tiruchengode having exchanges in Tiruchengode and Kootappalli. Mobile connection having 4G GSM services of all major networks. Tiruchengode assembly constituency
95-475: Is celebrated as tiruchengode day. It was also known as Thiruchengottankudi Nageswaram . It enshrines the Ardhanareeswarar (man-woman) manifestation of Shiva, representing the unity of Shiva and Parvati, is enshrined in this revered hill temple of great significance, accessible by a motorable road; this is an ancient temple mentioned in the Tamil work, Silappadikaram as Neduvelkunru. The red color of
114-480: Is considered to be of importance here. New moon days are also considered to be special. Moliapalli annamar swamy temple is located 15 km from thiruchengodu. Tiruchengode is well connected by state as well as private buses from Chennai , Coimbatore , Trichy , Erode , Salem , Namakkal , Rasipuram , Karur , Sankagiri , Attur , Kallakkurichi , Paramathi - Velur , Komarapalayam , Bhavani , Edappadi , Bangalore , Hyderabad etc., The nearest railway station
133-646: Is located in Kalippatti, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal DT. Tiruchengode's major Festival is the Arthanareeswarar Car Festival known as Vaigasi Visakam (Celebrated during the Tamil month of Vaikasi). The Festival is celebrated for 15 days, with separate cars carrying sengottuvelavar, arthanareeswarar and many small lords. This festival is very famous among the nearby surrounding towns and villages. Three worship services are offered each day. The late night worship service (Artha Jaama Pooja)
152-547: Is part of Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency). Recently, it has been included in the Namakkal Parliamentary constituency - from the 2009 elections onwards.[3] The Tiruchengode Municipality is the civic body that governs the town of Tiruchengode Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it
171-579: Is situated on the same hill. As of 2011, the town had a population of 95,335. As per 2011 population, Tiruchengode is the largest city in Namakkal district. It is also famous for rig business. In ancient days, Tiruchengode was known as Thirukodimaadachenkundrur – one of the historic places in Tamil Nadu.Tiruchengode is also called as the Borewell Hub of India because of the monstrous growth in
190-467: Is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to
209-504: Is well known for its Rig (Borewell) Lorries. Tiruchengode can be called "The Borewell Hub of India" as it manufactures the largest number of Borewell Vehicles operated in India. Nearly more than half of borewells operating across India are from Tiruchengode. According to 2011 census , Tiruchengode had a population of 95,335 with a sex-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 8,901 were under
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#1732780261621228-621: The Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which
247-542: The Spanish term ayuntamiento , referring to a municipality's administration building, is extended via synecdoche to denote the municipality itself. In Moldova and Romania , both municipalities ( municipiu ; urban administrative units) and communes ( comună ; rural units) exist, and a commune may be part of a municipality. In many countries, comparable entities may exist with various names. Sattaiyampudur Sattaiyampudur (also called Pudur)
266-614: The age of six, constituting 4,495 males and 4,406 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 11.36% and .07% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 75.87%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 26508 households. There were a total of 42,405 workers, comprising 329 cultivators, 686 main agricultural labourers, 1,279 in house hold industries, 38,804 other workers, 1,307 marginal workers, 7 marginal cultivators, 46 marginal agricultural labourers, 80 marginal workers in household industries and 1,174 other marginal workers. As per
285-427: The bore well and hydraulics and it can be also called as weavers city or Textile paradise of Tamilnadu because of the main production of dhotis and other materials supply to the major reputated brands in the regions and the surroundings, Tiruchengode was the place which has the largest area in the Namakkal district means it has the larger area than the district capital. Tiruchengode was formed on November 22 and that day
304-534: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
323-400: The constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
342-537: The hill is the reason that it was called Chengode. The image above shows the view of the surrounding area from the top of the Tiruchengode hill. This temple is regarded as the 4th of the 7 Tevara Stalams in the Kongu Region of Tamil Nadu. Tiruchengode is in northwestern part of Tamil Nadu , approximately 20 km from the City of Erode , 46 km from Salem , and 120 km from Coimbatore . Tiruchengode has
361-1061: The religious census of 2011, Tiruchengode had 95.88% Hindus , 2.95% Muslims , 1.05% Christians , 0.02% Sikhs , 0.0% Buddhists , 0.0% Jains , 0.1% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. The Tiruchengottuvelavar shrine (to Subramanyar) attracts a number of pilgrims. Sambandar composed the Tiruneelakandapatikam here, to help rid fellow travellers of an affliction. Muthuswamy Dikshitar has sung of this shrine in Ardhanareeswaram in Kumudakriya. Sri Dhevi Bhudevi Sametha Sundhara Raja Perumal soothaga kulam(thoorankootam in Tamil) periyandavar(gods god) and perumal temple at panneerkuthi palayam Arulmigu Muthu Mariamman Temple- Sattaiyampudur Kandaswami (Murugan) Temple Kalippatti Kandaswami Temple. This Temple
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