Sholinghur
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Sholinghur is a town under Walajapet taluk
in Vellore district
of Tamil Nadu
, India
. Sholinghur is very famous for the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Sholinghur was ruled by the Chola Empire, Nawabs of Arcot and Tippu Sultan.
not only took several incarnations in this world to reform people, but also sent His messengers as preceptors to perform this function. One such preceptor was Doddacharya of Chozha Lingapuram (சோழலிங்கபுறம்), now known as Sholinghur, who lived nearly 470 years ago performing service to Lord Yoga Narasimhar.
Sholinghur also has a historical significance. It was here that Sir Eyre Coote fought against Tipu Sultan
and Hyder Ali
in the Second Anglo-Mysore War
.
, Sholinghur had a population of 1,26,597. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sholinghur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 76%. In Sholinghur, 12% of the population is under 5 years of age. A sizeable number of people were engaged in Weaving occupation. Agamudaya Mudaliars and Senkuntha Mudaliars are the dominant communities in Sholinghur
and Sri Yoga Anjaneya Swamy hill temple (550 steps). Thirukkadigai
is one of the 108 Divya Desams
- sacred places in Hinduism. The temples are located on two hillock
s. The Thakkan Kulam, here is a big pond with 45 feet Anjaneyar statue & temple. Also, the town has war monument built by Tippu sultan at 1784 A.D during Second Anglo-Mysore War. One of the biggest lakes in Tamil Nadu, Kaveripakkam lake of length 14km is situated here.
In recent years, Sholinghur is emerging as an industrial town with Brakes India and associated companies operating from this town. It also houses the famous Indian TVS
industrial production unit which employs more than 8000 employees.
Government and Private bus facilities to Vellore, Tiruttani and Arakkonam are available every 15 minutes.
.
Current M.L.A (Mr.P.R.Manohar) from DMDK and M.P
(Mr.jagathrakshakan) from DMK.
Walajapet taluk
Walajapet taluk is a taluk in Vellore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Walajapet.- Population :...
in 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...
of 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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Sholinghur is very famous for the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Sholinghur was ruled by the Chola Empire, Nawabs of Arcot and Tippu Sultan.
Legend and Name origin
According to the legend of Sholinghur, Lord NarasimhaVishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
not only took several incarnations in this world to reform people, but also sent His messengers as preceptors to perform this function. One such preceptor was Doddacharya of Chozha Lingapuram (சோழலிங்கபுறம்), now known as Sholinghur, who lived nearly 470 years ago performing service to Lord Yoga Narasimhar.
Sholinghur also has a historical significance. It was here that Sir Eyre Coote fought against Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
and Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born Hyder Naik, he distinguished himself militarily, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers...
in the Second Anglo-Mysore War
Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Second Anglo-Mysore War was a conflict in Mughal India between the Sultanate of Mysore and the British East India Company. At the time, Mysore was a key French ally in India, and the Franco-British conflict raging on account of the American Revolutionary War helped spark Anglo-Mysorean...
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Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Sholinghur had a population of 1,26,597. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sholinghur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 76%. In Sholinghur, 12% of the population is under 5 years of age. A sizeable number of people were engaged in Weaving occupation. Agamudaya Mudaliars and Senkuntha Mudaliars are the dominant communities in Sholinghur
Industries in Sholinghur
- Bharathi Group of Bus services.
- Brakes India Ltd - TVS group of companies
- Sholinghur textiles
- Small scale powerloom industries.
Colleges
- Saraswathi Velu college of Engineering
- Saraswathi Velu college of Arts & Science
- C.M.Annamalai Polytechnic
- Meera Teacher training institute
- Kalaibarathi Teacher training institute
- Sivaranjani Teacher training institute
Schools
- Ashwini Matriculation school
- Ayyan Vidhyashram Matriculation School
- Goodlet Higher Secondary SchoolGoodlet Higher Secondary SchoolGoodlet Higher Secondary School is a Government-aided school managed by Church of South India located in Sholinghur, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu.SHORT SYNOPSIS OF SCHOOL HISTORY...
- Govt.Boys Hr. Sec school
- Govt.Girls Hr.Sec School
- Hayagreevar Primary school
- Mary Mclein Middle school
- Sengunthar High school
- Sri Diya Chaitanya Matriculation School
- Unity Matriculation school
- Vedhathiri Maharishi Matric Hr.sec school
- Vidhyapeetam CBSE school
Hospitals
- Government Hospital, Sholinghur
- Kalpana Hospital
- Bharathi Venkatesh Hospital
- TVS Hospital.
- Best Hospital
Temples and Tourist attractions
Sholinghur is famous for the temples at its outskirts of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy (1305 steps) located on the top of the hill GhatikachalaGhatikachala
Gatikachala is a hill near Sholingur in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Hindu piligrimage center and the site of an ancient temple dedicated to the God Narasimha.Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of the God Vishnu....
and Sri Yoga Anjaneya Swamy hill temple (550 steps). Thirukkadigai
Thirukkadigai
Thirukkadigai or Sholingapuram is a Hindu place of pilgrimage in Sholinghur in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. As one of the 108 Divya Desams, places of worship sung about by the early-medieval Alvars in their "Mangalasasanam" , it is a holy site of particular importance to Vaishnavism.There...
is one of the 108 Divya Desams
Divya Desams
Divya Desams refer to 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars . 105 of these are located in India, 1 in Nepal, while 2 are located outside of the Earthly realms. 'Divya' in Tamil language indicates premium and 'Desam' indicates place or temple.The two major deities...
- sacred places in Hinduism. The temples are located on two hillock
Hillock
A hillock or knoll is a small hill, usually separated from a larger group of hills such as a range. Hillocks are similar in their distribution and size to small mesas or buttes. The term is largely a British one...
s. The Thakkan Kulam, here is a big pond with 45 feet Anjaneyar statue & temple. Also, the town has war monument built by Tippu sultan at 1784 A.D during Second Anglo-Mysore War. One of the biggest lakes in Tamil Nadu, Kaveripakkam lake of length 14km is situated here.
Facilities
Sholinghur has a railway station (which is about 13 km away from Sholinghur in a place called Banavaram). Sholinghur also has a government hospital that was awarded for Tamil Nadu's Best Maintenance in the year of 2006-07) and an engineering college.In recent years, Sholinghur is emerging as an industrial town with Brakes India and associated companies operating from this town. It also houses the famous Indian TVS
TVS
-Television, Tele-Networking:* TVS Electronics, Computer peripherals manufacturing company from India* TVS Motors, motor manufacturing company from India* TVS, aka Television Sydney, free TV channel in Sydney, Australia...
industrial production unit which employs more than 8000 employees.
Government and Private bus facilities to Vellore, Tiruttani and Arakkonam are available every 15 minutes.
Politics
Sholinghur assembly constituency is part of Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.-Assembly segments:Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Tiruttani#Arkonam #Sholinghur#Ranipet#Arcot#Cheyyar...
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Current M.L.A (Mr.P.R.Manohar) from DMDK and M.P
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(Mr.jagathrakshakan) from DMK.