Valliyur
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Valliyur or Vallioor is a panchayat union in Radhapuram taluk in Tirunelveli district
in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
.
Valliyur is one of the fastest growing towns in Tirunelveli district
. This town is located along NH 7
. It gets its name from the goddess Valli
, consort of Lord Murugan
. Its in a place that connects two big towns as Tirunelveli and Nagercoil
in NH 7
.
There is a railway station which is Connected to Chennai and Coimbatore with Daily Trains.
Once a shanty village with farmers and shepherds, The people of Valliyoor are known for their business acumen and high standard of education. The beautiful Murugan Temple, the oceanic Valliyoor Kulam, the wide and appeasing Kuravan Malai(Western Ghats) gives the town a beautiful look and feel. Valliyoor has old temples, churches and good Kalyanamandapams, bus station, schools of international standards, fire stations, vibrant transport system and much more. The place is also provided with good schools and staying facilities.
Sri Subramaniyar Swâmi Kovil
This ancient Murugan temple is located at Valliyur, not far from Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. It has been revered by the Tiruppukazh hymns of Arunagirinathar.
The presiding deity here is Subramaniyar, and the sanctum enshrines an image of Murugan with that of his consort Valli. The temple has a rock-cut sanctum carved out of a hill and several mandapams surrounding it. There are also shrines to Natarajar and Dakshinamūrti here. The Saravanapoikai tank is located adjacent to the hill. The diamond studded Vel held by Subramaniyar is of great beauty.
Legend has it that Indra and Agastyar worshipped Subramanyar here. Legend also has it that the Saravanapoikai tank was created when Murugan struck his spear to the ground, upon being requested by his consort.
Legend has it that this temple was first discovered by a Pandya king who came here on a hunting expedition after visiting the Perumal temple at Tirukkurunkudi and that the temple was expanded by his descendents. Valliyur was under the governance of Kulasekhara Pandyan of 13th century, who fortified the village.
Festivals
Giri pradakshinam is considered to be of importance here as in Tiruvannamalai, Kunnakkudi and Palani. Seven worship services are carried out each day. Skanda Sashti is celebrated with great splendour here as are the float festival in the month of Karttikai and the annual festival in the month of Chittirai.
The recent addition to Valliyur is the United Volunteer Service Society (UVSS) - New Life Home for Aged Destitutes. Located about 7 km (4.3 mi) towards Eruvadi. This is a new initiative by like minded people and does not involve any specific religious group or Government or specific community.
Its the center city of the big cities, Tirunelveli and Nagercoli. It takes half an hour from Valliyur to reach Kudankulam where the atomic power station is constructed now.
Meanwhile 25 km (15.5 mi) from the town is a place named aral-vhai-mozhi(en route to nagercoil). Between this stretch is present South Asia's largest wind power generation centre. Since this place is good at climate conditions and near to the western ghats the wind power generation systems came into existence and the only one in India
.
V. G. Panneerdas
was the founder of VGP Group of Companies, hails from this place.
This ancient Murugan temple is located at Valliyur, near Nanguneri, not far from Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. It has been revered by the Tiruppukazh hymns of Arunagirinathar.
The transport code for vallioor is TN 72 V,Q,R,AZ,AY
The Regional Transport Office(RTO) located at the outskirts of the city issues licences, registration etc. for the southern part of the Tirunelveli district.
The town has almost all the facilities such international standard schools, Engineering, Nursing and arts colleges, highly equipped hospitals,
transport, and hotels.
VALLIOOR PANCHAYAT UNION
LIST OF VILLAGE PANCHAYATS
1 A.Thirumalapuram
2 Achampadu
3 Adangarkulam
4 Anaikulam
5 Avaraikula
6 Chettikulam
7 Chidambarapuram-Yacobpuram
8 Erukkanthurai
9 Kannanallur
10 Kavalkinaru
11 Kovankulam
12 Levinchipuram
13 Palavoor
14 Thanakkarkulam
15 Therkku Karunkulam
16 Therkku Valliyoor
17 Vadakkankulam
18 Veppilankulam
Tirunelveli District
Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...
in the Indian state 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...
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Valliyur is one of the fastest growing towns in Tirunelveli district
Tirunelveli District
Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...
. This town is located along NH 7
National Highway 7 (India)
National Highway 7, commonly referred to as NH 7, is major North-South National Highway in India that runs through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu....
. It gets its name from the goddess Valli
Valli
Valli is a Goddess and the divine consort of the prominent Hindu God Murugan, according to Hindu mythology. She represents the "Ichha Shakti" , and Goddess Deivayanai depicts "Kriya Shakthi" , and the Vel embodies "Gnana Shakthi" .Valli in Tamil language means a creeper and is also used as a title...
, consort of Lord Murugan
Murugan
Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
. Its in a place that connects two big towns as Tirunelveli and Nagercoil
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
in NH 7
National Highway 7 (India)
National Highway 7, commonly referred to as NH 7, is major North-South National Highway in India that runs through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu....
.
There is a railway station which is Connected to Chennai and Coimbatore with Daily Trains.
Once a shanty village with farmers and shepherds, The people of Valliyoor are known for their business acumen and high standard of education. The beautiful Murugan Temple, the oceanic Valliyoor Kulam, the wide and appeasing Kuravan Malai(Western Ghats) gives the town a beautiful look and feel. Valliyoor has old temples, churches and good Kalyanamandapams, bus station, schools of international standards, fire stations, vibrant transport system and much more. The place is also provided with good schools and staying facilities.
Sri Subramaniyar Swâmi Kovil
This ancient Murugan temple is located at Valliyur, not far from Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. It has been revered by the Tiruppukazh hymns of Arunagirinathar.
The presiding deity here is Subramaniyar, and the sanctum enshrines an image of Murugan with that of his consort Valli. The temple has a rock-cut sanctum carved out of a hill and several mandapams surrounding it. There are also shrines to Natarajar and Dakshinamūrti here. The Saravanapoikai tank is located adjacent to the hill. The diamond studded Vel held by Subramaniyar is of great beauty.
Legend has it that Indra and Agastyar worshipped Subramanyar here. Legend also has it that the Saravanapoikai tank was created when Murugan struck his spear to the ground, upon being requested by his consort.
Legend has it that this temple was first discovered by a Pandya king who came here on a hunting expedition after visiting the Perumal temple at Tirukkurunkudi and that the temple was expanded by his descendents. Valliyur was under the governance of Kulasekhara Pandyan of 13th century, who fortified the village.
Festivals
Giri pradakshinam is considered to be of importance here as in Tiruvannamalai, Kunnakkudi and Palani. Seven worship services are carried out each day. Skanda Sashti is celebrated with great splendour here as are the float festival in the month of Karttikai and the annual festival in the month of Chittirai.
The recent addition to Valliyur is the United Volunteer Service Society (UVSS) - New Life Home for Aged Destitutes. Located about 7 km (4.3 mi) towards Eruvadi. This is a new initiative by like minded people and does not involve any specific religious group or Government or specific community.
Its the center city of the big cities, Tirunelveli and Nagercoli. It takes half an hour from Valliyur to reach Kudankulam where the atomic power station is constructed now.
Meanwhile 25 km (15.5 mi) from the town is a place named aral-vhai-mozhi(en route to nagercoil). Between this stretch is present South Asia's largest wind power generation centre. Since this place is good at climate conditions and near to the western ghats the wind power generation systems came into existence and the only one in 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...
.
V. G. Panneerdas
V. G. Panneerdas
V. G. Panneerdas was the founder of VGP Group of Companies. His story is one of the rags to riches. He started as a poor Christian man from a remote village called Azhagappa puram near valliyur, Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, India. He moved to Chennai in search of opportunities. In 1955, he...
was the founder of VGP Group of Companies, hails from this place.
This ancient Murugan temple is located at Valliyur, near Nanguneri, not far from Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. It has been revered by the Tiruppukazh hymns of Arunagirinathar.
The transport code for vallioor is TN 72 V,Q,R,AZ,AY
The Regional Transport Office(RTO) located at the outskirts of the city issues licences, registration etc. for the southern part of the Tirunelveli district.
The town has almost all the facilities such international standard schools, Engineering, Nursing and arts colleges, highly equipped hospitals,
transport, and hotels.
VALLIOOR PANCHAYAT UNION
LIST OF VILLAGE PANCHAYATS
1 A.Thirumalapuram
2 Achampadu
3 Adangarkulam
4 Anaikulam
5 Avaraikula
6 Chettikulam
7 Chidambarapuram-Yacobpuram
8 Erukkanthurai
9 Kannanallur
10 Kavalkinaru
11 Kovankulam
12 Levinchipuram
13 Palavoor
14 Thanakkarkulam
15 Therkku Karunkulam
16 Therkku Valliyoor
17 Vadakkankulam
18 Veppilankulam