Vadavedampatti

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Vadavedampatti
Panchayat
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Coimbatore
Taluk Sulur
Government
  TypeGram panchayat
  Panchayat PresidentSanthamani Viswanathan
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,443
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal code / PIN code
641671
STD Code04255

Vadavedampatti is a village that is located in Tamil Nadu, southern part of India. This village is located at Kamanaicken Palayam in Coimbatore. Majority of people speaks Tamil. In olden days this place was called as Uttiraserimaampuri. Mariamman temple is famous. The primary profession of this village is farming. More temples are available than the schools. President of the Village Thirumathi Santhamani Viswanathan

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History

In ancient days this village was called as Uththira Serimaampuri.

The meaning of the ancient village name based on dictionary word is the following,[ clarification needed ]

Basic Amenities

Following facilities as per the year 2015

Facility typeCount
Water connections178
Mini power pumps3
Hand pumps7
Overhead tanks5
Ground level reservoir3
Buildings21
Schools5
Ponds6
Playgrounds1
Market
Panchayat union roads53
Panchayat roads4
Bus stands
Graveyards3

Small villages

Vadavedampatti village panchayat consists of the following small villages

  1. Karumpuravipalayam
  2. Vadavedampatti

Basic details

Postal code of Vadavedampatti is 641671

Temples and festivals

Vadavedampatti's major temple festival is Mariamman Temple Festival, that is celebrated each year last week or prior to last week of Tamil month Puraṭṭāsi.

Vadavedampatti Mariamman temple festival is celebrated as a 3 days festival.

Day 1 - Maa vilakku (Translated to Tamil as மா விளக்கு ), Alagu kuthuthal (அலகு குத்துதல்), and Ther iluthhal (தேர் இழுத்தல் ).

Day 2 - Alagu kuthuthal (அலகு குத்துதல்), Poo oodu eduthal (பூ ஓடு எடுத்தல்).

Day 3 - Manjal neerattu (மஞ்சள் நீராட்டு).

Part of this is the Ther procession that carries 'Ther Thiruvizha' pulled by people that consider it an honor.[ citation needed ]

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