Puliakulam

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Puliakulam
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Puliakulam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°12′N77°24′E / 11.2°N 77.4°E / 11.2; 77.4
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District coimbatore
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641045
Telephone code0422
Vehicle registration TN-66
Lok Sabha constituency Coimbatore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Coimbatore South (State Assembly Constituency)

Puliakulam is a residential neighborhood in the city of Coimbatore. The Idol in Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple is one of the largest monolithic(Single stoned) statues and the largest Ganesha idol in Asia . The Temple is Situated in the middle of the Four road Junction and also acts as a roundabout for the Vehicles to pass by. The idol is placed facing the East towards the Puliakulam to Sowripalayam road. [1]

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Geography

Puliakulam is situated just 4 km from the heart of city (Townhall and Gandhipuram), and only 3 km to Coimbatore Junction and 8.5 km to Coimbatore Airport. It borders with Papanaiken palayam in the North, Meena Estate in the East, Ramanathapuram in the South and Race course in the West. The two national highways NH 544 (Avinashi road) and NH 81 (Trichy road) are just 0.5 km away on either side, which are connected by SH 162 which runs between Coimbatore North and Chettipalayam.

Politics

Puliakulam comes under ward number 66 and 70 in the Coimbatore Corporation and comes under Coimbatore South (State Assembly Constituency).

Culture

Being one of the oldest settlements of the city, this village of old Puliakulam is very well-ordered. The people belong to 12 different Kula Theivams having separate temples for each one of them, where the festivals are celebrated in the month of August (Tamil month of Aadi). There is also a temple for the primary deity of the village "Mariamman". The old martial arts of Wrestling and Silambam are still practiced and performed.

Weekly Tuesday Market

Beyond the Temple, Puliakulam is also famous for its Tuesday market which is also called "Santhai" or "Sevai Santhai" every Tuesday. Every Tuesday there would be a special worship to Saint Antony in Saint Antony's Shrine. So there would be a huge crowd of pilgrims from Various parts of the city and sometimes even from far distances following a lot of stalls selling vegetables, fruits, textiles, eatables, toys, Fancy accessories, and much more. Usually becomes crowded and Heavy Traffic jams get cleared by the Local Youth or Responsible Persons from the neighbourhoods. [1] [2]

Economy

Most of the population living here is working class. Companies include:

Locality

Major religious Spots

Transport

Puliakulam is very well connected by road. The local auto rickshaws support during the day and night hours. The bus transport is available from 4am to 11 pm. The common bus route to reach this place is through bus numbers 5, 5C, 7, 7C, 22, 23A, 61, 95A, S2, S3, S4, S13. It has easy access to

  • Via Sowripalayam, Uppilipalayam, Varadharajapuram and Kamarajar Road
  • Via Pappanaickenpalayam and Bharathiyar Road or
  • Via Avinashi Road and Park Gate Road
  • Via Western Trichy Road and Sungam Bypass Road
  • Via Race Course, Dr Krishnasamy Mudaliyar Road and NH 181

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References

  1. 1 2 "Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple". Tamil Samayam. 13 September 2018.
  2. "In the santhai at Puliakulam". The Hindu. 26 March 2013.