Kodumudi

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{{more citations needed|date=May 2015}}
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'''Kodumudi''' is a panchayat town and taluk headquarters of Kodumudi taluk in erode district at state of Tamil Nadu,India. Kodumudi has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet). Also Kodumudi is an tourism spot. The holy Kaveri river and Magudeswarar temple in Kodumudi attracts thousands of pilgrims daily across South India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ttdc-presence-needed-in-erode-to-popularise-scenic-spots/article7160823.ece|title=TTDC presence needed in Erode to popularise scenic spots}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kodumudi had a population of 12,669. Males constituted 50% of the population, and females 50%. Kodumudi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kodumudi, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==
Kodumudi lies on the highway connecting [[Erode]] and [[Karur]]. Both train and bus facilities are available to reach Kodumudi.Kodumudi is also connected near by towns of [[kangeyam]], [[Dharapuram]], [[Tiruppur]] with buses. Nearest Airport is Coimbatore 105 km away by road. Kodumudi is well connected to major cities across Tamil Nadu through railways.

==Economy==
The economy is predominantly based on agriculture and tourism. Agriculture with turmeric and sugarcane being the main crops. There are large number of ricemills in and around Kodumudi and TNPL paper mills is near Kodumudi.

==Temples and festivals ==
Kodumudi [[Magudeswarar al Ayam|Mahudeswarar, Veera Narayana Perumal and Brama Deva Temple]] dedicated to Lord Shiva Lord Vishnu and lord brama respectively. Various festivals are celebrated in the temples beginning with the Tamil New Year. During this ten days of ceremony, the festive deities Siva and Vishnu will be taken out on different types of Vahanas for darsan. Mahasivarathri is a grand saivaite festival. The 18th day of Tamil month "Aadi", the deities will be taken to the river bank, bathed and are decorated with sandalwood powder. The Moola Nakshathra day of Tamil Month "Aavani" is celebrated as Pittu Thiruvizha and the Rohini Nakshathra day of the same month is the birthday of Lord [[Krishna]]. Muthu mari amman temple Festival is the famous function celebrated every year in the month of April–May. It's located in south pudhu palayam 2 km west from kodumudi.Annabishekam (abishekam with cooked rice) is performed to the deities on the Aswini nakshathra of "Aipasi" month and the six day Sasti festival is celebrated culminating with the marriage ceremony of Lord [[Muruga]] with [[Deivanai]]. The Krithika Nakshathra day of "Karthigai" is celebrated as "Karthikai Deepam" (day of light). The last Monday of this month is the day for the "108 Sankabishekam" (conches filled with Kaviri water). The Thiruvathirai Nakshatra day of "Margazhi" is the day for Lord Nataraja. A procession for the festive deities is taken out for the public dharshan. The "Ekadhasi" is the day of entering in the gateway to reach "Vaikuntham". Pushpa Nakshathra of "Thai" month is the day of "Theerthavizha".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kodumudimagudeswarar.org/festival.html|title=Kodumudi Magudeswarar, festivals}}</ref>

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File:Kodumudi SivanKovil.JPG|Mahudeswarar Temple
File:Kodumudi Temple Elephant.JPG|Mahudeswarar Temple elephant
File:The Temple Elephant walks back to the temple after his shower and decoration..JPG|Mahudeswarar Temple elephant
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== Notable personalities ==
* [[K. B. Sundarambal]], a renowned stage artist, singer and actress. First Tamil movie actor earned a six figure salary(100,000).
* K.M. Marimuthu, former vice chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, first Indian to work for NASA
* K.S. Rajalingam, an awardee of "National award for Teachers" given by the President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in 1965 for initiating and establishing "Aramba Kalvi "in Kodumudi.
*Happy Narayanan, a renowned Freedom Fighter who had once been a cellmate with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Erode district]]

Muthur

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'''Muthur''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Kangeyam taluk]] in [[Tirupur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

==Demographics==
The Muthur Town Panchayat has population of 13,212 of which 6,588 are males while 6,624 are females as per report released by [http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/804011-muthur-tamil-nadu.html Census India 2011.] Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1003 which is 7.59% of total population of Muthur (TP). In Muthur Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1005 against state average of 996. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Muthur is around 889 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Muthur city is 70.61% lower than state average of 80.09%. In Muthur, Male literacy is around 79.78% while female literacy rate is 61.59%.

The town is having both government and private educational institutions for schooling. Government institutions include one (men's and girls) higher secondary school (MGHSS) in Muthur to Kodumudi road and one co-ed middle school near to Muthur bus stand which gets its students from rural areas in and around Muthur town. The town is studded with three well built private schools namely KKP, Anoor and Vivekanandha matriculation higher secondary schools. There is also a CBSE school named Nava international school Nava Girls college which comes under the Vivekanandha school. All these private schools have hostel facilities.

==Education==
* Government Schools
**Government Higher Secondary School
**Elementary School, Muthur.
**Elementary School, Chinnamuthur.
*Matriculation Schools
**Aanoor Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
**Vivekanandha Matriculation Hr Sec School
**KKP Matriculation Higher Secondary School
*CBSE Schools
**Nava
*Colleges
**Karuppannan Mariappan College for Arts & Science

==Religion==
Muthur is predominantly Hindu, with many temples.
*Pon Alagunachi Amman temple, Valliyarachal
*Muthur Soleeswarar Temple (Shiva temple near bus stand)
*Lord Selvakumara Swamy is a kulatheivam of Maniyan kulam, Muthan kulam and Vellamban kulam (an avatar of Lord Murugan or Skanda) and Kuppanna Swamy, both clan deities of Cheran) are in Muthur.
*Angalamman Temple
*Sellandi Amman Temple
*Serampalayam Mariyamman Temple
*Varatharaja Perumal Temple
*Sri Vichithra Vera Anjaneyar Temple

'''''Attractions:'''''

* Noyyal check dam, Chinna muthur
* Eeshwaran kovil, Muthur

== Hospitals ==
* Primary health center
* Ramalingam Clinic
* Sri Balaji hospital
* RajaMohan Hospital
* Malar Hospital

== Nearby cities ==
* Erode (39km)
* Dharapuram (50km)
* Tiruppur (50km)
* Oddanchatram (70Km)
* Karur (47 km)
* Coimbatore (88 km)
* Vellakovil (12km)
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Muthur is part of Erode (Lok Sabha constituency).

[[Category:Cities and towns in Tiruppur district]]

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