Lakshmipuram (L.Pudhupatti) is a village in south

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. It is situated at the foothills of the Western Ghats, from the city of

Theni Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, located in a distance of 70km from Madurai. It is known for the large-scale trading of garlic, c ...

. It is from

Periyakulam Periyakulam () is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern gateway of the district. Etymology ...

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. The population of this village is over 10,000. Lakshmipuram is surrounded by

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to the north, Andipatti Taluk to the south, Theni Taluk to the south, and Batlagundu Taluk to the east. Lakshmipuram village is Located in Periyakulam Taluk, Theni district, Madurai Region, State Of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is 500 km from the state capital

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. Lakshmipuram village panchayat has set a role model in greening the district and disposing of waste generated from the panchayat. The village won the Nirmal Puraskar awardNirmal Puraskar
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, The village is famous for cultivation of sugarcane mainly and various other seasoned crops like

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Rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...

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and

Coconut The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...

. Several sugarcane auction markets are located near by the village. The Theni district court is located on this village.

Famous Festivals

Kaaliyamman Kovil Pongal festival is the famous religious festival observed by the locals in early or later school holidays depends on village organising committee decision. It is a week-long celebration starts with Karupasamy Kovil Pongal starts on Wednesday till Sunday in which most of the nearby village people also will take part.

Transport

There is no railway station within 10 km of Lakshmipuram. However both

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and

Dindigul Dindigul, also spelt Thindukkal (), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located southwest from the state capital, Chennai, away from Tiruchirappalli, away ...

Jn Railway stations are major railway stations around 70 km from Lakshmipuram.

References

{{Theni district Villages in Theni district