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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=March 2009}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Patlur
| other_name = Patalur
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| settlement_type = Village Panchayat
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Erode district|Erode]]
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| population_total = 8100
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 638314
| registration_plate = TN33,TN36
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Anthiyur]]<br />[[Bhavani]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 1000(M):936(F) [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 72%
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Tirupur]]
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| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Tropical]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
| website = {{URL|patlur.blogspot.com}}
| footnotes = Village code 16, block code 12 (Ammapet), district code 10.
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'''Patlur''' is a village in [[Anthiyur]] Taluk, [[Erode district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] State, India with a population of approximately 8100. The main occupation in Patlur is agriculture.

== Location ==
Patlur is located in the central part of south India at the junction of four roads namely Bhavani road, Anthiyur road, Mettur road and Velli Tiruppur road. The nearest service centre is [[Anthiyur]] town, approximately 6 km to the west on the state highway 175. Patlur lies on the Tamil Nadu plateau with the [[Nilgiris]] mountain range rising in the west.

=== Water sources ===
[[File:Cauvery at Erode.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Cauvery at Erode township.]]
Patlur's main water source is the [[Kaveri|Cauvery river]], approximately 8 km to the east. It is supplemented by dams and lakes such as Patlur lake and Check dam.<ref>[https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Patlur,+Tamil+Nadu+638314/@11.5820543,77.6338229,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3ba946613f628871:0xe754a9ff0d7d34f0 "Patlur"] Google Maps. Accessed 5 March 2014.</ref>

== Governance ==
Until 2006, Patlur was governed by the council of the Anthiyur constituency. From 2011, it fell under the control of the council of the Bhavani assembly constituency (104).<ref>[http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/BLO_list/ac104.pdf "Bhavani elections"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005092716/http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/BLO_list/ac104.pdf |date=2011-10-05 }} 2011</ref> The parliamentary constituency is number 18, [[Tirupur]] . Patlur has a number of polling wards, numbered 1 to 14. They include: Kemmiyampatti, Poosariyur, Makkallur, Kalipatti, Karattur, Nallroad, Kattu Kottaigal, Maravankuttai, Kattukottaigal, Sokkanathamalaiyur, Poiyankuttai, Bommanpatty, Annanagar, Bommanpatti Pudhuvalavu, Muthugoundenpudur, Mosugoundanur, and Vengakallur (part of Poosariyur).

== Industry ==
[[File:Peanut - നിലക്കടല 01.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Peanuts.]]
Patlur residents are employed in primary and secondary industries, particularly the growing and processing of groundnuts ([[peanut]]s) into oil in mills.

== Kariyakali Amman festival ==
The annual Kariyakali Amman festival is celebrated for fifteen days in the ''Aani'' [[Tamil language|Tamil]] month at the temple in the northern part of the village. It starts on a Wednesday with ''poochatu'', the ''poo midhithal'' (fire walking) before the mother goddess Kariyakali. ''Abishekam'' (a religious bathing ceremony) and ''pooja'' (offerings and remembrances to the dead) are also performed. The festival ends with the ''manjal neerattu'', the [[turmeric]] dousing ceremony. The festival is also a showcase for amateur arts performances and ceremonial activities.

== Muthumari Amman festival ==
[[File:Muthumari Amman.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Muthumari Amman]]
The annual [[Muthumari]] Amman festival is celebrated for fifteen days at the temple at Nathagattu Thottam in the western part of Patlur. It begins on the first Wednesday in the Tamil month of ''Panguni'' with the ''Poochatu''. Holy water is later brought from Cauvery river to the temple and offered to the goddess Muthumari. It ends with ''abishekam'', ''pooja'' and [[Pongal (dish)|pongal]] (a special rice dish) being offered to the mother goddess. In the ''mavalukku'' procession, the people carry raw rice flour paste and flowers on a plate on their heads. In the evening, there are traditional dances and programs of entertainments.

== Karumalai andavar panguni uthiram festival ==
The annual Karamulai andavar [[Panguni Uthiram]] festival takes place at the temple in the centre of Patlur. It takes place over two days about panguni uthiram day. Holy water from the Cauvery river is brought and offered to god Rakkiannasamy Murugan (also known as Karumalaiandavar). Abishekam and pooja take place and ''annadhanam'' (food donated for penance) is offered to the devotees in the evening. On the second day, manjal neeratu and procession takes place with fire works (vanavedikkai), a ''kathik aluvu dhal'' ceremony and thalattu.

== Semmuneeswarar festival ==
The ''Semmuneeswarar'' (also called ''Semmunichamy'') temple is located {{convert|5|km|mi}} from Patlur at Poosariyur. Its festival is an annual event of thirty day's duration which starts on the first Friday of the Tamil month of ''Chithirai''.

On the fifteenth day of the festival, ''Mudhal Poojai'' (the first pooja) is celebrated with the ''kavukutti'' (sacrifice of a goat).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120509204425/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-04/chennai/27783819_1_goats-temple-festival-priests "Goats"] ''Times of India''. 4 May 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/lf/2005/04/30/stories/2005043001980200.htm | title= 1,008 goats sacrificed in temple | date=30 April 2005 | location=Chennai, India | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=8 September 2018 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Worshipers standing in a queue praise the god Semmunichamy and the goddess Eswari, the god Mannatheeswarar, the saints Vamuni, Poomuni and Vedamuni. The ''mudi kannikkai'' (hair offering ceremony) is also performed.

On the thirtieth day, the ''Maru Poojai'' (the second pooja) is celebrated. A ''mattu santhai'' (a special cattle market) takes place over three days and on the thirty-third day, the ''therottam'' (car festival) is celebrated. The car of the deity travels from the temple to Poosariyur Madappalliiyarai. Local buses assist the travels of devotees. Approximately 50,000 people attend the festival. people with mental illnesses attend the temple so that the priests may strike their heads with [[Azadirachta indica|neem leaves]] to ward off evil spirits.

== Pradosham Vazhipadu ==
The [[Vakeeswarar]], a Shiva temple, is located on the Velli Thiruppur main road. On the thirteenth day (''Trayodashi'') of each lunar fortnight (''Pakshafortnight, [[Pradosha]] is celebrated with fasting and a special pooja offered to ''Nandheeswarar'' ([[Shiva]] as the bull).<ref>[http://www.pradosham.com "pradosham''] Pradosham website.</ref>

== Other Notable events ==
* Palani Andavar festival is celebrated annually on Poosam day in the Tamil month of ''Thai''.
* Vinayaga Sadhurthi day is celebrated annually at the Lakshmi Vinayagar and Selva Vinayagar temples.
* Vaigunda Ekadasi is celebrated annually at the Sentraya Perumal temple with fasting and Narayanan car procession in the evening.
* On Fridays and Saturdays in the Tamil month of ''Purattasi'', a large group of people climb Palamalai hill in order to worship the god Sidheswara.
* Bharathinagar Sri Maha Kali amman festival is celebrated annually in Masi month with a program of entertainments.
* Therkutheru Sri Mari amman and Sri Pattla amman festival is celebrated annually with special abishekam and poojas.
* Kaval theivam (a frontier deity) is honoured with Sri Padamuniappan, Sri Muthuminiappan and Sri Karuppusamy with a grand pooja.

== Education ==
Panchayat union schools in the Patlur village area include: Patlur primary school, Patlur middle school, Kaalippatty primary school, C. K. Malaiyur primary school, Kemmiampatty primary school, Poosariyur primary school and Maravankuttai upper primary school.

== Temples ==
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* Muthumariamman
* [[Vakeeswarar]]
* Sentraya Perumaal
* Kariyakaliamman
* Karumalai Aandavar
* Semmuneeswarar (5 km away)
* Sokkanatha Malai (Shiva temple, 2 km away)
* Bhavani [[Kooduthurai]] (20 km away)
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== Dams ==
Nearby dams are the Mettur (33 km away), Varattupallam (16 km away) and the Bhavani Sagar (62 km away).

== Notable places ==
* Oorachi Kottai Malai hills (20 km)
* Malai [[Karuppu Sami]] Kovil (shrine to the Tamil god, 15 km away)
* Palamalai hills (15 km)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Erode district]]

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