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Alwarpuram

Coordinates: 9°55′43″N 78°08′06″E / 9.9286°N 78.1351°E / 9.9286; 78.1351
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Alwarpuram
Neighbourhood
Alwarpuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Alwarpuram
Alwarpuram
Alwarpuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°55′43″N 78°08′06″E / 9.9286°N 78.1351°E / 9.9286; 78.1351
Country India
StateTamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Elevation
161.19 m (528.84 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
 • SpeechTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625020
Telephone code+91452*******
Vehicle registrationTN 59 ** XXXX
Other NeighbourhoodsGoripalayam, Sellur, Nelpettai, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, Anna Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Tallakulam
CorporationMadurai Municipal Corporation
LSMadurai
VSMadurai South

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

Location

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Alwarpuram is located with the coordinates of (9°55′43″N 78°08′06″E / 9.9286°N 78.1351°E / 9.9286; 78.1351) near Goripalayam.

Alwarpuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Alwarpuram
Alwarpuram
Alwarpuram (Tamil Nadu)

Details

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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

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

Politics

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

References

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