Aragalur
Aragalur
State  - District(s)	Tamilnadu  - Salem
Coordinates	11.564462° N 78.791113° E
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population  - Density	3478  -
Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 636 101  - +04282  - TN 27 and TN 30 footnotes = Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Salem District Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The Indian Postal services employ a 6 digit postal code known as a Postal Index Number (similar to the 5 digit ZIP Codes in USA) that is spanned and geopolitically ordered across the nation. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ...

Aragalur(six trenches village) is a village in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 6 km from Thalaivasal and 70 km from Salem. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Etymology

Aragalur literally means "six trenches village" or the village having six trenches. Most of the trenches moats are flatened. The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats (also known as a Fosse) were deep and wide water-filled trenches, excavated to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. ...

History

Aragalur was the capital of Magadai mandalam ruled by the well known Bana Chief Aragalurudaiya Ponparappinan Rajarajadevan alias Magadesan. Pallava inscriptions say, Chief Vanakovaraiyan Rajarajadevan Vannenjan alias Vannenja, a subordinate of Kopperunjingadeva - Kadava dynasty, lived in Aragalur around 1254 AD. The chief at Aragalur also has a family name of 'Ponparappinan'- referring to the gilding of the central shrine of the Arunachaleswara Temple [1] at Tiruvannamalai. The same period as Rajendra Chola III, the last Chola king and Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan I of the great Pandyan Kingdom. The Kadava kings and their subordinates have donated generously to various temples. This donations are found in the inscriptions of Elavanasur and Jambai of Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Viluppuram district District, and Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk, South Arcot District. The village was once ruled by a prince named Ekambara Mudaliyar [2]. Buddha temple in the outskirts of Aragalur indicate the possibility of Kalabhras flourishing in this region between 3rd and 6th century. Historically, the villagers custivated ragi (eleusine coracana), cholam and cambu (Pennisetum typhoideum) Magadai or Magadai Mandalam was the name of a Tamil Dynasty that flourished during the thirteenth and the fourteenth century CE near the modern day Aragalur. ... Pallavas were a South Indian dynasty. ... Kopperunchinga II (reigned c. ... Kadava was the name of a South Indian ruling dynasty who ruled parts of the Tamil country during the thirteenth and the fourteenth century CE. Kadavas were related to the Pallava dynasty and ruled from Kudalur near Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. ... Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai the home of Annamalayaar or Arunachaleswarar (Lord Shiva worshipped as a Shiva Lingam) and Unnamulaiyaal (Apitakuchambaal - Parvati), is one of the largest temples in India. ... Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை in Tamil) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India situated 185 km from Chennai/Madras. ... Rajendra Chola III was the son of Rajaraja Chola III who came to the Chola throne in 1246 CE. Although his father Rajaraja III was still alive, Rajendra began to take effective control over the administration. ... The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ... Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan was a Pandyan king who ruled the Pandyan kingdom with Madurai as his capital, from 1251 to 1268. ... The Pandyan kingdom பாண்டியர் was an ancient Tamil state in South India of unknown antiquity. ... Jambai is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tirukkoyilur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Viluppuram District Viluppuram (also Villupuram, Vizhupuram) is one of thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu State situated on the southern tip of India. ... Cuddalore is a large industrial city in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... South Arcot is a former district of British India, located in the state of Tamil Nadu. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Media:Example. ... Kalabhras were the South Indian dynasty who between the 3rd and the 6th century C.E. ruled over entire Tamil country, displacing the ancient Chola, Pandya and Chera dynasties. ... Binomial name Eleusine coracana L. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, Amharic ቶኩሶ tōkūsō), also known as African millet or Ragi (Kannada: ರಾಗಿ, Marathi: नाचणी), is an annual plant widely grown as a cereal in the arid areas of Africa and Asia. ...

Aragalur is approximately mid-point between Tanjavur/Kumbakonam and Kanchipuram. An old milestone mentioned the distance to Kanchipuram that was found at Aragalur is now displayed in Salem Museum. Thanjavur, formerly known as Tanjore, is a city in Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ... Kumbeswara temple at Kumbakonam Kumbakonam is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Kanchipuram temple, engraved in 1811. ...

Government

In 2001 Village Panchayat President Election V Ramilingam was selected out of a total voters of 2930.

Politics

Geography

Vasishta Nadi carries the drainage of Kalrayan Hills and flows through Attur, Thalaivasal and Cuddalore district with check dam at Periyeri / Aragalur border. This river flows in Tiruchirapalli and joins Sweta Nadi before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Vasishta Nadi flows on the north and east part of the village. The Eri (argiriculture resorviour - diverted from river) feeds many parts of the wet lands. Other areas are feed by and deep open wells or borewells tapping the aquifer. There is also a concern that the ground water table is going down in this region due to excessive exploitation of ground water for agriculture. Vasishta Nadi originates from Salem district, flows through Attur, Thalaivasal, Aragalur and Cuddalore district. ... The Kalrayan Hills are a range of hills in India, situated partly in the Attur and Uttangari taluks of Salem District and partly in Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu lying between and . ... Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ...

Borders

Sitheri, Periyeri, Thiyaganur, Arathi Agraharam & Kamakkapalayam

Economy

Aragalur is primarily an agriculture village. Cattle (Cow, Buffalo, Goat, and Chicken) are grown for the milk, meat, leather and as working animal. Also as a hub for the neighboring villages, the village Sandy (Farmers' market) is held on the Wednesday. There, you can get the fresh farm produce sold mostly by the farmers themselves. The market street has Mom and pop shop that cater to the daily needs of the population. There is a veterinarian to take care of the large cattle population. There are private medical practitioners to take care of the well being of the population. Roadside farmers market in Bridgehampton, New York A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ... A small business may be defined as a business with a small number of employees. ...

Transportation

The mode to reach Aragalur is by taxi from Thaliavasal or Attur. Alternately, you can also reach it by a bus from Attur/Thalaivasal that runs approximately once every hour. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Nearest railway station: Thalaivasal (TVSL).

Aragalur is landlocked and depends on the Port of Chennai for most oceangoing freight.

Limitted passenger air transportation is available at Salem Airport (SVX). Chennai International Airport handles cargo/passenger regional/international. The word Salem can have many meanings. ... Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is located in Meenambakkam, 7 km south of Chennai, India. ...

Communication

Indian Postal Service operates a post office (636 101) at Aragalur. There is a telephone exchange catering to the land line telephones. Recently the Mobile phones have increased in the village.

Entertainment

Touring Talkies are single screen movie theater that screens 2 movies per day.

Education

Educational institutions include Annai Theresa Matriculation School, Panchayat Union Elementary School, Government Boys Higher Secondary School, and Government Girls High School.

Demographics

People of Aragalur are predominantly of Hindu faith speaking Tamil language. This village has many temples including Sri Kameswar and Solesvara (Ashlar walls)- dedicated to Lord Shiva and Karivarada Perumal dedicated to Lord Vishnu. There is also a 6 foot tall Buddha idol in the village of Thiaganoor on the outskirts of the Aragalur. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tamil may refer to: Tamil language, one of the Dravidian languages primarily spoken in South Asia Tamil script, primarily used to write the Tamil language Tamil people The word Tamil is also used as an adjective to qualify something of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language. ... Ashlar is dressed stone work of any type of stone. ... Shiva (English IPA: Sanskrit: शिव; Hindi: शिव; Malayalam ശിവന്‍; Tamil: சிவன் (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as ) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), (also frequently referred to as Narayana) is the most popularly worshipped form of God in Hinduism [1]. Within the Vaishnava tradition he is viewed as the Ultimate Reality or Supreme God (similarly to Shiva within Shaivism). ... Media:Example. ...

Flora and fauna

Lake feed areas are cultivated with Rice and cotton, while dry lands are more suitable for peanuts (goundnuts) and casava. Coconut is one of the common tall trees. The eri is planted with trees to retain the soil and also retain water due to improved cover from hot sun. The wild animals in this area are lizards, crows, sparrows and rarely rabbits. Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice is two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southern & southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans[1]. (The term wild rice can refer to wild species... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America. ... Binomial name Manihot esculenta Crantz The cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta; also yuca in Spanish, mandioca, aipim, or macaxeira in Portuguese, and mandio in Guaraní) is a woody perennial shrub of the spurge family, that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ...

Tourism

The Temple Car (donated by Thulukkana in 1518) pulling festival in Panguni (March/April) attracts major crowd in to the village. Temples are another attraction and few select days in the year are special for each of the big temples. Taking the god for a tour in the evening happens on ospesious occasions around the Raja Vedi. Aragalur celebrates many festivals like Pongal where the friends and relatives of near by villages are invited. There are couple of restaurants that provide basic food to the locals and tourists. For accommodation, Attur is the nearest desirable place. Temple Cars are like Charriot that carries Hindu gods. ...

References

The Hoysaḷa Dynasty, By University of Mysore. Dept. of History

Madras District Gazetteers, By Madras (India : State)

External links

• official district web site
• What is India
• travelmasti
• Salem History
• Somanatha temple , Kumbhakonam inscriptions

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