Valathi, also known as Valathy, is a village in
Gingee
Gingee, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gingee is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km, and lies west of the ...
assembly constituency,
Villupuram district
Viluppuram, Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district. Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the ...
, in the state of
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. It is nearly 50 km from district capital Villupuram, 40 km from Tiruvannamalai and 15 km from Gingee. It is about 5 km to Melmalayanur Angalamman temple.
Geography
Valathi is surrounded by rocky hills and lakes. Valathi derives is on the main road (
SH4) connecting
Arcot
Arcot (natively spelt as Ārkāḍu) is a town and urban area of Ranipet district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the southern banks of Palar River, the city straddles a trade route between Chennai and Bangalore or Salem, between ...
and
Villupuram
Viluppuram, Villupuram, or Vizhuppuram () is a Municipality and the administrative headquarters of Viluppuram district.
Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major railway junction, ...
. It is a fairly big village, which is surrounded by many small villages. The majority of this population are dependent on agriculture and cattle for their income. It is the main junction of melmalayanur route.
Population
As per latest survey the village has about 1,900 houses and a population of approximately 5,000 people, which consists of
Jain
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s, yadhavar or idayar(konar),
Christians
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,
Scheduled Caste,
Gounder
Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It may refer to communities such as the , Kongu Vellalars , Kurumbas, Tuluva Vellalars, Uralis, Vanniyars, Vettuvars and Vokkaligas.
Etymology
There are number of ...
, and
Muslims, Naidu, Naikkar. Its main agriculture product is paddy growing.
Attractions
* Shri Adthinathar Digambar Jain Temple also known as Nainar Temple - Devotees, many from northern India visit this temple.
Thanakathamman temple,
Kalikambal temple,
Mariamman temple,
Vinayagar temples (3),
Murugan temple,(2),
Police Station,
Registrar Office,
Muslim Mosque,
Government Hospitial,
Post office,
Banks (2),
Lakes (2),
Markets ( Sunday )
Schools (5),
Village Administrative Office,
*Valathi Outreach Church Ministries is run by local a church.
It mainly focuses on public education.
*Devanur Fort,
*Melmalayanur Temple is away.
*
Gingee Fort
Gingee Fort or Senji Fort (also known as Chenji, Chanchi, Jinji or Senchi) in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It lies in Villupuram District, from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Terr ...
is located from the village.
*Pallavas temple in 7 km in Siyamangalam and Thirumalpadi
*D.V.Narayana memorial hospital.
It mainly focus on public health.
*Lord shiva temple at devanur ;
*Vijayabharathi nursery garden
References
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Villages in Viluppuram district