Alwarpuram Explained

Alwarpuram
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Alwarpuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:9.9286°N 78.1351°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Madurai
Established Title:
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:161.19
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:625020
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91452*******
Registration Plate:TN 59 ** XXXX
Blank1 Name Sec1:Other Neighbourhoods
Blank1 Info Sec1:Goripalayam, Sellur, Nelpettai, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, Anna Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Tallakulam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Corporation
Blank3 Name Sec1:LS
Blank3 Info Sec1:Madurai
Blank4 Name Sec1:VS
Blank4 Info Sec1:Madurai South

Alwarpuram which is pronounced as 'Aallhwaarpuram' is a neighbourhood in Madurai of Tamil Nadu state in India.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Location

Alwarpuram is located with the coordinates of (9.9286°N 78.1351°W) near Goripalayam.

Details

Every year during Chithirai festival, Lord Kallallhagar enters the Vaigai river in Madurai near Alwarpuram.[5] Madurai corporation installed steel gates at Alwarpuram near the riverfront to control the dumping and polluting the area.[6] Also, Kallallhagar on his return journey to Alagar Koil, again visits Alwarpuram before going to Mysore Maharaja mandap for the event of 'Pooppallakku' there which is celebrated in a grand manner.[7]

Recreation

Recreational places such as Gandhi Museum and Rajaji Park in Madurai are situated at Alwarpuram.[8] [9]

Politics

Alwarpuram area falls under the Madurai South Assembly constituency. Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: D. Sundaresan . Language for State Administration: A Historical Account . 2000 . Jothi Lakshmi . en.
  2. Book: Press in India . 1967 . Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. . en.
  3. Book: India (Republic) School Health Committee . Report . 1965 . Ministry of Health, Government of India . en.
  4. Web site: Alwarpuram . 18 September 2024 . geoiq.io.
  5. Web site: 5 May 2023 . Lord Kallazhagar enters river Vaigai; deity's green cloth signifies a prosperous year ahead . 18 September 2024 . The Times of India.
  6. Web site: 7 May 2022 . Madurai corporation installs gates at Alwarpuram riverfront to control dumping of . 18 September 2024 . The Times of India.
  7. Web site: Staff Reporter . 21 April 2019 . Thousands follow Kallazhagar on His return journey . 18 September 2024 . The Hindu . en-IN.
  8. Web site: 7 February 2023 . Madurai's Rajaji park losing its sheen in Madurai . 18 September 2024 . The Times of India.
  9. Web site: Aishwarya VP . 6 January 2024 . Unkempt Rajaji, Eco parks affect Madurai's tourism image . 18 September 2024 . The New Indian Express . en.
  10. Web site: 18 March 2021 . மதுரை மாநகராட்சி பகுதியில் - வார்டு வாரியாக சட்டப்பேரவை தொகுதிகள். 18 September 2024 . Hindu Tamil Thisai . ta.