| Erode Districts |
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| Erode District lies on the extreme north of Tamil Nadu. It is bounded mostly by Karnataka State and also River Palar covers pretty long distance. To the East lies Namakkal and Karur Districts. Dindigal District is its immediate neighbour to the South and on the West, it has Coimbatore and Nilgiri Districts, as its boundaries. Thus Erode District is essentially a land-locked area having no sea-cost of its ownThe region comprised in the district can be portrayed as a long undulating plain gently sloping towards the river Cauvery in the south-east. The three major tributaries of river Cauvery viz. Bhavani, Noyyal and Amaravathy drain the long stretch of mountains in the north. A part of the eastern boundary of the district is formed by river Cauvery, entering the district from Salem and flowing in a southernly direction.In the sangam periods Erode was the part of Kongu Nadu. Erode is well known for powerloom textile Industries and cultivation of turmeric is important in agriculture. Kangeyam Bulls and Uthukuli butter are famous in Tamil Nadu The notable textile products such as towels, bed sheets and lungies are exported to foreign countries The pilgrimage centers Bannari Amman Temple at Bannari and Sangameswarar Temple at the conf1uence rivers Bhavani and Cauvery located at Bhavani have spiritual importance in this District. Bhavanisagar dam attracts tourist people and Lower Bhavani Project plays major role in the irrigation sector. |
| Location info: |
| Erode District,Tamil Nadu,India |
| Climate/Weather of Erode Districts: |
| Max: 37.9°C Min: 20°C |
| History of Erode Districts : |
| Erode District was a part of Coimbatore has its history intervened with that of Coimbatore and because of its close linkage with the erstwhile Coimbatore district. It is very difficult to separately deal with the history of Erode region. Together with the area comprised in the Coimbatore district, it formed part of the ancient Kongu country known as “Kongu Nadu” history of which dates back to the Sangam era. It is found that in the early days, this area was occupied by tribes, most prominent among them being the “Kosars” reportedly having their headquarters at ‘Kosamputhur’ which is believed to have in due course become Coimbatore. These tribes were overpowered by the Rashtrakutas from whom the region fell into the hands of the Cholas who ruled supreme during the time of Raja Chola. On the decline of Cholas, the Kongunadu came to be occupied by the Chalukyas and later by the Pandyas and Hoysalas. |
| Due to internal dissension in the Pandian Kingdom, the Muslim rulers from Delhi interfered and thus the area fell into the hands of Madurai Sultanate. This region was later wrested by Vijaya Nagar rulers after over throwing the Madurai Sultanate. For a few years, the area remained under Vijaya Nagar rule and later under the independent control of Madurai Nayakas. The rule of Muthu Veerappa Nayak and later that of Tirumalai Nayak were marked by internal strife and intermittent wars which ruined the Kingdom. As a result of this, the Kongu region in which the present Erode District is situated, fell into the hands of the Mysore rulers from whom Hyder Ali took over the area. Later, consequent of the fall of Tippu Sultlan of Mysore in 1799, the Kongu region came to be coded to the East India Company by the Maharaja of Mysore who was restored to power by the company after defeating Tippu Sulltan. From then, till 1947 when India attained independence, the area remained under British control who initiated systematic revenue administration in the area. |
| Educational Institutions of Erode Districts: |
| Arts & Science:Cheraan’s Arts Science College, Erode Chikkaiah Naiacker College, Erode Erode Arts College (Autonomous), Erode Gobi Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Erode Vellalar College for Women, Erode Adharsh Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science for Women, Bhavani Taluk Ayyan Thiruvalluvar College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore Bharathidasan College of Arts and Science, Erode Bishop Thorp College, Dharapuram Dr. R.A.N.M. Arts and Science College, Erode Erode Arts College for Women, Erode Erode Christian College of Arts and Science for Women, Erode Kaamadhenu Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam Karuppannan Mariappan College, Erode Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode Maharaja College for Women, Erode, Perundurai Maharani Arts and Science Women’s College, Erode Nandha Arts and Science College, Erode Navarasam Arts and Science College for Women, Erode P.K.R. Arts College for Women, Gobichettipalayam Saratha College of Arts and Science, Gobichettipalayam Sree Amman Arts and Science College, Erode Sri Kandhan College of Arts and Science, Erode Sri Vasavi College, Erode Vellakoil Arts and Science College, ErodeAyurveda:Hotel Management Cheraan’s Arts Science College, Erode Vellalar College for Women, Erode Maharaja College for Women, Erode, Perundurai Maharani Arts and Science Women’s College, Erode Sree Amman Arts and Science College, ErodeEngineering:Al-Ameen Engineering College, Erode Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode Erode Builder Educational Trust,s Group of Institutions, Kangeayam Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Erode Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode J.K.K. Muniraja Institute of Technology, Gobi Taluk Kongu Engineering College, Erode M.P.Nachimuthu M.Jaganathan Engineering College, Perundurai Taluk Maharaja Engineering College for Women, Perundurai Nandha Engineering College, Erode Nandha Institute of Technology, Erode Sasurie College of Engineering, Perundurai Shree Venkateshwara Hi-Tech Engineering College, Gobichettipalayam Sri Ramanathan Engineering College, Nadupatti (PO) Surya Engineering College, Erode Velalar College of Engineering and Technology, Erode Medical:The Institute of Road Transport Perundurai Medical College, Perundurai Sanitorium |
| Langauge |
| Tamil Langauge, |
| Culture: |
| Festivals: For a truly once in a lifetime experience, visit the Bannari Mariamman Temple and the Sri Aggnigunda Kali or Kodantha Kaliamman temple during the month of January when the famous fire walking ritual is held. |
| How to reach? |
| Nearest Railway Station: Erode City Railway Station |
| Nearest Airport:Airport is Coimbatore, 85 kms |
| Road Transport:Erode is well connected by good moterable roads with the major cities |
| Tourist Attraction of Erode Districts: |
| Bhavani Sangameswarar temple: Bhavani Sangameswarar temple is located at the junction of two rivers, Bhavani and Cauvery. It is known as South Prayag and is having a Pagoda of 120 inch in height. It is believed that Bhavani and Amudha (not visible now) join Cauvery at this junction, like Jamuna and Saraswathi (not visible join with Ganges at Allahabad, Prayag). It is said to have existed even before the days of the first Kind Mahendravarma of Pallava dynasty. Thirugnanasambandar one of the four Tamil saints has sung in praise of this temple. Poet Vasudevan also gives the history of the temple in ‘Bhavani Kudal Puranam’ written in Sanskrit.Bannari Mariamman Temple: Bannari Mariamman Temple is about 15 kms. from Bhavani Sagar town on the road to Mysore. It is a place of pilgrimage during the annual festival known as “Kundam” which takes place in the middle of March every year. Pilgrims on that particular day can roughly be estimated 5 lakhs hailing from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka States. Kundam or the fire spot where walking rakes place is 60 feet in length and nearly 25 cart loads of fire wood are piled and kindled. About a lakh of persons including men, women and children participate in this walking.Sri Aggnigunda Kali temple: Sri Aggnigunda Kali or Kodantha Kaliamman temple is another one important temple situated 40 kms. from Erode and 3 kms. from Gobichettipalayam. Also it is famous for fire walking to be held in the month of January every year. More than a lakh of people will attend this festival.Jain Temple: There is one Jain Temple at Vijayamangalam 25 kms. from Erode. It was constructed by Jain King Konguvelir some 1,800 years back.Chennimalali Sri Subramaniyaswamy Temple: Chennimalali Sri Subramaniyaswamy Temple is situated on a hill about 1750 feet height and nearly 35 kms. from Erode. Arunagirinathar and Kalamegapulavar have sung the Lord Subramania here. There is a cave and it is believed that Pinnakku Siddhar one of the 18 Siddhars of South, Saravanamunivar and Sathiamuni lived and performed yoga in this cave.Sri Magudeeswarar and Veeranarayana Perumal temple: Sri Magudeeswarar and Veeranarayana Perumal temple at Kodumudi is situated in the bank of Cauvery river and nearly 40 kms. from Erode is one of the three places sung about Erode. Saints Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar and Sundarar visited this place and each one composed one Thevaram about this temple. The special feature of this shrine is that Tirumurtis viz., Lord Brahama, Vishnu and Siva together in one and the same place. The direct sun rays penetrate on the images of Swamy and Amman for four days during the months of Avani and Panguni (September and April). The Moolavar Sri Magudeeswararswamy is a Swayambu Lingam. It is a very old temple (more than 1500 years old). Pandiyan Kings made several renovations to this temple. Adiperukku (July – August), Chithirai and Panguni Uthiram (April – May) are the main festivals of this temple. At the time of Panguni Uthiram festival, devotees carry ‘Kavadi’ to Palani Temple from here. They used to take bath in the sacred Cauvery river and carry the sacred water in a kalasam to Palani Murugan temple. More than 5 lakhs of people come here for this festival every year and most of the devotees carry the Kalasam having the sacred Cauvery water, will walk the entire distance (nearly 120 kms.) to Palani.The Sivanmalai Temple: The Sivanmalai Temple is about 45 kms. from Erode and the temple dedicated to Lord Subramanian the hillock. In Aadi (July – August) and Thai (January – February) there are two important festivals celebrated here. Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram and Skanda Shasti in the month of Aippasi (November) are the main festivals of this temple. It is believed that God Sri Subramania, the presiding deity of this temple appears in dreams to a spiritual man or woman and demand some offerings such as bicycle, silver coins, gold chains movable and immovable things. The devotees will bring them to the Temple and worship the God Subramania and till now this is going on. Sri Arunagirinathar refers to Sivanmalai by its ancient name Pattiari in Tiruppugazh.Sri Kadu Hanumanthaswami temple: Sri Kadu Hanumanthaswami temple is situated at Dharapuram, 80 kms. from Erode. The temple is mostly worshipped by people belonging to Madhwa community. Hanuman is the son of Wind God (Vayu Baghavan). To represent this, an opening is leflt above the Sanctum Sanctornm enabling the presiding deity to enjoy wind, sun and rain alike. It is rare to find any notable temple in South India without a Vimanam or Tower above the Sanctum. During the ten Days festival (Vaikasi or May) there is a Car Festival also celebrated.Bhavani River: Bhavani rises in the Western Ghats of Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad District of Kerala. It receives the Siruvani River which has the second tastiest water in the world, a perennial stream of Coimbatore District, and gets reinforced by the Kundah river before entering Erode District in Sathyamangalam. Bhavani is more or less a perennial river fed mostly by the southwest monsoon. The northeast monsoon also supplements its water resources. This river runs for over hundred miles through Erode District, traversing Bhavani and Gobichettipalayam taluks. It feeds the Bhavanisagar reservoir, which takes an easterly course after Sathyamangalam taluk. Between Sathyamangalam and Gobichettipaalayam lies the Kodivery Dam, a mini dam constructed for agricultural purposes. Then it flows through Gobichettipalayam and Bhavani taluks before it ultimately joins Kaveri on the border of the Salem District. The place where Bhavani joins with Kaveri River is famous for Sangameshwara Temple of Lord Shiva, where according to the Hindu customs people perform the last rights for deceased near and dears.Kaveri river Kaveri rises in the Western Ghats of Kodagu (Coorg) District, in Karnataka, and is joined by many small tributaries. It runs eastward through Karnataka, and at Hogenakal fall takes a sharp turn, east to south. Before reaching this point, it is joined by its main tributary, the Kabini River. From here it runs towards the southeast, forming the boundary between Bhavani Taluk of Erode District and Tiruchengode Taluk of the neighbouring Namakkal District. The Bhavani River joins the Kaveri at the town of Bhavani.Amaravati River Amaravati river rises in the Travancore region of Kerala, and enters Erode District from Udumalaippettai taluk in Coimbatore District. The river flows through Dharapuram and Kangeyam taluk before it joins Kaveri in Karur District. |
| Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation in Erode Districts: |
| Brindavan Hotel:1499, Mettur Road, Erode, Erode, Tamil Nadu,Ph:00424 – 2222355Velan Hotel:Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,Ph:0421 2424444Hotel Hemala:No.9,Police Lane Street, Police Lane, Karur, Tamil NaduPh:04324 262922Nala Hotel:Trichy Road, Namakkal, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu |
| Links: |
| http://www.erode.tn.nic.in/http://www.erode.tn.nic.in/aboutdist.html |
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