Manappalli
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Manappalli | |
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village | |
![]() ![]() Manappalli Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 11°5′7″N 78°6′5″E / 11.08528°N 78.10139°ECoordinates: 11°5′7″N 78°6′5″E / 11.08528°N 78.10139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Namakkal |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Manapalli is a small village on the northern bank of the Cauvery River in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Over 5000 people live in this village,[1] which includes Manapalli, GanapathiPalayam, Rasagounden Pudur, Ramanaicken Palyam, Ellaikattuputhur, Kunnipalayam, Theerthampalayam, Aruvankattur, Ganeshapuram, Chennakkal Pudur (bordering the Mohanur sugar factory), and Pettapalayam. The village is composed of mostly Hindus.
Temples[]
- Beemeeswarar Temple (Manappalli)
- Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Manapalli)
- Chokkanayaki Amman Temple (Manappalli)
- Muniyandi Temple (Manappalli)
- Sri Vel Vinayakar Temple (Manappalli)
- Ganapathi Vinayagar Temple (Ganapathipalayam)
- Mariamman Temple (Eramanaikan Palayam)
- Bhagavathi Amman Temple (Ellaikaatuputhur)
- Throwbathi Amman Temple (Kunnipalayam)
- Mariamman Temple (Theertham Palyam)
- Vinayagar Temple (Ganeshapuram)
- Kannimar Kovil (Theerthampalayam)
- Vinayagarkovil (Theerthampalayam)
- Muthayammal Temple (Mela Pettapalayam)
- Santhiyappan Temple (Mela petapalayam)
Rajaganapathi Temple (Manappalli)
Schools[]
- Middle school in Manappalli
- Primary school in Kunnipalyam
- Primary school in Theertham Palyam
- Primary school in Melapettapalyam
Nearby Towns[]
- Mohanur (east 6 km)
- Velur (west 11 km)
- Namakkal (north 25 km)
- Tiruchirappalli (east 80 km).
Transportation[]
The village can be reached by bus route from Tiruchirappalli (via Musiri, Thottiam, Kattuputhur, or Mohanur), from Salem (via Namakkal or Mohanur), or from Karur (via Velur).
Health Centres[]
Only one government-sponsored primary health center exists in Manapalli.
Convenience stores[]
- Dinakar Groceries - Started in 2000 by P.Krishnaswamy Ex-Employee of Salem Co-Operative Sugar Mills. After his demise, it has been managed by son Baskaran & daughter in law Gowri Baskaran.
Economy[]
Manapalli's economy is fully agricultural.
Celebrities[]
- Late Sivasubramaniyam, son in law of Bharathidasan.
- Captain Palanisamy who expired in the 1971 war.
- Sivashanmugam, a famous writer, and the author of Arththaviyal (அர்த்தவியல்).
- Sridharan, started schooling in Manappalli and went up to the Doctorate level in Management. started the career as a Diploma Trainee and held various senior positions in TVS Motor Company, Motherson Group, Minda Group, Shriram Group and joined as General Manager in TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION ( a Japanese MNC ) in 2012 at Chennai and getting retired in 2018.
- Veeramani, the grandson of Bharathidasan, a famous astrologer.
- Ragunathan, studied in Kandasamy Kandar College, Velur and presently Chief Manager, State Bank of India.
- Vijayaragavan, a student of Panchayat Primary school, joined in Indian Bank as Clerk and retired as OFFICER.
References[]
Sivashanmugam (2017), Arththaviyal, Tiruchirappalli, India: Sivasahnmugam
Sivashanmugam (2017), The Common Protocol, Tiruchirappalli, India: Sivasahnmugam, OL 26350172M
- Villages in Namakkal district