Kadathur (Tiruppur)

Kadathur is a village in the Madathukulam Taluk of Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Earlier it was under Coimbatore District[1] Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the banks of the river Amaravathi. It is a part of the "K" villages, namely, Kolumam, Kumaralingam, Karathozhuvu, Kadathur, Kannadiputhur, Karathozhuvu and kaniyur.

This article is about Kadathur in Tirupur District. For other places, see Kadathur (disambiguation).

Kadathur
Village
Kadathur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.61843°N 77.399956°E / 10.61843; 77.399956
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirupur district
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,056
Languages Tamil, English
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
642203
Telephone code04252
Temple of the Deity, Marudha Kaliamman, protecting the Village of Kadathur. Dravidian architecture for a small temple.

About the Village

This village is surrounded by green fields, coconut groves and Marutha (Arjuna) Trees. This place is famous for the Arjuneswarar Temple. This temple's presiding Deity is Arjuneswarar, which is the tallest Swayambhu Lingam in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.

Connectivity

This village is situated approximately 20 km from Udumalaipettai and well connected by town buses.

References
  1. "New Tirupur district formed". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 October 2008.
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