Thanneerpalli, also known as Thanneerppalli, () is a large village in
Karur District
Karur District is one of the 38 districts (a district located centrally along the Kaveri and Amaravathi rivers) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The main town in Karur District is the city of Karur, which is also the district headquarters. Th ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
, India. It lies on the road to
Tiruchirapalli
Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of Ta ...
and about 1.5 miles from
Kulittalai
Kulithalai () is a municipality in Karur district & Sub-urb of Tiruchirapalli City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The recorded history of Kulithalai is known from Cheras, followed by medieval Chola period of the 9th century and has been ru ...
.
According to the 1981 census it had a population of 7,429 people.
It lies on the bank of the
Kavery river and lies in an arid area with mangroves.
Thanneerpalli has a notable fine temple and is known for the "Trinity from Thanneerpalli" (Monchanin, Le Saux, and Griffiths),
who were the co-founders of
Saccidananda Ashram (also called Shantivanam), an ashram founded in the village in 1938.
The cutting and processing of synthetic gems is important in the local economy, employing many women.
References
Villages in Tiruchirappalli district
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