Thungapuram
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Thungapuram is a panchayat village of Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu
, India
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kings this village was very famous for its festivals. Every year 12 festivals have conducted by this village, every month have one festivel, The shape of this street was prised equivalent to madurai (square shape), hence it is called as Siru Madurai
even it is too small compared to Madurai. Since there exists another village in the same name this village is renamed as Thungapuram by the postal department of India. In the period of kulothunga chola made two important temples, the first one lord siva "sokkanathar" temple. Another one lard vinava perumal temple. These two temples are very old around 1000 years ago.
It is famous for its cement industries in and around it. This is possible due to its immense limestone store which is the potential raw material for cement industries. In particular the Arasu cements, the Birla cements, the Sakthi cements, the Dalmia cements, the Tamil Nadu cements, etc. are situated in Near Thungapuram. It is also familiar for the Kaliyaperumaal Temple situated at 25 km from Thungapuram. The famous Kangaikonda cholapuram is situated near to it. This town is famous for the temple which was built by the King Rajendra Cholan of Chola Empire. The King Rajendra Cholan is the son of Rajaraja Cholan who built Tanjore Temple.
This is a beautiful and greenish Village. There are so many streams around this village like Yanaivari oodai (யானைவாரி ஓடை) on so on. The geographical location of Thungapuram is given below.
Thungapuram assembly constituency is part of Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency)
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There are somany educated peoples are living in Thungapuram, i.e., Teachers, Professors, Scientists, Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers and so on...
, The Hindu
are available. Tamil daily Dinathanthi, Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Dinamani and Maalaimalar are also available in Thungapuram. A station of All India Radio is located in nearby Trichy. In Thungapuram has several Local TV Channels and also several International TV Channels are available.
List of leading Mobile networks in Thungapuram:
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
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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...
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History
The historical name of Thungapuram is Kulothunga Chozhapuram. In the period of Kulothunga CholaKulothunga Chola
Kulothunga was the name of several later Chola kings in India:* Kulothunga Chola I, reigned 1070–1120* Kulothunga Chola II, reigned 1135–1150* Kulothunga Chola III, reigned 1178–1218...
kings this village was very famous for its festivals. Every year 12 festivals have conducted by this village, every month have one festivel, The shape of this street was prised equivalent to madurai (square shape), hence it is called as Siru Madurai
Siru madurai
The historical name of Thungapuram is called Siru madurai which is located at perambalur district.Thungapuram : In the period of Kulothunga Chola kings this village was very famous for its festivels. The shape of this street was prised equivalent to madurai, hence it is called as siru madurai even...
even it is too small compared to Madurai. Since there exists another village in the same name this village is renamed as Thungapuram by the postal department of India. In the period of kulothunga chola made two important temples, the first one lord siva "sokkanathar" temple. Another one lard vinava perumal temple. These two temples are very old around 1000 years ago.
It is famous for its cement industries in and around it. This is possible due to its immense limestone store which is the potential raw material for cement industries. In particular the Arasu cements, the Birla cements, the Sakthi cements, the Dalmia cements, the Tamil Nadu cements, etc. are situated in Near Thungapuram. It is also familiar for the Kaliyaperumaal Temple situated at 25 km from Thungapuram. The famous Kangaikonda cholapuram is situated near to it. This town is famous for the temple which was built by the King Rajendra Cholan of Chola Empire. The King Rajendra Cholan is the son of Rajaraja Cholan who built Tanjore Temple.
Geography
The geographic coordinates are 11.18°N 79.10°EThis is a beautiful and greenish Village. There are so many streams around this village like Yanaivari oodai (யானைவாரி ஓடை) on so on. The geographical location of Thungapuram is given below.
| Summer | Winter | |
| Max. | 40 °C (104 °F) | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Min. | 22 °C (71.6 °F) | 18 °C (64.4 °F) |
Politics
Before in 1995 Thungapuram have under Perambalur taluk and Tiruchirappalli district. After Composite Perambalur District came in to existence after trifurcation of Tiruchirappalli district with effect from 30.09.1995 as per G.O MS.No 913 Revenue / Y3 dated 30.09.1995. Now its comes to under kunnam taluk in Perambalur district.Thungapuram assembly constituency is part of Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Before 2009, Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Kurinjipadi...
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Historical Temples and Festivals
Thungapuram has many historical temples and places- Aiyanar, Semmalaiyappar, Karadaiyan @ Karuppu SamiKaruppu SamiKaruppu Sami is one of the regional Tamil male deities who is popular among the rural social groups of South India, especially Tamil Nadu and small parts of Kerala...
Temples: In this temple the Ayyannar Car festivel (அய்யனார் திருத்தேர்) is a very most famous festivel around this area, similar to the Thiruvarur car - Load Vinnayaga temple
- Sokkanathar siva and Murugan temples
- Vinava Perumal temple
- Mariyamman temple
- Pappathiyamman temple
- Selliyamman temple
- Thuravupathi amman temple
- Vengaimallaian, karuppusami temples
Agriculture and Major Crops
Rice and Sugar cane are grown as a major commercial crop. The pre-dominate soil in the district is red sanding with scattered packers of black soil. This village consists mainly of glade soil. The soil in the district is best suited for raising dry crops. Cotton also grown in many places.- Rice (vast tracts)
- Sugarcane (vast tracts)
- Banana/plantain
- Coconut
- Cotton (vast tracts)
- Betel
- Corn
- Groundnut
Education
In Thungapuram panchayat have four schools:- Government Higher Secondary School, Thungapuram .
- Panchayat Union Primary School, Thungapuram.
- Panchayat Union Primary School, Kiliyapattu, Thungapuram (north)
- M G R welfare elementary School, Tholeeswarapuram, Thungapuram (south)
- Tamil Nadu Government, Most Backward Class Boys hostel,Thungapuram.
- Tamil Nadu Government,Most Backward Class Girl hostel,Thungapuram.
There are somany educated peoples are living in Thungapuram, i.e., Teachers, Professors, Scientists, Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers and so on...
Important Offices @ Thungapuram
- Head Post Office - Thungapuram-621 176
- The village have post office of the situating area and its postal index number 621 716.
- Panchayat Office
- District Village LibraryLibraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
(திருவள்ளுவர் நூலகம்) - Indian Overseas BankIndian Overseas BankIndian Overseas Bank is a major bank based in Chennai , with 2018 domestic branches and six branches overseas. Indian Overseas Bank has an ISO certified inhouse Information Technology department, which has developed the software that 2018 branches use to provide online banking to customers; the...
(IOB) - Thungapuram branch, Branch Code-1170, IFSC Code / MICR Code-IOBA0001170 / NON-MICR.
- Thungapuram Primary agricultural Co-operative Bank
- Tamil Nadu Electricity Bord(TNEB)and Power Station
- Tamil Nadu Government Primary Health Center (24 Hour's PHC) Around 35 villages covered in this PHC
- Mother-Child Take Care Center
- Tamil Nadu Government Veterinary Hospital
- Tamil Nadu civil consumer food & products
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Thungapuram Milk co-operative society TRD 1211 (Aavin)
Media and Communication
Leading Tamil, English languages newspapers are available in Thungapuram. English dailies such as, The New Indian ExpressThe New Indian Express
The New Indian Express is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as the Indian Express, under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of the then owner Ramnath Goenka, the Goenka...
, The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
are available. Tamil daily Dinathanthi, Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Dinamani and Maalaimalar are also available in Thungapuram. A station of All India Radio is located in nearby Trichy. In Thungapuram has several Local TV Channels and also several International TV Channels are available.
List of leading Mobile networks in Thungapuram:
| Network Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Vodafone | GSM |
| Airtel | GSM |
| aircel | GSM |
| BSNL | GSM |
How to reach Thungapuram
Thungapuram has located at:- 21 km North from AriyalurAriyalurAriyalur is a Municipality in Ariyalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Ariyalur is a municipality and headquarters of Ariyalur District in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is rich in limestone resources. Big industrial houses like Birlas , India cements, Dalmia cements, Madras...
- 85 km North-East from Trichy
- 275 km South from ChennaiChennaiChennai , 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...
- 13 km South from Thittakudi
- 40 km West from JayankondamJayankondamJayankondam is a Municipality in Ariyalur district in the India of Tamil Nadu. It is also called Jayamkondacholapuram. India census, Jayankondam had a population of 31,268. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Jayankondam has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the...
- 40 km East from PerambalurPerambalurPerambalur is a district headquarters and a taluk and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Perambalur District came in to existence after trifurcation of Tiruchirappalli district with effect from 30.09.1995.- Geography :...
- Bus Route:
- Ariyalur-Thungapuram-Thittakudi. State Highway 143 - [SH143]
- Perambalur- Ariyalur (or) Maruthaiyan kovil-Thungapuram
- Jayankondam- Sendurai- Thungapuram
- Nearest Railway station: AriyalurAriyalurAriyalur is a Municipality in Ariyalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Ariyalur is a municipality and headquarters of Ariyalur District in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is rich in limestone resources. Big industrial houses like Birlas , India cements, Dalmia cements, Madras...
(18 km), Sendurai (12 km) - Nearest Airport: Trichy (94 km)
