Namagiripettai is a
panchayat town
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in
Namakkal district
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in the
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state
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Tamil Nadu
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It is the headquarter of the
Namagiripettai block.
Etymology
Namagiripettai is an urban panchayat with a historical marker for the nearby villages and a town for the Kollimalai residents.
Namagiripettai derives its name from Namagiri + Pettai, which means a form of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, also known as Namagiri Amman + Pettai, meaning market place (Tamil:பேட்டை(பெ): புறநகர்; நகரத்தருகிற் சந்தைகூடும் ஊர்ச்சார்பு; சந்தையூர்; பிரயாண வண்டி முதலியன தங்குமிடம்) meaning Market Place also called Santhai.
History
The Kolli Hills are featured in several works of classical Tamil literature such as Silappathigaram, Manimekalai, Purananuru, and Ainkurnuru. The region was ruled by Valvil Ori around 200 AD, who is praised as one of the seven great philanthropists of ancient Tamil Nadu. Several poets have sung his valor and marksmanship, and his exploits are a popular part of folklore. Ori is said to have killed a lion, bear, deer, and a boar with a single arrow.
Geography
On the SH79 at the foot of the Kolli Hills, on the way to Kalapana Nakkiyan Patti, Namagiripettai is located at a distance of 20 km and Rasipuram at a distance of 30 km. Its average elevation is 273 meters (895 feet).
Flora and Fauna
The jackfruit grown on these mountains is known for its taste and fragrance and is often soaked in wild honey that is also harvested from these mountains. The mountains are covered by green vegetation in the spring and monsoon and are streaked with streams. Three reserved forests are controlled by the Government of Tamil Nadu, namely Ariyur Solai, Kundur Nadu, Pulianjolai. It is not correct to regard the name kolli hills as being due to the incidence of deadly diseases such as malaria!
Demographics
Population
India
census
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[{{cite web, url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999, archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999, archivedate=2004-06-16, title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional), accessdate=2008-11-01, publisher= Census Commission of India] Namagiripettai had a population of 21,447. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Namagiripettai has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 51%. In Namagiripettai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Nearby Farmers / Villagers Namagiripettai is the main marketplace for the marketing of agricultural products such as turmeric, cassava, sugarcane, paddy, and millets and in Chennai, we have an association every Friday where a farmer sells their grown fruits, vegetables, and food, and there are plenty of sago factories for the production of sago foods and starch, and then there are some export businesses that make all of these,
Example:
Sago
Such as stick tuber.
Culture/Cityscape
Namagiripettai has a number of Hindu temples. Sri Mariamman Temple, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman, has an annual festival Chithirai Ther Thiruvizha (தேர்) during the Tamizh month of Chithirai(April–May) as called mariamman festival.
Education
Government Higher Secondary School, Namagiripettai,
Greenworld Excel School(CBSE), Moolapallipatti,
Sri Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Thoppapatti
Notable people
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Namagiripettai Krishnan
Namagiripettai K Krishnan (2 April 1924 – 30 April 2001) was a Carnatic musician who played the Nadaswaram. He was born in Namagiripettai village and lived in Sendamangalam, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India. He gave many performances acro ...
who played Nadhaswaram belonged to this town and he was awarded
Padmashri
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by the Indian government for his contributions to Carnatic music.
References
Cities and towns in Namakkal district