?Dindigul Tamil Nadu • India
Dindigul
Coordinates: 10°21′N 77°57′E / 10.35, 77.95
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 268 m (879 ft)
District(s)	Dindigul
Population	196,619 (2004)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 624001 • +91-(0)451 • TN 57

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Dindigul (Tamil: திண்டுக்கல்) is a City and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dindigul district. Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Dindigul district is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. ...

Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of Thindu meaning pillow and kal meaning Rock. It is also known as "The City of Locks and Tannery", is a fast growing tier-4 city in India. It is attracting a great deal of education sector investments. The city also has a large number of Textile Mills. A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ...

History

The History of Dindigul revolves around the Dindigul fort, as this was a position of great strategic importance with commanding views to passes into Madurai from the north side especially Coimbatore. Dindigul and the fort figured prominently in the military operations of the Marathas in the 17th and 18th centuries, and of Hyder Ali in 1755. It was captured by the British thrice in 1767, 1783 and 1790. It was restored to Hyder Ali under treaty after the first two captures ceded to the East India Company after the capture in 1799. The town has a sizeable population of both Muslims and Christians owing to the place being under the Army of Hyder Ali and the British subsequently. , Madurai   (Tamil: , IPA: ) is a city and a municipal corporation with a city population of 922,913 according to 2001 census. ... , Coimbatore (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India and the second largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ...

Geography

Dindigul is located at 10.35° N 77.95° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 268 metres (879 feet). It is 130 km from Coimbatore. This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Transport

Dindigul is connected by Broad gauge railway to Erode and Tirunelveli via Karur, and by Metre gauge railway to Shoranur, Tiruchchirappalli and Rameswaram, the latter two scheduled for gauge conversion under Project Unigauge. ^[2] And in 2015 Airport at dindigul. The meeting is going on for Airport For other uses, see Gauge. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Tirunelveli (Tamil: ) is a Municipal Corporation, sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu(After Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy and Salem)in southern India and the district headquarter of Tirunelveli district. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1. ... , Bharathapuzha River as seen from Shoranur bridge. ... Tiruchirapalli (also spelled Tiruchchirappalli, commonly known as Tiruchi or Trichy, formerly known as Trichinopoly under British rule) is a city situated on the banks of the Kaveri river, centrally located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... This article is about temple town. ... Unigauge is a project of Indian Railways to convert most of its lines from four different and incompatible gauges to mostly broad gauge. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Dindigul had a population of 196,619. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dindigul has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 64.8%: male literacy is 84% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dindigul, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Landmarks

• Stjoseph Hosiptal - a 250 beds referral missionary Hospital. Well known as Kataspathri ( Literally meaning the Hospital in the mid of forest and this hospital started by scottland missionary.. so the scott hospital is pronounce as kataspathri)
• Mariamman Kovil
• Karur Road - MVM Nagar - Ganesh, Krishna (Perumal) and, Hanuman Temples
• City Center - Bazaar Street
• Trichy Road - Uzhavar Santhai, RC Bishop house(Thamaraipadi)
• H.M Nagar - Rehman Sheriff
• Round Road - Superindent of Police Banglow
• Railway Station
• Bus Stand
• Main Road - St.Mary's and Dudley Higher Secondary School

Industries

Dindigul is known for its Leather Tanning Industry. Besides tanning, Textile spinning industry, which ranks second to Coimbatore in spindlage capacity. , Coimbatore (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India and the second largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu. ...

The town has been long associated with the manufacture of iron locks, which is still a major industry. Chinnalapatti, which is located 11 kilometres from Dindigul on the Madurai-Dindigul Road is known for its flourishing hand loom industry. Art–Silk Sarees and sungudi produced in Chinnalapatti are famous throughout India by the name of chinnalapattu. More than 1000 families are engaged in this industry. Dindigul city is an important wholesale market for Onion and Groundnut (Peanut). , Chinnalapatti is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... For the city, see Sari, Iran. ... For other uses, see Onion (disambiguation). ... This article is about peanut, the food. ... This article is about the legume. ...

PRINTERS

• KALAIMAGAL ACHAGAM, Offset printers & Rubber stamp,

34A,North car street,DINDIGUL-1 Ph:0451-2433309, 0451-3000173, Proprietor:U.MUTHUVEL. Cell:9443343310 ESTD.1958,Founder:S.UMAIYORUBAGAM PILLAI,

• ESWARI OFFSET PRINTERS, Printing&rubberstamp,

Ph:#2, Abiramiamman koil street, DINDIGUL-1. 0451-2440228.

• GANAPATHI PRINTERS, Printers&Binders, 65,Varthagarsangam complex, Palaniroad,DINDIGUL-1

• Amman Achagam & Sunpapers,Palani road, DINDIGUL-1

MEDICAL SHOPS

• KALAIMAGAL MEDICALS,32,Saivapperumakkal complex, Ashok nagar 1st street, DINDIGUL-1
• VIJI MEDICALS&GENERALS, 44, Coop milk dippo road, west govindapuram, DINDIGUL-1
• Jai Medicals, Near Ganesh Theatre, Dindigul

AUDITORS

• Ar.R.ANDICHAMY.B.Sc.,F.C.A.,

34,Abirami complex, North car street, DINDIGUL-1

• Ar.Bala SubramanianF.C.A.,

Gopalasamudram East Bank

TEXTILE SHOW ROOMS

• SKC'S TEXTILES, Main road, DINDIGUL-1
• KAILASH REDYMADES, Varatharaju complex, Main road, DINDIGUL-1
• REYMONDS SHOW ROOM, Varatharaju complex, Main road, DINDIGUL-1
• SUBBAA'S, No.1 Gents Show room, 24, Main road, DINDIGUL-1

HOSPITALS

• GNANAMBIGAI CLINIC, Dr.S.Somasundaram,M.B.B.S., Ashok Nagar, DINDIGUL-1
• Leonard Hospitals - Batlagundu
• Raja Rajeswari Nursing Home - Thiruvalluvar Road
• City Hospitals - Trichy Road
• St. Joseph Hospitals - Trichy Road

Chairman

Basheer Ahmad was chairman (ADMK) party in Dindigul. He has be resigned in 2005 and new chairman have been appointed Sami

Dindigul Locks

Iron-lock steel safes made here are known for good quality and durability. A lock manufacturing unit under co-operative sector is functioning here. They are usually the padlock type where one has to wind or unwind the keys twice to lock or unlock, thus making it completely foolproof. These are marketed throughout the state and some are even exported to foreign countries.

Tobacco

Dindigul has been a the centre of a trade in tobacco and manufacture of Cigars, from the time of British rule.That time a company was there with name of "Light of Asia"...Winston Chruchill love this cigar.... Two large European cigar factories used to manufacture cigars to exported to England. Presently it has the largest trading centre in Tamil Nadu for chewing tobacco. Well-known brands of scented chewing tobacco Angu Vilas scented Tobacco and ROJA SUPARI are produced in this town and are sent to various places in the State and outside. This flourishing industry gives employment to a large number of people. Roja supari is a roasted, scented, flavoured betel nut manufactured by N.V.K.M SULTAN ROWTHER's family. This page is about the tobacco product; for other meanings of Cigar, see Cigar (disambiguation). ...

Leathers

The biggest leather party is K.A.R leathers. They account for 29% of leather supply in Tamilnadu^{[citation needed]}. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...

Educational Institutions

The City has a sizeable number of Educational institutions.

Prominent Educational and Vocational Institutions

SCHOOLS

• Ziaudeen & Azharudden Primary School [DINS]
• Om Shanthi Higher Secondary School [CBSE]
• Soundararaja Vidyalaya [CBSE]
• C.S.I.Dudley Higher Secondary School
• Nehuruji Memorial Municipal Higher Secondary School
• [[1]St.Mary’s Higher Secondary School which is run by catholic missionaries] .
• MSP Solai Nadar Memorial Higher Secondary school.
• Arul Jothi Vallalar Higher secondary school
• St.Josephs Girls Higher secondary School.
• Annamalaiar Mills Girls Higher Secondary School
• J.K.Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• SMBM Matriculation School
• John Paul Higher Secondary School
• Seventh-day Adventist Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• MV Muthiah Pillai Mariammal Girls Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Meenakshi Higher Secondary School
• Shri Maharishi Vidya Mandir [CBSE]
• Savithri Vidhyalaya Middle School
• St.Chinnappar High School
• St.Joseph's High School
• Vidya Parthi Matric Higher Secondary School
• KK Ayyanadar Matric Higher Secondary School
• Lions matriculation School
• Lourde's Nursery School
• Sri Vasavi Middle School
• Sri Vasavi Matriculation School
• St.Antony's Higher Secondary School.
• Thambi Thottam Higher secondary school, Gandhigram
• N.S.V.V Schools (For Boys , Girls,matric,elimentry,child), Pattiveeranpatti
• Saraswathi vidyalaya,(CBSE) treasuary road, DINDIGUL-1
• Vasavi Metriculation higher secondary school, DINDIGUL-1

MSP Solai Nadar Memorial Higher Secondary school is a Higher secondary school located in Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India. ...

University and Colleges

• Christian college of Engineering and technology,Oddanchatram
• PSNA College of Engineering and Technology
• Gandhigramam Rural Institute, Gandhigramam. its one of the countries Deemed University... chanselor of this univercity is our "President of India"
• pannai international institute of hotel management,dindigul
• Govt. Arts College for Women
• Govt. ITI
• GTN Arts & Science College
• Parvathi Arts and Science College
• Rama Prabha Arts & Science College
• RVS College of Engineering & Technology
• SBM Polytechnic.
• Shri Subramaniya College of Engineering and Technology, Palani.
• Tool and Die Institution
• NPR Group of colleges,Natham
• MVM Arts and Science College
• Jayaraj Chelladurai College, Periyakulam
• Arulmigu Palaniandavar Polytechnic, Palani

// History and Location PSNA College of Engineering & Technology was founded in 1984 by the late Thiru R.S. Kothandaraman. ... GTN Arts College, is an Arts College situated in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. ... R.V.S. Educational Trust was established in 1984 by Dr.K. V. Kuppusamy, an industrialist turned educationist, in memory of his son Thiru Rathinavel Subramaniam. ...

Pilgrim centre

There are many temples in and around the city. The city is named after Thindima Asura (rakshasa) who was killed by the goddess Abhirami long ago. The rockfort is the symbol personifying the same. Said to be worshipped on the fort long ago, the goddesses sri Abhirami and sri Padmagiriswarar were brought down in 1786, in the rule of Tippoo Sultaun, when he issued a general order to destroy all Hindu temples in his dominions, excepting those of Mailcottah and Seringapatam. They were placed in the Sri Kalahasteeswarar Sri Gnanambikai temple in the centre of the city where they still reside. There is a temple for Sri Hanuman adjacent to the fort near the tank. There is a samadhi for one Siddha Purusha called Odha Samiyar behind the rock fort. He lived in Dindigul some 60 years ago and performed many miracles. Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharishi studied in the local Municipal School in his boyhood days. There is one more Sri Hanumar Temple on the banks of Gopala Samudram which was once a big tank and catchment area, near the bus stand. Near it there is one Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple in Chatram Street.

Sri Kottai Mariamman Temple is more than 200 years old. The Mariamman idol was installed by the soldiers of Hyder Ali at the foot of the mountain. The temple is constructed in the shape of a square. There is a temple for Vetri Vinayaka to the South & Lord Muruga at the North of this temple. There is a Mandapam Hall in the centre of the ground in which there is a sculpture of a Lion facing the Sannidhi. The Sanctum is small & square shaped. There are several sculpture on the sniper structure over the. Sanctum Sanctorum, depicting various incarnations of the goddess Mariamman. Sri Chella Mariamman Temple, A. B. Nagar which is 2 km from the city. Palani,where one of the Six abodes of Lord Muruga,Dhandayuthapani Temple is situated on the hilly rock at a height of about 450 mts. Th place is at about 56 km from the City. Another Murugan temple at Thirumalaikeni,is at 25 km away from Dindigul town . Abirami Amman temple in the town and Raja Kaliamman Temple at Thethupatti, 20 km away from Dindigul are the other important Temples which attracts many pilgrims. Sri Soundaraja perumal temple, well known for its Sculptures is at a village, Thadikombu, 8 km away from the city on the National Highway No.7. Palani is a city and a municipality in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Kasavai Mouna Nirvaana Swamighal Aaalayam (God of silence) Situated in Kasavanampatty Village, 14 KM west from Dindigul. It is very nearby the The Famous Western Ghats of India.

Also an important SIVAN TEMPLE name as OTHA SWAMIGAL MADAM situated 2 km from the town,south side of palani road on the way of Muthalagupatti, On every AMMAVASAI Annathanam will conducted by temple administators and local people.

SOUNDARARAJA PERUMAL KOIL - THADIKOMBU This is the very important temple, 7 km from Dindigul to Karur NH 7 road. The temple is very famous for SORNA AGARSHA BAIRAVAR Boojai known as "Thei perai astami booja" in every month. Also it is famous for "CHAKARATHALWAR" and "HIAGREEWAR" which is worshiped specially for studying students.

Dindigul is known for its cigars and hand made locks and sirumalai plantains (mountain fruits). Till a decade ago, one Anguvilas - for scented chewing tobacco and one VaniVilas - for its coffee were famous landmarks in the city.

Begampur mosque

Hyder Ali constructed three Mosques - One for himself for Namaz, another for his soldiers below Rock Fort and a third one to the south of the Rock Fort for commoners and gave grants for the upkeep. In 1766 AD Hijri 1187, Ameer-un-Nisha Begum, the wife of Mir Riza Ali Khan, the Fort commander and the younger sister of Hyder Ali Bahadur, died here. She was buried in the Mosque compound with a Tomb was constructed on it. The southern part of Dindigul has hence the name Begampur and northern part is Hazrathpur. A sizeable population of Muslims also stay in this part of the City and is a major mosque in India.

St.Joseph Church

This church was constructed during 1866 to 1872 by the British after the fall of Tipu sultan. This church is headquarters of Dindigul diocese of Roman Catholic Churches in Dindigul District.

St.Antony's Shrine - Marambady

St. Anthony’s shrine is the one of the shrines which is very famous in India. St. Antony’s shrine is situated at Marambady. Marambady is a big village, which has its patron St.Anthony the Hermit. It is three hundred years old shrine. Every year 16,17&18th of January the feast day of St. Anthony the Hermit is celebrated grandly. About 2 lakhs people pay a visit only on those three days. It is the biggest shrine dedicated to St. Antony in India and abroad as well. People from other countries also visit this shirne and they experience miracles.

The uniqueness of the famous shirne is, people of other religions also come regularly. Even people belonging to other denominations also visit the shirne for intercession. Every one who belives in the intercession of St. Anthony the Hermit they are marvelously healed and blessed by the Holy Trinity.

It is one of the ancient parishes. People are religious minded and prayerful. All of them are very much fond of their patron. This village has 100% catholic population. 105 persons have responded to the call of the God almighty. There are 47 priests 58 nuns and about 32 seminarians and 20 aspirants for women congregation. This shirne is really proud to have a Bishop. His name is Most Rev.P. Antony and we cannot forget one of our former parish priests had become the Bishop of the diocese of Kottor. He was known as Bishop Aggni Samy. [http://www.stantony.com/]

108 Vinayagars

This temple has 108 Vinayagar which is quite famous in the city.

Places to visit

Rock Fort

The Dindigul Fort is one of the major landmarks of the city is visible from several kilometres. The fort has been constructed on a huge rock about 280 ft height and looks like Pillow ('Dhindu'),when viewed from south east gives the name to the city. In the year 1605 Madurai Nayak King 'Muthu Krishna Naicker' started the construction of this Fort. The fort was completed in stages during 1623 to 1659 by Mannar Thirumalai Naicker . In 1755 Hyder Ali was escorting Fakhr-Un-Nisha his wife and Five years old Tipu to Dindigul. From 1784 to 1790 the Fort was under the rule of Tipu Sultan. In 1784, the Tipu's commandant Syed Ibrahim, under whose care the fort was, constructed many rooms, strengthened the walls and got repaired. In 1790 Tipu was defeated in the Mysore war and the Fort came into the hands of British. This article, image, template or category should belong in one or more categories. ... The Madurai Nayaks were the rulers of the city and region of Madurai, in India, from 1559 until 1736. ... Thirumalai Nayak ruled Madurai between 1623 to 1659 CE. He was the most notable of the thirteen Madurai Nayak rulers in the 17th century. ... Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... Portrait of Tippu Sultan, 1792 Tippu (Tips) Sultan (full name Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu), also known as the Tiger of Mysore (November 20, 1750, Devanahalli – May 4, 1799, Srirangapattana), was the first son of Haidar Ali by his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-nissa. ...

Peranai and Sirumalai hills are the two fine picnic spots in the vicinity of the Town. There are four dams viz, Palar Porundalar, Varathamanathi, , Parappalar in Palani Taluk and Maruthanathi in Dindigul Taluk augment irrigation facilities to agricultural fields in this district. Nilakkottai town is famous for Brass Vessels and Jewellery. Nilakkottai Taluk is famous for the growing and marketing of flowers and Grapes. Oddanchatram is a noted market centre for vegetables. It is also famous for the export of Butter, manufactured in the nearby villages using cream separators. Batlagundu is an important market centre for Tomato. Pattiveeranpatti in Vathalagundu Block is famous for Cardamom and Coffee curing enterprises.

Kodaikanal, a popular Summer Resort, located at an altitude of 2133 meters in the Western Ghats is at about 100 km from the city. , Kodaikanal (also known as Kodai) is a city and a Taluk division of Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, South India. ...

Athoor: Kamarajar Lake - Places to stay: Double Dutch Resort and Cardamom House situated at the boarder of Athoor Kamarajar Lake in the Kamarajar Valley on the spurs of the Western Ghats, provides accommodation in elegantly furnished rooms. Athoor is a small village of the Dindigul District. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dindigul
2. ^ Railway Gazette International Supplement December 2007 p7
3. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

Dindigul seen from the rock fort

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External links

• Dindigul District official web site
• Dindigul area
• Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dindigul
• 1911 encyclopedia