Mayanur (Tamil Nadu)
Mayanur (Tamil: மாயனூர்) is one of the famous tourist attractions in Karur District, which is situated bank of the River Cauveri and its comes under Krishnarayapuram Taluk's administration of Tamil Nadu State. It is believed that the name Mayanur derived from the Tamizh word (மைய்யம்) maiyam, (மையனூர்) maiyanur means center place in Tamil language, which is considered the center place of Tamil Nadu. In the ancient medieval period, it is believed to have been a tri-junction midpoint of Chera, Chola and Pandiya dynasties, and The Madukkarai Wall is a historic border fortification demarcating the boundaries of the three ancient kingdoms. The wall was supposedly erected by the goddess Sellandiyamman. It may be over 2,000 years old.
Mayanur is located on Karur-Trichy National Highway (NH-37), 20 km from Karur city and 21 km from Kulithalai. It has five subdivision villages in it called Kaspa Mayanur, Keela Mayanur, Pudhu Street, Mela Mayanur and Kilinjanatham.
The River Cauvery
The River Cauveri has broadest width at this location; it is around 1.5 km, compared to any other places where it is flowing in Tamil Nadu so it is also called அகண்ட காவேரி (broad Cauvery) in this location. The Tamil Nadu state government recently have constructed a 1.233-kilometre-long (0.766 mi) bridge-cum-barrage across the Cauveri river which connects Mayanur with Kattuputhur, Mohanoor Road and Namakkal district via Seelaipillaiyaarputhur, and shortening the distance between the nearest points by about 45 km. The project is seen as the cornerstone for the first Intrastate river linking plan. The aim of this project is to increase the irrigation management capacity of the South Bank Canal, Kattalai High-Level Channel, New Kattalai High-Level Channel and the Krishnarayapuram Channel, which all branch off the Cauvery at Mayanur which helps to store up to 1.04 tmc ft of water during monsoon. It splits from the main branch and flows eastward into the nearby villages. The maintenance and distribution water among those channels are comes under the direct control of Public Works Department (PWD) of Mayanur.
Temples
Sellandiyamman Temple is one of the main attractions in this village and most sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus of its surrounded villages. The goddess in this temple called as Sellandiamman. The Amman sculpture, which is inside the shrine looks different than normal sculpture available in the country, It has slight bend in neck from the body center, Because The main center of the temple (மூலாதாரம்) is slightly away from line of path of main entrance. So it is believed that, in order to see the water flow in the River Cauvery, Amman sculpture has a slight bend in her neck. There are numerous stories are available around this abnormal Amman sculpture.
This temple name has been cited in many places in Ponnar-Sankar The legendary story of two brothers, known as Annamar swamigal, narrated by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. It is believed that he spends some times in this village, while narrating this story.
Adi-perukku is one of the famous festivals among Hindus which is being celebrated in the bank of Cauveri River. It is a Tamizhar festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamizh month of (ஆடி மாதம்) Adi (mid-July to mid-August). The festival pays tribute to water's life-sustaining properties. For the blessing of mankind with peace, prosperity and happiness, Nature worship in the form of Amman deities are organized to shower Nature’s bountiful grace on human beings.
There are two more famous temples are located in this village, One is (தானாய் வளர்ந்த மாரியம்மன்) Thana Vazharntha Mariyamman Temple and another one is (திரு மாரியம்மன்) Sri Mariamman Temple, both situated at Keela mayanur & Kilinjanatham respectively. The Kilinjanatham Mariaman temple is also called as (ஆதி மாரியம்மன்) Aathi Mariyamman. During the month of April or May, a five-day festival is celebrated by its devotees.
Industrial development
Mayanur is a small industrial hub which has many small and medium-size manufacturing industries such as Karur KCP packaging Ltd, Fenner India textiles ltd and Muthu spinning mills ltd etc. TANCEM- Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation Limited previously had one of its branch in Mayanur, It was established in 1983 by former Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran by his Industrial Development Scheme. It has commenced its commercial production of asbestos sheets and pipes in 1983, And it was one of the higher revenue making industries among TANCEM's group till 2001; after 2001 this branch has halted its production, and finally the factory was completely shut down due to the political decision.
Transports
It is well connected destination for both rail and bus transports, Mayanur railway station has longest platform with two broadway lines compared to nearby stations. Most of the trains will halt at Mayanur station other than a few mails and express trains. High-frequency bus services are available 24 hours a day from Karur and Trichchirappalli respectively.
Market specialties
There are numerous provisional, grocery, garland shops and multi-products stores are available in the village. Weekly based vegetables and multi-product rural market is also available on every Monday evening 2 pm to around 10 pm, and its attracts many small scale vendors and buyer around 50 km circumference of this village. Due to availability of water in Cauveri River, fishing is also one of major activities throughout the year, and it is also exported all over district and nearby states.
Schools and colleges
There are numerous private and public schools available in this place, from elementary to high school level. Most of the schools have Tamizh and English as medium of instructions. Government Teacher Training Institute is also has its main campus in this place, DIET- mayanur (District Institute of Education and Training) is one of high-ranked government professional teacher's training institutes among other teacher's training institutes of center and east districts of Tamil Nadu.