Alwarpuram
Alwarpuram | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Alwarpuram Alwarpuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′43″N 78°08′06″E / 9.9286°N 78.1351°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Elevation | 161.19 m (528.84 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Speech | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625020 |
| Telephone code | +91452******* |
| Vehicle registration | TN 59 ** XXXX |
| Other Neighbourhoods | Goripalayam, Sellur, Nelpettai, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, Anna Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Tallakulam |
| Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| LS | Madurai |
| VS | Madurai South |
Alwarpuram which is pronounced as 'Aallhwaarpuram' is a neighbourhood in Madurai of Tamil Nadu state in India.[1][2][3][4]
Location
[edit]Alwarpuram is located with the coordinates of (9°55′43″N 78°08′06″E / 9.9286°N 78.1351°E) near Goripalayam.
Details
[edit]Every year during Chithirai festival, Lord Kallallhagar enters the Vaigai river in Madurai near Alwarpuram.[5] Madurai corporation installed steel gates at Alwarpuram near the riverfront to control the dumping and polluting the area.[6] Also, Kallallhagar on his return journey to Alagar Koil, again visits Alwarpuram before going to Mysore Maharaja mandap for the event of 'Pooppallakku' there which is celebrated in a grand manner.[7]
Recreation
[edit]Recreational places such as Gandhi Museum and Rajaji Park in Madurai are situated at Alwarpuram.[8][9]
Politics
[edit]Alwarpuram area falls under the Madurai South Assembly constituency. Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ D. Sundaresan (2000). Language for State Administration: A Historical Account. Jothi Lakshmi.
- ^ Press in India. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. 1967.
- ^ India (Republic) School Health Committee (1965). Report. Ministry of Health, Government of India.
- ^ "Alwarpuram". geoiq.io. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Lord Kallazhagar enters river Vaigai; deity's green cloth signifies a prosperous year ahead". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Madurai corporation installs gates at Alwarpuram riverfront to control dumping of". The Times of India. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Staff Reporter (21 April 2019). "Thousands follow Kallazhagar on His return journey". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Madurai's Rajaji park losing its sheen in Madurai". The Times of India. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Aishwarya VP (6 January 2024). "Unkempt Rajaji, Eco parks affect Madurai's tourism image". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "மதுரை மாநகராட்சி பகுதியில் - வார்டு வாரியாக சட்டப்பேரவை தொகுதிகள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- "List of Polling Station for 192 Madurai South Assembly Segment within the 32 MADURAI Parliamentary Constituency" (PDF). 28 January 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2024.