Sattaiyampudur

Pudur in Tamil Nadu, India
11°22′49.8″N 77°53′42.45″E / 11.380500°N 77.8951250°E / 11.380500; 77.8951250Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictNamakkalElevation
230 m (750 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,500[citation needed]Languages
 • OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
637211
Telephone code91-(0)4288Vehicle registrationTN34

Sattaiyampudur (also called Pudur) is a town, on the periphery of Tiruchengode, Namakkal District.

Economy

The major occupation of the people is textile weaving. Gada, dhotis, towels, bedsheets are some of the town's textile products. Major part of the community belong to the kaikolar community, renowned for weaving. Sengunthar Tirumana Mahal Sattaiyampudur - The notable and biggest Tirumana Mandabam in Tiruchengode.

Festivals

  • Arulmigu Muthu Kumaraswamy Temple and Arulmigu Muthu Mariamman Temple festival Celebrated during the Tamil month of Maasi.
  • Arulmigu Muthu Muniyappan Temple festival Celebrated during the Tamil month of Aadi.

Mariamman Festival

  • Arulmigu Muthu Kumaraswamy Temple and Arulmigu Muthu Mariamman Temple festival was celebrated after 8 years, in 2017. Later celebrated every 2 years.
  • Manjalneerattam is a major part of the festival where youth and men splash water with dissolved turmeric, over each other celebrating a good year of weaving. Earlier, folks of the village celebrate the festival dancing around the streets to the drums, which makes it a spectacular event.
    Manjalneerattam

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