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Vellalur
Vellalur
Vellalur Nadu | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | Nearly 8,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625109 |
| Telephone code | 91 452 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 59 |
Vellalur Nadu (வெள்ளலூர் நாடு) is a Tamil cultural village located in Melur Taluk in Madurai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vellalur is 8.3 km from Melur, the Taluk main town; 32.1 km from Madurai East, the district's main city; 395 km from Chennai, the state's main city; and 18 km from Sivagangai. Sub-villages in Vellalur include Kattasolaipatti, Mandramalaipatti, Melavalasai, Vellanayagampatti, Idayavalasai, Mattangipatti and Edaiyarkovilpatti. Nearby temples include Karungal Swami, Manthakk Kovil, Karpaga Vinayakar, Vallidikaar, and Chinna Elai Kaatha Amman Temple.[1] Periya Elai Kaatha Amman Temple is situated 5 km away. A two-week festival for Elai Kaatha Amman Temple is celebrated yearly starting on the last week of September. A government primary health center is located in the village. The center provides general medical services 24 hours-per-day and has a siddha medicine department. Sports clubs include various cricket clubs.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Temples in parched southern districts invoke rain god". The Times of India. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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