Needamangalam is a Taluk in Thiruvarur district in the India

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. It is located 280 km east of Coimbatore and 318 km south of Chennai.
Needamangalam, a municipality town surrounded by lot of small villages, has police station, Railway station (best profitable station in Tamil Nadu), bus terminal, fire service station, Taluka office and banks. This is a junction for two highways,one national highway from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam and the other state highway from kumbakonam to mannargudi.

History

The celebrated battle between the armies of Uthiyan Cheral Athan and Chozhan Karikaal VaLavan during the Sangam Age, approximately around 100 CE was fought at Venni ( Sangam poem: Purananuru-66) in the outskirts of Nidamangalam, at the place where main Vennar river branches into three. The northern branch retains its original name, Vennar. Other two branches are Paminiyaar and Koraiyar. They flow down to Muthupet Lagoon and from there it joins the sea.

Climate and Places

Needamangalam is abutted by the Vennar River in the north and the Korayar river in the south.
3 km from Needamangalam one place is there that is called as Munar Thalaippu, this is the picnic spot for the people living in Needamangalam.
Needamangalam is notable for the temples located around it. Needamangalam is a main hub for the nearby villages. Majority of population here are farmers. Back in the 1950's - 1970's it served as a Trade route for Paddy crops, and other crops cultivation.Some of the Oldest establishments of Provision stores were the "SKVGS Sons Maligai" adjacent to the Railway Station are still in Business.

Notable People

Many people originally from Needamangalam now work in Gulf countries and United States. This is the native place of musician Neelakanda Shastri and former Chief Election Commissioner of India

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.Few People from Tamil film industry like Cinematographer Gopinath and Director Sami are also from here.

Santhana Ramaswamy Temple

Santhana Ramaswamy Temple is famous for people who have does not children:

Find below details about the pooja:

Husband and Wife should come for Santhana Gopala Pooja.
First-come, first-served is a service policy whereby the tokens will be given to the couples in the morning 5.30 a.m. Couples can attend the Santhana Gopala Pooja in the order that they arrived.

All the pooja things Coconut, banana, butter, honey & 1/2 litre boiled Milk with sugar added you have to bring.

Santhana Gopala Vigraha will be put on the Couples Lap and archana will be done.

It will be good if you did Santhana Gopala Pooja for three times at least.

The best way of making your prayers come true you should Trust in God,

While performing Santhana Gopala Pooja Couples are requested to Make a prayer to Santana Gopala by chanting the following mantra

Santana Gopala Mantra:
Om Devaki Sut Govinda
Vasudeva jagat pathe
Dehimey Thanayam Krishna Twamaham
Sharanam Gataha Deva Deva Jagannatha
Gothra Vridhi Karap Prabho
Dehimey Thanayam Sheegram
Ayushmandham Yashashreenam!

Meaning: O son of Devaki and Vasudeva, the Lord of the Universe O Krishna! give me a son; I take refuge in you Nagaraja is the devata for Kutumba Vridhi.

all your wishes will come true.
all your prayers will come true.
all your desires will be fulfilled.

• Yamunambal Temple
• Kasi Viswanathar Temple
• Kogamugaeswarer Temple
• Mariyamman Temple
• Drowpathi Amman Temple
• Iyyappan Temple
• Bathrakaliamman Temple
• Aangeneya Temple
• one Church & Masque

Schools

• Lakshmi Vilas Middle School - Very oldest school in Needamangalam
• Ramavilas Middle School
• Panchayat Union School
• St. Marrys Matriculation School
• Neelan Matriculation School
• St. Jude's Matriculation School
• Needmangalam higher secondary school

Banks

• Indian Bank
• State Bank Of India
• The Kumbakonam Paraspara Sagaya Nithi Ltd.
• Muthoot Bank.