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கான்சாபுரம் | |
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Panchayat | |
File:Shri Vallapalathu Karuppasamy.jpg | |
Coordinates: 9°22′31″N 77°22′01″E / 9.3753°N 77.36693°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Virudhunagar |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 626133 |
Telephone code | 04563 |
Vehicle registration | TN-67 |
Nearest city | Madurai |
Sex ratio | 1 : 1 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tenkasi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Srivilliputtur |
Civic agency | Panchayat |
Climate | Apr-May - Min 20 Deg C Max 42 Deg C and May - Mar - Min 20 Deg C Max 30 deg C (Köppen) |
Kansapuram (Tamil: கான்சாபுரம்) is a village located in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India. Its geographical coordinates are +9° 37' 53.00", +77° 36' 6.93" . It is located in North side - Koomapatti ( 2 KM ) East Side : Watrap ( 7 KM ) and South Side : Srivilliputtur ( 26 KM ). Kansapuram is well connected to the Southern TN's District Head Quarters like Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli by road. Tourist places like Courtallam, Kodaikanal, Srivilliputtur, etc., are very close to Kansapuram.
Culture
editThe entire people of Kansapuram celebrates the festival for the God Shri Mangammal every year in the Tamil month of Purattaasi.
Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple is located at the bottom of Western Ghats and Green valleys. People from Kansapuram is Celebrating "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy" by Pooja, Anna Dhanam, etc., frequently.
"Shri Athi Koil" is located nearby the "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple". Both Hindu and Muslim people from various place of Southern Tamil Nadu are used to visit "Shri Athi Koil".
The temples Sri Sathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam, Sri Nalla Thengal and Shri Kattu Alagar the Pilavakkal Dam are also near to Kansapuram.
Agriculture
editKansapuram is on the origin point and bank of the Arjuna River. There is a dam here for irrigation and agriculture called "Pilavakal dam".
Agriculture is the primary livelihood. The main work is cultivation of paddies, coconut and cotton, with paddy cultivation being the most important.Most of the area is covered by Coconuts, Mango, Jack fruit, etc., trees.
People
editThevar / Maravars community is the Major population in Kansapuram. Thevar Guru Pooja / Jeyanthi celebration took place on every year on 30th October.
Architecture
editThe uphill shrine Shri Sundara Mahalingam Temple ( also known as "Thaani Paarai" and "Sathuragiri Malai" ) is located nearby here. Aadi amavasai ( No Moon Day in the month of Aadi ) is when devotees from all over Tamil Nadu throng here.
There is a Krishna,Rukmini and Sathyabama Temple called Gopala Swamy Malai, at the top of a small hill, which is 29 KM from Kansapuram at NH-47( between T.Kallupatti, Krishnankoil and Srivilliputtur towns), and a Shiva Cave temple called Motta Malai 16 KM from Kansapuram( between Watrap and Alagapuri road, take a diversion after a village called Akkanapuram villaku) recommended for Shiva deciples.
The following are a few temples in Kansapuram:
- Shri Mangammaal Temple
- Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple
- Shri Murugan Temple
- Shri Kaliamman Temple
- Shri Vella Pillaiyar Temple
- Shri Nallathangal Temple
- Shri Mariamman Swamy Temple
- Shri Muniyandi Swamy Temple
Education
editSchools in Kansapuram: Government Middle School and R.C.School are also available. Near Kansapuram a University / college is located known as Kalasalingam University / Engineering college/Arts and science/polytechnic etc.,
Infrastructure
editKansapuram is well connected by rail, road and air and below are details: Railway Connectivity: The nearest railway station is Srivilliputtur. There are several passenger trains from Madurai to Srivilliputtur. The Pothigai Express is a daily train from Chennai Egmore to Sengottai that reaches Srivilliputtur at 6.13 in the morning. From Srivilliputtur you can take a local bus to Kansapuram. Road Connectivity Kansapuram is connected from NH208 around 12 km (From Krishnan Kovil) and 24 km (from Alagapuri Village) and there are plenty of buses are operated to and from the below destination.
Banks and Financial Institution(s)
edit- Virudhunagar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
Airports
editThe nearest Airport is Madurai (80 km) and there are plenty of Local Taxi Operators are operating the taxis to Madurai Airport for Pickup and Drop facility.
Web Links
edit- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=10297&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=14936
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=169021&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=68711&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=129900&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=9664
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=15192
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=80110
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=167575&Print=1
- http://www.tamilagaarasiyal.com/ActionPages/Content.aspx?bid=386&rid=19
References
editExternal links
edit- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=93116834
- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=90955005
- http://www.virudhunagar.tn.nic.in/
- http://pincode.net.in/TAMIL_NADU/VIRUDHUNAGAR/K/KANSAPURAM
- http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/virudhunagar_kansapuram_area_pin-code.htm
- http://www.whoyiz.com/india/Tamil_Nadu/Kansapuram/122494
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=15192
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கான்சாபுரம் | |
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Panchayat | |
File:Shri Vallapalathu Karuppasamy.jpg | |
Coordinates: 9°22′31″N 77°22′01″E / 9.3753°N 77.36693°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Virudhunagar |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 626133 |
Telephone code | 04563 |
Vehicle registration | TN-67 |
Nearest city | Madurai |
Sex ratio | 1 : 1 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tenkasi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Srivilliputtur |
Civic agency | Panchayat |
Climate | Apr-May - Min 20 Deg C Max 42 Deg C and May - Mar - Min 20 Deg C Max 30 deg C (Köppen) |
Kansapuram (Tamil: கான்சாபுரம்) is a village located right at the foothills of the Western Ghats in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India. Its geographical coordinates are +9° 37' 53.00", +77° 36' 6.93" . It is located in North side - Koomapatti ( 2 KM ) East Side : Watrap ( 7 KM ) & W.Pudupatti ( 4 KM ) and South Side : Srivilliputtur ( 26 KM ). Kansapuram is well connected to the Southern TN's District Head Quarters like Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli by road. Tourist places like Courtallam, Madurai, Kodaikanal, Tiruchendur, etc., are perfect for a day trip from Kansapuram.
Culture
editThe people of Kansapuram celebrate the festival for the God Shri Mangammal every year in the Tamil month of Purattaasi. Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple is located at the bottom of Western Ghats and Green valleys. People from Kansapuram celebrate "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy" by Pooja, Anna Dhanam, etc., frequently. "Shri Athi Koil" is located near the "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple". Both Hindus and Muslims from various parts of Southern Tamil Nadu visit "Shri Athi Koil". The temples Sri Sathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam, Sri Nalla Thangal, Shri Kattu Alagar and Pilavakkal Dam are also located near to Kansapuram.
Agriculture
editKansapuram is situated near the source of the Arjuna River. There is a dam here for irrigation called "Pilavakal dam". Agriculture is the primary livelihood. The main work is cultivation of paddies, coconut and cotton, with paddy cultivation being the most important.
There are two harvest seasons in an year for paddy & cotton. One is Kaalam when the crop is harvested in the month of Thai and the other being Kodai meaning summer harvest. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get manual labour for farm work including harvest when huge harvesting machines are pressed into service. People were dependent on bullock carts to a great extent in the not so remote past and it has really become a thing of the past now. Tractors are used for farming extensively - dry and wet ploughing, harvested paddy transportation, even for transporting people! The area is rich in natural beauty with large swathes of coconut groves, fruit plantations (jack fruit, mango), etc.
People
editThevar / Maravars community is the Major population in Kansapuram. Thevar Guru Pooja / Jeyanthi celebration takes place every year on 30th October. There are also few families belonging to other castes like Dalits, Pillai, Nadar, Rajus, etc. Muslim and Christian families are also living in Kansapuram
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Places of Worship
editThe uphill shrine Shri Sundara Mahalingam Temple ( also known as "Thaani Paarai" and "Sathuragiri Malai" ) is located nearby. Aadi amavasai ( No Moon Day in the month of Aadi ) is when devotees from all over Tamil Nadu throng here.
There is a Krishna, Rukmini and Sathyabhama Temple called Gopala Swamy Malai, at the top of a small hillock, which is 29 KM from Kansapuram on NH-47( between T.Kallupatti, Krishnankoil and Srivilliputtur towns ), and a Shiva Cave temple called Motta Malai 16 KM from Kansapuram( between Watrap and Alagapuri road, take diversion after a village called Akkanapuram villaku ).
The following are a few temples in Kansapuram:
- Shri Mangammaal Temple
- Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple
- Shri Murugan Temple
- Shri Kaliamman Temple
- Shri Vella Pillaiyar Temple
- Shri Nallathangal Temple
- Shri Mariamman Swamy Temple
- Shri Muniyandi Swamy Temple
Education
editSchools in Kansapuram:
- Government Middle School
- R.C.School
Kalasalingam University @ Krishnankoil is about 8 kms from Kansapuram. The university has an Engineering college, Pharmacy college, college of Business Administration, Polytechnic, ITI, Teacher Training Institute and several other courses under its umbrella.
Infrastructure
editKansapuram is well connected by rail, road and air :
Railway
editThe nearest railway station is Srivilliputtur. There are several passenger trains from Madurai to Srivilliputtur. The Pothigai Express is a daily train from Chennai Egmore to Sengottai that reaches Srivilliputtur at 6.13 in the morning. From Srivilliputtur you can take a local bus to Kansapuram.
Road
editKansapuram is connected from NH-208 around 12 KM ( From Krishnan Kovil ) and 24 KM ( from Alagapuri Village ) and there are plenty of buses are operated to and from the below places.
Airport
editThe nearest Airport is Madurai Airport (80 KM) and there are plenty of Local Taxi Operators operating the taxis to and from the airport for transporting passengers.
Natural Scenery
edit
Banks and Financial Institution(s)
edit- Virudhunagar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
Web Links
edit- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=10297&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=14936
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=169021&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=68711&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=129900&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=9664
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=15192
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=80110
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=167575&Print=1
- http://www.tamilagaarasiyal.com/ActionPages/Content.aspx?bid=386&rid=19
References
editExternal links
edit- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=93116834
- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=90955005
- http://www.virudhunagar.tn.nic.in/
- http://www.virudhunagarindia.com/nallathangal.php
- http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=771
- http://pincode.net.in/TAMIL_NADU/VIRUDHUNAGAR/K/KANSAPURAM
- http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/virudhunagar_kansapuram_area_pin-code.htm
- http://www.whoyiz.com/india/Tamil_Nadu/Kansapuram/122494
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=15192
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User talk:AYYANSELVA
கான்சாபுரம் | |
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Panchayat | |
File:Shri Vallapalathu Karuppasamy.jpg | |
Coordinates: 9°22′31″N 77°22′01″E / 9.3753°N 77.36693°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Virudhunagar |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 626133 |
Telephone code | 04563 |
Vehicle registration | TN-67 |
Nearest city | Madurai |
Sex ratio | 1 : 1 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tenkasi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Srivilliputtur |
Civic agency | Panchayat |
Climate | Apr-May - Min 20 Deg C Max 42 Deg C and May - Mar - Min 20 Deg C Max 30 deg C (Köppen) |
Kansapuram (Tamil: கான்சாபுரம்) is a village located right at the foothills of the Western Ghats in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India. Its geographical coordinates are +9° 37' 53.00", +77° 36' 6.93" . It is located in North side - Koomapatti ( 2 KM ) East Side : Watrap ( 7 KM ) & W.Pudupatti ( 4 KM ) and South Side : Srivilliputtur ( 26 KM ). Kansapuram is well connected to the Southern TN's District Head Quarters like Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli by road. Tourist places like Courtallam, Madurai, Kodaikanal, Tiruchendur, etc., are perfect for a day trip from Kansapuram.
Culture
editThe people of Kansapuram celebrate the festival for the God Shri Mangammal every year in the Tamil month of Purattaasi. Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple is located at the bottom of Western Ghats and Green valleys. People from Kansapuram celebrate "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy" by Pooja, Anna Dhanam, etc., frequently. "Shri Athi Koil" is located near the "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple". Both Hindus and Muslims from various parts of Southern Tamil Nadu visit "Shri Athi Koil". The temples Sri Sathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam, Sri Nalla Thangal, Shri Kattu Alagar and Pilavakkal Dam are also located near to Kansapuram.
Agriculture
editKansapuram is situated near the source of the Arjuna River. There is a dam here for irrigation called "Pilavakal dam". Agriculture is the primary livelihood. The main work is cultivation of paddies, coconut and cotton, with paddy cultivation being the most important.
There are two harvest seasons in an year for paddy & cotton. One is Kaalam when the crop is harvested in the month of Thai and the other being Kodai meaning summer harvest. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get manual labour for farm work including harvest when huge harvesting machines are pressed into service. People were dependent on bullock carts to a great extent in the not so remote past and it has really become a thing of the past now. Tractors are used for farming extensively - dry and wet ploughing, harvested paddy transportation, even for transporting people! The area is rich in natural beauty with large swathes of coconut groves, fruit plantations (jack fruit, mango), etc.
People
editThevar / Maravars community is the Major population in Kansapuram. Thevar Guru Pooja / Jeyanthi celebration takes place every year on 30th October. There are also few families belonging to other castes like Dalits, Pillai, Nadar, Rajus, etc. Muslim and Christian families are also living in Kansapuram
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Places of Worship
editThe uphill shrine Shri Sundara Mahalingam Temple ( also known as "Thaani Paarai" and "Sathuragiri Malai" ) is located nearby. Aadi amavasai ( No Moon Day in the month of Aadi ) is when devotees from all over Tamil Nadu throng here.
There is a Krishna, Rukmini and Sathyabhama Temple called Gopala Swamy Malai, at the top of a small hillock, which is 29 KM from Kansapuram on NH-47( between T.Kallupatti, Krishnankoil and Srivilliputtur towns ), and a Shiva Cave temple called Motta Malai 16 KM from Kansapuram( between Watrap and Alagapuri road, take diversion after a village called Akkanapuram villaku ).
The following are a few temples in Kansapuram:
- Shri Mangammaal Temple
- Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple
- Shri Murugan Temple
- Shri Kaliamman Temple
- Shri Vella Pillaiyar Temple
- Shri Nallathangal Temple
- Shri Mariamman Swamy Temple
- Shri Muniyandi Swamy Temple
Education
editSchools in Kansapuram:
- Government Middle School
- R.C.School
Kalasalingam University @ Krishnankoil is about 8 kms from Kansapuram. The university has an Engineering college, Pharmacy college, college of Business Administration, Polytechnic, ITI, Teacher Training Institute and several other courses under its umbrella.
Infrastructure
editKansapuram is well connected by rail, road and air :
Railway
editThe nearest railway station is Srivilliputtur. There are several passenger trains from Madurai to Srivilliputtur. The Pothigai Express is a daily train from Chennai Egmore to Sengottai that reaches Srivilliputtur at 6.13 in the morning. From Srivilliputtur you can take a local bus to Kansapuram.
Road
editKansapuram is connected from NH-208 around 12 KM ( From Krishnan Kovil ) and 24 KM ( from Alagapuri Village ) and there are plenty of buses are operated to and from the below places.
Airport
editThe nearest Airport is Madurai Airport (80 KM) and there are plenty of Local Taxi Operators operating the taxis to and from the airport for transporting passengers.
Natural Scenery
edit
Banks and Financial Institution(s)
edit- Virudhunagar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
Web Links
edit- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=10297&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=14936
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=169021&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=68711&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=129900&Print=1
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=9664
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=15192
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=80110
- http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=167575&Print=1
- http://www.tamilagaarasiyal.com/ActionPages/Content.aspx?bid=386&rid=19
References
editExternal links
edit- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=93116834
- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=90955005
- http://www.virudhunagar.tn.nic.in/
- http://www.virudhunagarindia.com/nallathangal.php
- http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=771
- http://pincode.net.in/TAMIL_NADU/VIRUDHUNAGAR/K/KANSAPURAM
- http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/virudhunagar_kansapuram_area_pin-code.htm
- http://www.whoyiz.com/india/Tamil_Nadu/Kansapuram/122494
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=15192
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Kansapuram
கான்சாபுரம் Khansapuram | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 9°37′53″N 77°36′7″E / 9.63139°N 77.60194°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Virudhunagar |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 626133 |
Telephone code | 04563 |
Vehicle registration | TN-67 |
Nearest city | Madurai |
Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tenkasi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Srivilliputtur |
Civic agency | Panchayat |
Climate | Apr-May - Min 20 Deg C Max 42 Deg C and May - Mar - Min 20 Deg C Max 30 deg C (Köppen) |
Kansapuram (Tamil:கான்சாபுரம்) is a village in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 2 kilometres south of Koomapatti and 7 kilometres west of Watrap. Kansapuram has road connections to the district headquarters of Southern Tamil Nadu including Madurai, Virudhunagar, and Tirunelveli. Tourist attractions such as Courtallam, Madurai, Kodaikanal, and Tiruchendur are day trips from Kansapuram.
Culture
editThe people of Kansapuram celebrate the festival for the God Shri Mangammal every year in the Tamil month of Purattaasi. Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple is located at the bottom of Western Ghats and Green valleys. People from Kansapuram celebrate "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy" by Pooja, Anna Dhanam, etc., frequently. "Shri Athi Koil" is located near the "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple". Both Hindus and Muslims from various parts of Southern Tamil Nadu visit "Shri Athi Koil". The temples Sri Sathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam, Sri Nalla Thangal, Shri Kattalagar Koil and Pilavakkal Dam are also located near Kansapuram.
Agriculture
editKansapuram is situated near the source of the Arjuna River. There is a dam here for irrigation called Pilavakal dam. Agriculture is the primary livelihood. The main work is cultivation of paddies, coconut and cotton, with paddy cultivation being the most important.
There are two harvest seasons in an year for paddy & cotton. One is Kaalam when the crop is harvested in the month of Thai and the other being Kodai meaning summer harvest. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get manual labour for farm work including harvest when huge harvesting machines are pressed into service. People were dependent on bullock carts to a great extent in the not so remote past and it has really become a thing of the past now. Tractors are used for farming extensively - dry and wet ploughing, harvested paddy transportation, even for transporting people! The area is rich in natural beauty with large swathes of coconut groves, fruit plantations (jack fruit, mango), etc.
Climate
editThe climate of the region is semi-arid tropical monsoon type. Temperature range is 20°C to 37°C. It has a high mean temperature and a low degree of humidity. April, May and June are the hottest months. The southwest monsoon which sets in June and lasts till August brings scanty rain. The bulk of the rainfall is received during the northeast monsoon in the months of October, November and December.
People
editThevar / Maravars community is the Major population in Kansapuram. Thevar Guru Pooja / Jeyanthi celebration takes place every year on 30 October. There are also few families belonging to other castes like Dalits, Pillai, Nadar, Rajus, etc. Muslim and Christian families are also living in Kansapuram. Masjid and Church are also located in Kansapuram
Places of Worship
editThe uphill shrine Shri Sundara Mahalingam Temple ( also known as "Thaani Paarai" and "Sathuragiri Malai" ) is located nearby. Aadi amavasai ( No Moon Day in the month of Aadi ) is when devotees from all over Tamil Nadu throng here.
There is a Krishna, Rukmini and Sathyabhama Temple called Gopala Swamy Malai, at the top of a small hillock, which is 29 KM from Kansapuram on NH-47( between T.Kallupatti, Krishnankoil and Srivilliputtur towns ), and a Shiva Cave temple called Motta Malai 16 KM from Kansapuram( between Watrap and Alagapuri road, take diversion after a village called Akkanapuram villaku ).
The following are a few temples in Kansapuram
- Shri Mangammaal Temple
- Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple
- Shri Murugan Temple
- Shri Kaliamman Temple
- Shri Vella Pillaiyar Temple
- Shri Nallathangal Temple
- Shri Mariamman Swamy Temple
- Shri Muniyandi Swamy Temple
Places of interest
edit- Srivilliputhur Andal Temple This temple is a popular Hindu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, the most important abodes of Lord Vishnu and is the birthplace of two of the most important Alwars (saints) in the Vaishnavite tradition, Periyazhvar and Andal.
- Madavar Vilagam Vaidyanathar temple - enshrining a six feet high monolithic image of Natarajar.
- Thiruvannamalai Also known as Thenthirupathi, located around 5 km from Srivilliputhur. It was said that Thirupathi Venkatachalapathi who had gone hunting saw the place and remained there. It is frequented by people for worship during Purattaasi (mid-September to mid-October).
- Kattalagar Koil This temple is located 9 km, east of Srivilliputhur over the Mantuga Hills. In this temple Kallagar is in the form of Kattalagar. The theertha thotti water flows throughout the year.
Meenvetti Paarai - Very calm and pleasant atmosphere on the way to Kattalagar Koil
- Sathuragiri Hills The abode of siddhar (Tamil sages), and home of two temples: Sundra Mahalingam temple and Sandhana Mahalingam temple. These have to be reached by a 13 km trek over the hills. The Tamil novelist, Indira Soundarajan has written a several suspense thriller based on this town. See Watrap page for more details. There are a couple of water falls on the way, will be a perfect weekend getaway if you stay nearby. This place known for rare medicinal plants. The medicinal value of 275 plants has been recorded and reported. The forests host a rich variety of orchids and ferns.
- Pilavakkal is a dam here in Kansapuram village for irrigation and agriculture and it is one of the beautiful excellent picnic spots.
Education
editSchools in Kansapuram:
- Panchayat Union Middle School
- R.C.School
Kalasalingam University @ Krishnankoil is about 8 km from Kansapuram. The university has an Engineering college, Pharmacy college, college of Business Administration, Polytechnic, ITI, Teacher Training Institute and several other courses under its umbrella.
Natural Scenery
editInfrastructure
editKansapuram is well connected by rail, road and air :
. Railway
editThe nearest railway station is Srivilliputtur. There are several passenger trains from Madurai to Srivilliputtur. The Pothigai Express is a daily train from Chennai Egmore to Sengottai that reaches Srivilliputtur at 6.13 in the morning. From Srivilliputtur you can take a local bus to Kansapuram.
. Road
editKansapuram is connected from NH-208 around 12 KM ( From Krishnan Kovil ) and 24 KM ( from Alagapuri Village ) and plenty of buses operate to and from the places below .
. Airport
editThe nearest Airport is Madurai Airport (80 KM) and there are plenty of Local Taxi Operators operating the taxis to and from the airport for transporting passengers.
Banks and Financial Institution(s)
edit- Virudhunagar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
References
editExternal links
edit- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=93116834
- http://www.facebook.com/Kansapuram
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kansapuram/160990347318630
- http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?cmm=90955005
- http://www.virudhunagar.tn.nic.in/
- http://www.virudhunagarindia.com/nallathangal.php
- http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=771
- http://pincode.net.in/TAMIL_NADU/VIRUDHUNAGAR/K/KANSAPURAM
- http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/virudhunagar_kansapuram_area_pin-code.htm
- http://www.whoyiz.com/india/Tamil_Nadu/Kansapuram/122494
- http://www.dinamalar.com/Incident_detail.asp?news_id=15192
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