Uthiyur (or Udhiyur (''Ūthiyūr'')) is a small town in

Kangeyam taluk Kangeyam taluk is a taluk of Tirupur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Kangeyam. Kangeyam Taluk Formed From Bifurcation of Dharapuram taluk. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the tal ...

Tiruppur district Tiruppur District is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, formed in 22 February 2009. Dharapuram was the largest taluk by area in the district. The district is well-developed and industrialized. The Tiruppur banian indust ...

in south Indian state of

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. Located in foothills of '' Poṉṉūthi hills'', this town is known for its 9th century ''Uttaṇṭa Vēlāyudha Sāmy'' Temple and abode of ''Koṅgaṉa siddhar''. It is one of the famous

Murugan Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

temples in

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which is patrionised by

Arunagirinathar Arunagirinaadhar (Aruna-giri-naadhar, ', ) was a Tamil Saiva saint-poet who lived during the 15th century in Tamil Nadu, India. In his treatise ''A History of Indian Literature'' (1974), Czech Indologist Kamil Zvelebil places Arunagirinathar's ...

Thiruppugazh Thiruppugal (Tamil: , ', IPA/Tamil: , meaning 'Holy Praise' or 'Divine Glory'), sometimes spelled Thiruppugazh, is a 15th-century anthology of Tamil religious songs dedicated to Lord Murugan, the son of Lord Shiva, written by the poet-saint ...

. The town is located in

State Highway 83A (Tamil Nadu) State Highway 83A is a four-lane state highway in Tamil Nadu connecting Erode with Dharapuram. It runs in Erode district and Tirupur District of Tamil Nadu, India. Route The highway passes through Avalpoondurai, Arachalur, Kangeyam, Uthiyur ...

which connects Erode and Palani. It is 14 km away from

Kangeyam Kangeyam () is a town and municipality in Kangeyam Taluk of Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on National Highway 81. Kangeyam is an economic center in Tamil Nadu. The main commercial interests of the municip ...

, 18 km away from

Dharapuram Dharapuram (;) is a town situated along the banks of Amaravati River in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns in South India and was the capital of Kongu Nadu under the Cheras, Western Gan ...

, 24 km from

Vellakoil Vellakovil is a municipal town in Kangeyam taluk of Tirupur District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on National Highway 81 between Trichy and Coimbatore. The town is spread in an area of 64.75 km2. As of 2011, the town ...

, 38 km from its district headquarter

Tiruppur Tiruppur or Tirupur ( ) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters of Tiruppur district and the fifth largest city as well as an urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of Noyyal Ri ...

and 60 km from

Erode Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the E ...

Etymology

The town got its name as it is the place where

Lord Murugan Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hinduism, Hindu List of war deities, god of war. He is the son of Parvati an ...

arose due to the use of herbs and blow the smoke for the benefit of the people. Blowing is called Uuthi''' in Tamil. There is an ancient hill named '''Poṉṉūthi''' in this town. It is also known as ''Poṉṉūdhimalai'' and it is where great sage Konguna Siddhar stayed and made fire.

History

Uthiyur was in Dharapuram Tehsil of

Coimbatore district Coimbatore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educ ...

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during British rule.

Geography

Uthiyur is located in 10°53′55"N 77°31′41"E at an average elevation of 305 m (1000 ft). The town has a semi fort by using 3 side hills as a wall and other side built with large stones as like wall.

Climate

In Uthiyur, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is humid and partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from to and is rarely below or above 103 °F.

Flora and fauna

The hills have rich biodiversity of Plants and Animals including Foxes, Monkeys, Pigs,

Deer Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer ...

Wild boar The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is ...

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, Cows and lots of other Reptile. The hills is under control of

Anamalai Tiger Reserve Anaimalai Tiger Reserve, earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park and as Anaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area in the Anaimalai Hills of Pollachi and Valparai taluks of Coimbatore District and Udumalaipetta ...

Demographics

This region had a population of 3500 people according to

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

. In 2011, literacy rate of Uthiyur village was 68.63% compared to 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. In Uthiyur Male literacy stands at 78.20% while female literacy rate was 59.15%. Average Sex Ratio of Uthiyur village is 1006 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Uthiyur as per census is 969, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

is the predominant religion in this region.

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is the official language of the panchayat town along with English. The dialect of Tamil spoken here is

Kongu Tamil Kongu Tamil or Kovai Tamil is the dialect of Tamil language that is spoken by the people in Kongu Nadu, which is the western region of Tamil Nadu. It is originally known as "Kangee"` or "Kongalam" or "Kongappechu or Kongu bashai or Coimbatore T ...

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and

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are minority languages spoken among migrant labours and tourists.

Politics

This small town belongs to Kangayam state assembly constituency and

Erode Lok Sabha constituency Erode Lok Sabha constituency ( ta, ஈரோடு மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. Assembly Segments Erode Lok Sabha constitu ...

Economy

Agriculture,

Pastoral farming Pastoral farming (also known in some regions as ranching, livestock farming or grazing) is aimed at producing livestock, rather than growing crops. Examples include dairy farming, raising beef cattle, and raising sheep for wool. In contrast, ar ...

, Business is predominant economy here. It is small economic hub with presence of many Manufacturing, Mining, Textile,

Coir Coir (), also called coconut fibre, is a natural fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, and mattresses. Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell ...

, Jute, Dairy industries, Electric power stations and many other units around this region providing jobs for people in this region as well attract North Indians labours. The town also houses Hatsun Agro Plant in

Kundadam Kundadam is a small town located in Dharapuram taluk of Tiruppur district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Kundadam Panchayat Union in Tiruppur district. It is located 16Km away from Dharapuram in Coimbatore-Dharapura ...

road. Hatsun Agro plant is working in land belonging to Velayudha samy temple. There is an ATM and

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functioning in Uthiyur.

Landmarks

There are many

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across the wide Uthiyur hills maintained by

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. Few important ones are Uthanda Velayudhasamy Temple, Chetti Thambiran Temple and Uchi Pilayar Temple. There are electricity, drinking water and roads with bilingual sign boards facilities for temples in the hills. Located here is the shrine of

, the holy place where classical Tamil poet Arunagirinathar sung

(106). Ancient symbols and sculptures are found on this hill depicting the culture of the

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and

Tamils The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar ( ta, தமிழர், Tamiḻar, translit-std=ISO, in the singular or ta, தமிழர்கள், Tamiḻarkaḷ, translit-std=ISO, label=none, in the plural), or simply Tamils (), are a Drav ...

Uthanda Velayudha Samy Temple

Uthanda Velayudasamy Temple is the main shrine in the town built in

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dedicated to

in hills. It attracts thousands of visitors across the district. It has lots of ancient

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found by

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dating to 9th century CE. It is located in flight of 100 steps from the ground.

Uchi Pillayar Temple

This is a hill top temple dedicated for

Lord Ganesh Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu d ...

. There is only two-wheeler road. It has electricity, light and water facilities. It is located at 1080m above sea level.

Kongana Sidhar Caves

The hills is said to be place where great sage ''Koṅgaṉa siddhar'' lived. Here exists his Jeeva Samathi and meditating rocks.

Sri Prakalanayaki Sameta Kailāsanāthar Temple

This temple is located near the town

Festivals

There are many festivals celebrated in this temple like Kruthika, star days of every month,

Thaipusam Thaipusam or Thaipoosam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம், ''taippūcam'' ?), is a festival celebrated by the Hindu Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of ''Thai'' (January/February), usually coinciding with Pushya star, kno ...

, Chitra Pournami,

Amavasya Amāvásyā () is the lunar phase of the new moon in Sanskrit. Indian calendars use 30 lunar phases, called tithi in India. The dark moon tithi is when the Moon is within 12 degrees of the angular distance between the Sun and Moon before conjun ...

, Thalai Aadi, Vaikasi Brahmotsavam, Vaikasi Visakam, and all the Fridays are special in this temple.

Deepavali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali (IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is on ...

Navaratri Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days), first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Sharada. It is ob ...

Panguni Uthiram Panguni Uthiram (Tamil:பங்குனி உத்திரம்) is a South Indian Hindu festival and day of importance to Tamils. Panguni Uthiram is a famous festival and special to Murugan, Ayyappa, Shiva and Vishnu devotees. It falls ...

, and

Karthika Deepam Kartika Deepam () is a festival of lights that is observed mainly by Hindu Tamils, and also by adherents in the regions of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Sri Lanka. Celebrated in Tamilakam since the ancient period, the festi ...

are also the grand festivals of this Uthiyur Velayudhaswamy Murugan Temple.

and Pournami days are very special here with devotees from across

and other states.

Transportation

Uthiyur is located in

which serves as link road between cities like

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Palani Palani ( or ''Palni'' as in British records, is a town and a taluk headquarters in Dindigul district of the western part of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located about south-east of Coimbatore and north-west of Madurai, from Kodaikanal ...

and

. Buses run 24/7 via the four-lane road. It also serves as link between

and

. Nearby cities include

Palladam Palladam () is a town and First Grade Municipality in Tirupur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of Palladam Taluk of Tirupur district. Palladam is located on National Highway NH 81. Palladam is a major Town with ...

Oddanchatram Oddanchatram () is a town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Oddanchatram is a region in the southwest of Tamil Nadu. The Town was carved out of Madurai District in 1985. Oddanchatram is also famous for vegetable and cattl ...

Coimbatore Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...

Kodaikanal Kodaikanal () is a hill station which is located in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long ...

Karur Karur () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Karur is the administrative headquarters of Karur district. It is located on the banks of River Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. Karur is well known for the export of Home Textile products to ...

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 ...

and

. Buses are available for every 5 minutes to

and

. As well town buses are operated to nearby localities including

, Lakkamanaickenpatti,

, Koduvai, Avinashipalayam,

Pongalur Pongalur is a small town located in Palladam Taluk of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located along the Coimbatore - Trichy National highway and headquarters the Pongalur block. It is located 10 km from Palladam, 22 km ...

and

. Nearest

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 ...

Tiruppur railway station Tiruppur railway station is a railway station serving the city of Tiruppur, or the textile city of India.The station under the jurisdiction of the Salem railway division. And it is a major railway station of the Southern Railway zone, one of t ...

which is 40 km and

Palani railway station Palani railway station is a single-electric lined train station serving Tamil Nadu's pilgrim town of Palani situated in the western part of the state. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and falls ...

which is 50 km. Nearest

airports An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

are

Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore International Airport is the primary airport serving the industrial cities of Coimbatore and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighbourhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of Coimbatore. It is the 18th-busie ...

and Salem Airport.

Education

There are government, govt-funded and private schools up to higher secondary level in and around Uthiyur. Some schools include: * Shanti Niketan higher secondary school, KKS Nagar, Kullam Palayam, Uthiyur 638703 * VMCDV Government-aided higher secondary school, Thayam Palayam. * Government mid school, Mudhali Palayam, Uthiyur 638703 *Sri Nandhana Vidhyalaya matriculation school

Healthcare and facilities

There are also government and Private health centres, Clinics and hospitals in this region. HealthCentres include: * Kullam Palayam Primary Health Centre, Uthiyur 638703 * Thayam Palayam Govt hospital, Uthiyur 638703 There is a police station in Uthiyur serving its nearby localities. Uthiyur is a Firkah in

. Uthiyur houses head post office of the region.

References

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