Cheyyar
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Cheyyaru also known as Tiruvethipuram , Thiruvathipuram or Tiruvetipuram is a town in the Tiruvannamalai District
near Kanchipuram
in the Tamil Nadu
state of South India
. It gets its name from the Cheyyaru River.
The town is situated at 30 km from Kanchipuram
, 60 km from Vellore
and 105 km from Chennai
, well connected by buses on SH 5 and SH 45.
The town contains an ancient temple called Vedhapureeswarar temple situated on the banks of the river, and there is a legend
that Thirugnana Sambandar, one of the four great saivite saints visited the temple and caused a male palm tree to flower by singing verses in Tamil
.There is another famous temple called Patcheeswarar temple
in the heart of the town.
The town was in the North Arcot
District (part of Vellore district
) until Tiruvannamalai district was formed. It has a sub collector office and is the third largest town in the district. This town has a Government Arts College, dating from the early 1970s. The chief occupations of the people are agriculture and handlooming.
and Oragadam
have become overcrowded, Cheyyaru has become an alternative choice. This is evidenced by the recent announcements of a 250 acres (1 km²) hi-tech Special Economic Zone
for automative components, a 300 acres (1.2 km²) electronics hardware park and the commitment from the Taiwanese Shoe Company to set up its unit. One of the largest sugar mills in the country - Cheyyar co-operative sugars - is situated near the town. On Nov, 2009 Tamil Nadu cabinet approved the Mahindara & Mahindra's Rs 1800 core automobile project in 450 acres. This unit will produce tractors, SUVs and commercial vehicles and auto parts. Aluminum die cast unit by Ashley Alteams, a joint venture by Ashok Leyland and Finland-based Alteams Oy started its production on Jan, 2010. This High pressure die cast will manufacture automobile and telecommunication components with initial capacity of 7000 ton per year.
Cheyyaru has its own State Legislative Constituency. Mr. Mukkur N. Subramaniyan of ADMK Party has won the recent TN State Elections in this Constituency.
Some of the Well Known previous MLAs are
Year Name
2011 Mukkur N. Subramaniyam
2006 VishnuPrasad K
2001 Ulagaratchagan P S
1996 V. Anbalagan
1991 A.Devaraj
,,,19 kuppusamy
,,,19 Babu janarthanam
1967 Pulavar Govidan (who was the speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly)
ALG CHURCH..
Pastor. A. David Suresh kumar and church members doing a great job in cheyyar. Our church is the well known church in cheyyar. Now recently a branch church was founded in thandarai villsge near cheyyar. All credits goes to mighty god. Hallelujah. Contact for prayer. By Daniel.S.J., M.sc.,
Tiruvannamalai district
Thiruvannaamalai District is one of the 32 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. Thiruvannaamalai town is the district headquarters. The district is divided into 7 Taluks/ Chengam, Thiruvannaamalai, Polur, Thandarampattu, Aarani, Vandavasi and Cheyyar. Aarani is famous for silk...
near Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...
in the Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
state of South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. It gets its name from the Cheyyaru River.
The town is situated at 30 km from Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...
, 60 km from Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
and 105 km from Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, well connected by buses on SH 5 and SH 45.
The town contains an ancient temple called Vedhapureeswarar temple situated on the banks of the river, and there is a legend
Legend
A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude...
that Thirugnana Sambandar, one of the four great saivite saints visited the temple and caused a male palm tree to flower by singing verses in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
.There is another famous temple called Patcheeswarar temple
Patcheeswarar temple
Patcheeswarar temple is a famous temple in the heart of the town named Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu state, India....
in the heart of the town.
The town was in the North Arcot
North Arcot
The Indian District of North Arcot was split on 30-09-1989 into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar and North Arcot Ambedkar .- History :...
District (part of Vellore district
Vellore District
Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised...
) until Tiruvannamalai district was formed. It has a sub collector office and is the third largest town in the district. This town has a Government Arts College, dating from the early 1970s. The chief occupations of the people are agriculture and handlooming.
Geography and demography
Cheyyaru is located at 12.6580°N 79.5424°E on the banks of Cheyyaru River in the north eastern corner of Thiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu. It is 100 km southwest of Chennai the state capital. It has a population of 46,738 with high female to male ratio of 1012 female per thousand male. Cheyyaru has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%. In Cheyyaru, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.Vedhapureeswarar Temple History
The temple is devoted to Lord Vedapuresswarar who came here and imparted his spiritual knowledge regarding the Vedas. It is in this sacred place that Saint Thirugnana Sambanthar used his holy miraculous powers and transformed a male palm tree into a female palm tree, according to legend. This is the 8th of the 32 Devara Stalams in the Thondaimandalam region of South India. Although this temple was an earlier foundation, inscriptions here are primarily from the middle and later Chola periods (11th -13th centuries). Arunagirinathar, a devotee of Lord Muruga worshipped the God in this temple. It is a temple which has a few unique distinctions. The Nandi, which usually faces the Shiva lingam, is facing the opposite direction. Also, one can worship all the Pancha Bootha (lingams) in this temple. The devotees of the temple and the natives of the town celebrate a festival every year with street processions which spans 10 days called Brahmmotsavam. Of these 10 days the 6th, 7th and 10th day of the festival are celebrated in a grand manner. The 4th day function is celebrated on a grand scale every year by the Adidravidar community. The 6th day function is celebrated on a grand scale every year by the Brahmin Community Trust and the 10th day function is celebrated by Agamudaiyar (Thuluva Vellar) community trust. Devotees across the world patronize the trusts for 7th and 10th day functions. Most of the people in the town belong to Sengunthar Muthaliyar caste.Educational Institutes
Cheyyaru is known for its oldest and biggest government schools and college. The Government Boys Higher Secondary School is the major school having alumni around the world. The school building was opened on August 31, 1931. Arignar Anna Government Arts College was established in the year 1967 extending over 69 acres (279,233.3 m²). Arignar Anna Government Arts College was originally affiliated to Madras University. Since the creation of Thiruvalluvar University in the year 2002, the college stands affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore. The college was accredited by NAAC in the year 2000 with THREE STARS. It offers BA, BSc, MA, MSc and PhD programs. Wisdom, Indo-American and Murugan educational groups are the major private organizations offering primary to college level education.Matriculation Schools
- Government Boys' Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls' Higher Secondary School
- Indo American school
- Wisdom Matriculation Higher Secondary school
- Wisdom Vidhyashram
- Dr.V.G.N.Matric school,Kanchipuram Road
- AIMS CBSE School
- Vivega International School
Engineering Colleges
- Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering AMACE
- Thiruvalluvar Engineering College
- Kanchi Pallavan Engineering College
- Ramana magarishi Engineering college
- Adhiparasakthi Engineering College
Arts&Science College
- Aringar Anna Government Arts college - Affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University
- Indo American college
- Adhi Parasakthi College (kalavai)
Polytechnic Colleges
- Sri Venkateswara Polytechnic College
- Cheyyar Polytechnic College
- Pallavan Polytechnic College
- DUSI Polytechnic college
- Arunachalam polytechnic college
Industrialization
Cheyyaru started industrialization following the establishment of the industrial complex by the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT). Since the investment hot-spots such as SriperumbudurSriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...
and Oragadam
Oragadam
Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles east of Kanchipuram.-Industries:...
have become overcrowded, Cheyyaru has become an alternative choice. This is evidenced by the recent announcements of a 250 acres (1 km²) hi-tech Special Economic Zone
Special Economic Zone
A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...
for automative components, a 300 acres (1.2 km²) electronics hardware park and the commitment from the Taiwanese Shoe Company to set up its unit. One of the largest sugar mills in the country - Cheyyar co-operative sugars - is situated near the town. On Nov, 2009 Tamil Nadu cabinet approved the Mahindara & Mahindra's Rs 1800 core automobile project in 450 acres. This unit will produce tractors, SUVs and commercial vehicles and auto parts. Aluminum die cast unit by Ashley Alteams, a joint venture by Ashok Leyland and Finland-based Alteams Oy started its production on Jan, 2010. This High pressure die cast will manufacture automobile and telecommunication components with initial capacity of 7000 ton per year.
Politics
Cheyyaru constituency assembly is part of Arani Lok Sabha constituency. It comprises well known Political Leaders who are well known for their achievements. The current M.P(Member of Parliament of this Lok sabha constituency is Mr.Krishnasamy of Indian National Congress Party.Cheyyaru has its own State Legislative Constituency. Mr. Mukkur N. Subramaniyan of ADMK Party has won the recent TN State Elections in this Constituency.
Some of the Well Known previous MLAs are
Year Name
2011 Mukkur N. Subramaniyam
2006 VishnuPrasad K
2001 Ulagaratchagan P S
1996 V. Anbalagan
1991 A.Devaraj
A.Devaraj
Cheyyar A.Devaraj was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Cheyyar constituency as a Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1991.He sweeps the poll and got 60.59 % of votes out of 72.36% of...
,,,19 kuppusamy
,,,19 Babu janarthanam
1967 Pulavar Govidan (who was the speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly)
Churches In Cheyyaru
Cheyyaru is a widely diversified place in religious dimenesion.Below is the list of churches in cheyyaruLourde Mary Church
Lourde Mary church is a Roman Catholic church in cheyyaru,This Church runs St.Joseph matriculation English Medium School, and a Tamil Medium school in the premises of church campus.- Landmarks Near the church : Police Station,Taluk Office, Uzhavar Santhai.
CSI Chirusthu Nathar Church
- LandMarks Near Church: BDO Office, soundhari Theatre, Thayar Abboy Kalyana Mandapam.
- General Mass timings : Sunday 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
ALG CHURCH..
Pastor. A. David Suresh kumar and church members doing a great job in cheyyar. Our church is the well known church in cheyyar. Now recently a branch church was founded in thandarai villsge near cheyyar. All credits goes to mighty god. Hallelujah. Contact for prayer. By Daniel.S.J., M.sc.,