>Yuraje81 at 11:34, 27 October 2020

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{{Unreferenced|date=July 2009}}
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'''Belukurichi''' is a village panchayat located in [[Namakkal district]] in the southern state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The village is right below [[Kolli Hills]]. The name Belukurichi has its root from 'Velavan Kurunji', meaning the land and hills that belong to Velavan ([[Murugan]]) known as Palaniyappar.

== Population and Occupation ==
* The village has a population of about 15,000.
* The main occupation of the village is agriculture.

== Public Facilities ==
* The village has a public high school and a private school
* Public health center (Government Hospital)
* Police Station.
* BSNL exchange.
* Post office.
* Indian postal Index code is (PIN) is 637402.
* STD code 04286.
* Petrol Bunk
* Banks (KVB, Pallavan Grama Bank, Paccs, Cooperative).
* ATM (KVB), Indicash

== Palaniyappar Temple ==

This place has a beautiful temple known as Palaniyappar Temple.
This is the place where Lord [[Muruga]] disguised himself as a handsome hunter youth to lure and marry [[Valli]].

This temple has got a historical significance, where several kings have visited.

It is also said that the Tamil saint poetess, [[Avvaiyar]] whenever visited her friend, [[Valvil]] [[Valvil Ori|Ori]], the then chieftain of the [[Kolli Hills|Kolli]] hills, never left the region without offering her prayers to this Lord [[Muruga]].

The idol is found with '''his hair knotted atop his head''' and looks like a hunter. This idol has got a unique feature wherein Lord Muruga '''holds a rooster''' ('''''Cheval''''') in his left hand though resting on his hip.
In his right hand he holds the '''vajra vel''' or the sacred [[lance]].
He has also got a '''''pichuva katthi''''' (a hunter's dagger) in his waist band.
This kind of a [[Muruga]] statue or idol holding a [[rooster]] is nowhere to be found in the world except this temple. However, similar [[Muruga]] idols can be seen in temples like [[Sikkal]] etc. which are not the 'moolavar' or at the Sanctum Sanctorum.
*The Lord is also depicted as '''wearing sandals''' in his feet which is another unique feature (This is also seen in [[Sikkal]])

[[Thaipusam]] is a very elaborate festival here which is celebrated with big pomp and show. With more devotees turning up every year, the highlight is the temple car.

[[Category:Villages in Namakkal district]]

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>Yuraje81 at 11:34, 27 October 2020