Nanjai Edayar

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Nanjai Edayar
Village panchayat
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Nanjai Edayar
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Nanjai Edayar
Nanjai Edayar (India)
Coordinates: 11°05′52.7″N78°02′04.3″E / 11.097972°N 78.034528°E / 11.097972; 78.034528 Coordinates: 11°05′52.7″N78°02′04.3″E / 11.097972°N 78.034528°E / 11.097972; 78.034528
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Taluk Paramathi Velur taluk
Union Mohanur
Founded byNanjai Edayar people
Government
  TypeVillage panchayat
  BodyNanjai Edayar Village panchayat
  Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha
  Namakkal M.P. P. R. Sundaram
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,690
Demonym Indian
Languages
  Official Tamil (தமிழ்)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
638182
Vehicle registration TN-28

Nanjai Edayar [1] is a village panchayat (council) located in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu state, India.

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Geography

Nanjai Edayar is located 25 km (16 mi) south of the district headquarters Namakkal, 3 km (1.9 mi) from Paramathi Velur (the biggest town in Paramathi Velur Taluk), 14 km (8.7 mi) from Mohanur, and 380 km (240 mi) from the state capital Chennai.

Kalipalayam (8 km), Manappalli (8 km), Manickanatham (8 km), Irukkur (10 km), Pillaikalathur (10 km) are neighboring villages.

The Thirumanimutharu Mutharu joins the Kaveri (Cauvery) river at Nanjai Edayar. The river Manimutharu starts at Salem and runs through Paramathi Velur, joining the Cauvery at Nanjai Idayaru village.

Temples

Thiruveleeswarar temple (built by Rajaraja Chola), Azhagu Nachchiyar temple, Mariamman temple, and Raja temple are places of worship there.

Thiruveleeswarar temple’s history dates back to the time of the Mahabharatha epic and is one of the five Shiva temples where Bheema worshipped.

The five Shiva temples are situated on the banks of the Manimutharu– Sukavaneswarar in Salem, Karapuranathar in Uthamachozhapuram, Veeratteeswarar in Pilloor, Bheemeswarar in Mavureddi, and Tiruveneeswarar in Nanjai Idayaru.

Worshipping at all the five temples simultaneously is considered by locals as a source of good luck.

Azhagu nachiar car festival is held every year.

Economy

A free coaching center has been run by the Government that helps unemployed people prepare for their competitive exams. People from nearby villages are also assisted there.

Publisher Nanjai Pathippagam publishes books for children and students.

Notable people

Culture

The village is considered a symbol of old Tamil and Hindu dharma, thanks to its five rest homes or Savadis available to travelers.

Kandasamy Kandar Trust

The founder of the Kandasamy Kandar Trust, Sri Kandasamy Kandar, is from Nanjai Edayar. The Trust runs government-supported elementary schools, middle schools, higher secondary schools, matriculation schools, and colleges at Paramathi Velur, Namakkal, Kabilarmalai, and Nanjai Edayar. The Trust provides free homes for students and operates in Paramathi Velur, Salem, and Chennai. Free milk for village infants has been supplied by the Trust for more than 100 years.

Dr. R. Somasundaram now heads the Trust. He was nominated as a member of the Tamilnadu Vanniakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trust and Endowments by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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References

  1. "TN Village".