Sholavandan
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Sholavandan is a panchayat town in Madurai district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
. It is located at the bank of Vaigai River
. It is one among the 12 "town- panchayats" of Madurai district.
and it was supposed to had a war between Chola and Pandya here.But the king of Chola, fall in the beauty of this greeny village and abandoned the war.Hence the town called as Cholavandan [Cholan+Uvandan] . Uvandan stands for fall in beauty in Tamil
.He found the village and it's greeny cultivation, up and above Tanjore and called this town as "Chinna Tanjai".
period itself.Some Jain beds around the village mentions this town in 1st Century CE itself.
Also it is found in Jain bed in Tamil-Brahmi script inscription as
where பாகன்ஊர் refers to village near Sholavandan
, P. Moorthy of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
represents Sholavandan in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Sholavandan assembly constituency is part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency)
, which is represented by N.S.V. Chitthan of the Indian National Congress
..
, Sholavandan had a population of 21,661. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sholavandan has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Sholavandan, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Madurai District
Madurai district is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It is located at the bank of Vaigai River
Vaigai River
The Vaigai is a river in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates in the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palni Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south. The Vattaparai Falls are...
. It is one among the 12 "town- panchayats" of Madurai district.
Etymology
The town has been variously referred to as "Sholavandan", "Solaikuruchi" and "Senagapuri".In historic period, the town belongs to Pandya KingdomPandya Kingdom
The Pandyas were fierce warriors who took part in the Kurukshetra War as per the epic Mahabharata. A Pandya king named Sarangadhwaja, is mentioned as participating in the Kurukshetra War, siding with the Pandavas. It is not clear if Pandyas were linked to the Pandavas of North India...
and it was supposed to had a war between Chola and Pandya here.But the king of Chola, fall in the beauty of this greeny village and abandoned the war.Hence the town called as Cholavandan [Cholan+Uvandan] . Uvandan stands for fall in beauty in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
.He found the village and it's greeny cultivation, up and above Tanjore and called this town as "Chinna Tanjai".
History
This town appears in history from the SangamSangam
The Tamil Sangams were assemblies of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in the remote past. Three assemblies are described...
period itself.Some Jain beds around the village mentions this town in 1st Century CE itself.
Also it is found in Jain bed in Tamil-Brahmi script inscription as
- “பாகன்ஊர் பே(ர)தன்; பிடன் இத்தசெபோன்”
where பாகன்ஊர் refers to village near Sholavandan
Civic administration
The Chairman of the Town is Kalavathiraja who won as an independent in the local body elections conducted in 2005. There are 18 wards as part of this Town Panchayat each represented by an elected member. Sholavandan comes under the vadipatti, a taluk in the madurai district. Sholavandan is a Revenue village under this taluk along with 77 villages.Politics
Elected in the Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 2006Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 2006
The thirteenth legislative assembly election, of Tamil Nadu was held on May 8, 2006. It was held for all 234 constituencies to elect the government in the state of for the following five years. The votes were counted three days later on May 11, 2006 and all the results were out by the end of the day...
, P. Moorthy of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
represents Sholavandan in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Sholavandan assembly constituency is part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency)
Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Before 2009:#Tirumanagalam #Usilampatti #Nilakottai #Sholavandan #Dindigul#Athoor-2009-present:#Palani#Oddachatram#Athoor...
, which is represented by N.S.V. Chitthan of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Sholavandan had a population of 21,661. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sholavandan has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Sholavandan, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
The prime occupation of the people is Agriculture.Sholavandan is very famous for the "betel-leaves" grown there, and other major plantations are coconut, rice and banana.Thenkarai village is called small "Coconut island" near by town.Tourism
- Jenagai Mariamman Temple, Janaga Narayana Perumal Kovil, Sri Santhana Gopala Krishnaswamy Kovil situated in Double Street, Saneeswaran Kovil and Sri Pralayanathaswami Kovil in Sivan Kovil street. Thenkarai Sivan Kovil(Akilandeeswari kovil) near by the town & Vaigai River. Other notable temples include Chithra Vallava perumal temple situated on the village kurivithurai 8km near by the town and Edaga Naadha Swamy Kovil in Thiruvedagam village.