Kongupatti (Village ID 636305) is a semi-developed village in
Omalur taluk
Omalur taluk is a taluk of Salem district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth lar ...
, itself within the
Salem district of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, India. It is northwest from
Salem city.
According to the 2011 census it has a population of 10400 living in 2657 households.
Transport
The nearest railway is at Chinna Tirupathy and a developed
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
is
Salem Junction
Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA) is an A1 category ISO 14001 certified junction railway station situated in the city of Salem in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Salem Railway Junction has been rated as the cleanest station am ...
. The nearest roadway is the national highway which is connected from
Omalur
Omalur is a panchayat town and headquarters of Omalur taluk in the Salem District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 7 between 11° 73333" latitude and 78° 06667" longitude. It has a population of about 13, ...
.
Temples
Temples in the village are the Periya MariAmman temple and a lord Vishnu temple called Rettagambal temple. There is also a temple called Chinna Tripathi which is near the village.
There is a temple on the top of a hill known as ''Rasi Karadu'', where the people use to go and worship the god during
Mariyamman
Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman, is a Hindu goddess of rain, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, ...
festival.
There is also a Perumal temple on top of a hill.
Festivals
The main festivals are Mariyamman festival which is celebrated during early April.
References
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Villages in Salem district