Vadavedampatti | |
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Panchayat | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Coimbatore |
Taluk | Sulur |
Government | |
• Type | Gram panchayat |
• Panchayat President | Santhamani Viswanathan |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,443 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Postal code / PIN code | 641671 |
STD Code | 04255 |
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
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 ]
Following facilities as per the year 2015
Facility type | Count |
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Water connections | 178 |
Mini power pumps | 3 |
Hand pumps | 7 |
Overhead tanks | 5 |
Ground level reservoir | 3 |
Buildings | 21 |
Schools | 5 |
Ponds | 6 |
Playgrounds | 1 |
Market | |
Panchayat union roads | 53 |
Panchayat roads | 4 |
Bus stands | |
Graveyards | 3 |
Vadavedampatti village panchayat consists of the following small villages
Postal code of Vadavedampatti is 641671
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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