Goripalayam, Madurai

Goripalayam, Madurai
Neighbourhood
Goripalayam, Madurai Goripalayam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°55′58.8″N78°07′44.4″E / 9.933000°N 78.129000°E / 9.933000; 78.129000
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Elevation	158.72 m (520.7 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil, English
• Speech	Tamil, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	625002
Telephone code	+91452*******
Other neighbourhoods	Madurai, Sellur, Alwarpuram, Tallakulam, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, Thathaneri, Koodal Nagar, Anna Nagar, Nelpettai, Keelavasal, South Gate
Corporation	Madurai Municipal Corporation
District Collector	M. S. Sangeetha, I. A. S.
LS	Madurai
VS	Madurai
MP	S. Venkatesan
MLA	G. Thalapathi
Website	https://madurai.nic.in

Goripalayam is a locality situated in Madurai city of Madurai district ^[1] in the state of Tamil Nadu in the peninsular India.

Details

It is located with the geographic coordinates of 19°55′58.8″N78°07′44.4″E / 19.933000°N 78.129000°E / 19.933000; 78.129000 in Madurai. There is an important junction of roads such as Albert Victor bridge road, Allhagar Kovil road, Panagal road and Kalpalam road, in Goripalayam. At the intersection of these roads, there is a memorable statue for Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, late freedom fighter ^[2] and twentieth century political leader. Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai which is 4 km from Goripalayam, serves the people who travel to and fro Madurai from various places of Tamil Nadu by road transport. There is a road flyover project parallel to the existing Albert Victor bridge to connect Tallakulam (Tamukkam junction) and Nelpettai via. Goripalayam. ^[3] This flyover with a length of about 2 km will be constructed with an estimated amount of ₹190.4 crore. ^[4]

Goripalayam is located at about 4 km from Madurai Junction railway station and at about 16 km from Madurai Airport which is at Avaniapuram.

There are two educational institutions in Goripalayam viz., Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women ^[5] and American College. ^[6]

There is a State Government medical facility, Government Rajaji Hospital, ^[7] in Goripalayam.

Religion

Located at about 2 km from Goripalayam, there is a historical Hindu temple viz., Meenakshi Temple. ^[8]

At the heart of Goripalayam is built a worshipping place for Muslims named Goripalayam Mosque. ^[9]

Politics

Goripalayam area falls under the Madurai North Assembly constituency. ^[10] Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.

References

1. Arun Ray (2003). National Human Rights Commission of India: Formation, Functioning and Future Prospects. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN   978-81-85495-76-7.
2. The Hindu Bureau (30 October 2023). "Marking 116th Thevar Jayanthi, T.N. CM Stalin garlands Thevar statue in Madurai". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
3. The Hindu Bureau (30 October 2023). "Stalin lays foundation stones for two flyovers in Madurai". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 3 December 2023.
4. "Stalin flags off work on flyovers at Goripalayam, Apollo Junction". The Times of India. 31 October 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 3 December 2023.
5. "Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women, Madurai, Tamil Nadu". targetstudy.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
6. "The American College, Goripalayam, Madurai - 625 002, Madhurai, Madhurai, MADURAI, Tamilnadu". www.manabadi.co.in. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
7. "Government Rajaji Hospital Goripalayam Madurai". www.infohind.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
8. "Meenakshi Amman Temple / Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai (Entry Fee, Timings, Entry Ticket Cost, Price) - Madurai Tourism 2023". maduraitourism.co.in. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
9. Tourist Guide to South India. Sura Books. 2003. ISBN   978-81-7478-175-8.
10. "மதுரை மாநகராட்சி பகுதியில் - வார்டு வாரியாக சட்டப்பேரவை தொகுதிகள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.