Gajanur, Tamil Nadu

Gajanur
Gajanur
village
	Gajanur Gajanur
	Coordinates: 11°45′58″N 77°00′20″E / 11.76607°N 77.00568°ECoordinates: 11°45′58″N 77°00′20″E / 11.76607°N 77.00568°E
India	India
Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu
Languages
• Official	Tamil
• Other	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

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Gajanur is a village in Thalavadi taluk, Erode district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also known as Dodda Gajanur.^[1] The village is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border, and is 1 km (0.62 mi) south of the town of Thalavadi. Most of roads are connected to Karnataka state.

Gajanur is the birthplace of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar,^[2] who was kidnapped by Veerappan from his native house in Gajanur on 30 July 2000.^[3]^[4] The village abuts the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.

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↑ "Verdict in Rajkumar abduction case on Sept. 25". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
↑ "When power star Puneeth visited Dr. Rajkumar's birthplace for a shoot". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
↑ "Gajanur villagers say lack of political will led to acquittal". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
↑ "Rajkumar kidnap, state intel had warned him a year before". Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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[1] "Verdict in Rajkumar abduction case on Sept. 25". Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[2] "When power star Puneeth visited Dr. Rajkumar's birthplace for a shoot". Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[3] "Gajanur villagers say lack of political will led to acquittal". Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[4] "Rajkumar kidnap, state intel had warned him a year before". Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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v t e Erode district
District Headquarters	Erode
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
Divisions	Erode Gobichettipalayam
Taluks	Anthiyur Bhavani Erode Gobichettipalayam Kodumudi Modakurichi Perundurai Sathyamangalam Thalavadi Nambiyur taluk
Municipal Corporations	Erode Municipal Corporation
Municipalities	Bhavani Gobichettipalayam Punjai Puliampatti Sathyamangalam
Other Major Panchayat Towns	Anthiyur Athani Chennimalai Kavandapadi Kodumudi Nambiyur Perundurai Sivagiri
Rivers	Amaravati Bhavani Kaveri Kundha Uppar Noyyal
History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire British Raj
Temples	Bannari Mariamman Temple Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy Temple Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple Natadreeswarar Temple Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple Thindal Murugan Temple Periya Mariamman Temple
Places of interest	Bhavanisagar dam Dheeran Chinnamalai Memorial Kodiveri dam Perumpallam Dam Kalingarayan Anicut Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Varattu Pallam Dam Vellode Birds Sanctuary
Cities and towns People Villages

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