Tiruchuli
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Thiruchuli is a village
about 15 kilometers to the east of Aruppukkottai
, in Tamil Nadu
, India
. It is considered to be a very holy place, in large part because it is the birth place of Sri Ramana Maharishi, held by many to be the most revered Indian saint
of the 20th century. The place also has a rich Saivite temple
, one of the oldest ones in South India
; the god
in this temple is even worshipped by most of the popular 63 Saivites in Tamil Nadu. Thiruchuli is admired by persons who are pious, religious and who love seclusion for meditation
and chant
s in the name of the divine. There is also a Sri Ramana Ashram
on the banks of the river
.
The NGO, ODAM
, operates out of Thiruchuli and provides women self help groups, literacy classes and has established a research biodiesel center 7km outside of town.
At present Mr.Thangam Thennarasu is the MLA.
As far as Local body is concerned, Mr. Ponnusamy is the Union Chairman.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
about 15 kilometers to the east of Aruppukkottai
Aruppukkottai
Aruppukottai is a town and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Aruppukottai is about 45 km from Madurai. Its in the middle of Madurai-Tuticorin National Highways NH-45B. As tamils were original inhabitants of this place, it was called Aravakottai....
, in 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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is considered to be a very holy place, in large part because it is the birth place of Sri Ramana Maharishi, held by many to be the most revered Indian saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
of the 20th century. The place also has a rich Saivite temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
, one of the oldest ones in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
; the god
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
in this temple is even worshipped by most of the popular 63 Saivites in Tamil Nadu. Thiruchuli is admired by persons who are pious, religious and who love seclusion for meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
and chant
Chant
Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures Chant (from French chanter) is the rhythmic speaking or singing...
s in the name of the divine. There is also a Sri Ramana Ashram
Sri Ramana Ashram
Sri Ramana Ashram also known as Sri Ramanasramam is the ashram, which was home to modern sage and Advaita Vedanta philosopher, Ramana Maharishi from 1922 till his death here in 1950...
on the banks of the river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
.
The NGO, ODAM
Odam india
The Organisation of Development Action and Maintenance is a Non Governmental Organisation . It was established in 1995, under the Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act of 1975...
, operates out of Thiruchuli and provides women self help groups, literacy classes and has established a research biodiesel center 7km outside of town.
Elected Representatives
Thiruchuli (State Assembly Constituency) was created recently.At present Mr.Thangam Thennarasu is the MLA.
As far as Local body is concerned, Mr. Ponnusamy is the Union Chairman.
Results
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Thangam Thennarasu | 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... |