Vellalur

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Vellalur
Vellalur Nadu
village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • TotalNearly 8,000
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625109
Telephone code91 452
Vehicle registrationTN 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[]

  1. ^ "Temples in parched southern districts invoke rain god". The Times of India. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.


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