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  Sulur Location in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Show map of Coimbatore Sulur Sulur (Tamil Nadu) Show map of Tamil Nadu Sulur Sulur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:11°01′31″N77°07′29″E / 11.02528°N 77.12472°E /11.02528; 77.12472 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Taluk | Sulur |
| Metropolitan area | Coimbatore |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,909 |
| • Density | 2,546/km2 (6,595/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 641402[2] |
| Telephone code | +91-422 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-37Z |
Sulur is a town located in theCoimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a suburb ofCoimbatore. It is the headquarters ofSulur Taluk ofCoimbatore district. There are many market places and many big retail and wholesale shops are available and also taluk office,police station, and a famous RVS institutions consisting ofmedical college,arts college is there in Sulur. And also two big famous temples are there. It is also a taluk (Sulur taluk) andlegislative constituency (Sulur (state assembly constituency)) which comes under theCoimbatore parliamentary constituency.[3]
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[4] Sulur had a population of 24,359 - Though this census is considered inaccurate. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sulur has an averageliteracy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. 9% of thepopulation in Sulur arechildren below the age of 6 years.[5]
Sulur is a medieval period trade centre situated in the left bank of theriver Noyyal.Megalithic burials were noticed in this place during Archaeology excavation.[6] The coins of 3rd century BCE were unearthed in the burial. Two medieval periodVatteluthu inscriptions were also found. Apart from this, semi precious stone beads were also collected here.
Sulur was called Suralur until the ninth century and from the ninth century to fourteenth century it was called Ariyapirati Nallur, during the regime ofAditya Cholan. Until the eighteenth century, it was called Sundrapandiya Nallur, during the regime ofSundra Pandiyan. From eighteenth century it was called Suranur, which in due course got transformed to Sulur. There are several theories for this name; it may be for a type ofSugarcane,Sural, Suranoor.
Sulur is located at11°01′31″N77°07′29″E / 11.0254°N 77.1246°E /11.0254; 77.1246.[7] It has an average elevation of 340 metres (1115 feet). Sulur is regarded as a pleasant town situated very close to the cities ofCoimbatore "Manchester of South India" (19 km) andTirupur (35 km). Thus it is a popular location for varioustextile mills andweaving slots. Near to Sulur there is a railway station and anAir Force base. The twin lakes to the north of the town, bounding theCoimbatore-Nagapattinam highway adds a scenic view to the town. The town is divided into two parts by the holyNoyyal River. Sulur is the East-end of the newCoimbatore district.[8]
The history of Sulur dates back to around 2300 years ago. Ancient coin ofEran dating back to third century BC have been found at Sulur.[9] During the ninth century AD,Aditya Cholan introduced agriculture in Sulur. The Sulur Reservoir was constructed during the reign of Adithya Chola. The Sulur pond was reconstructed in thirteenth century during the rule ofSundra Pandian. The Megalithic pottery [sulur dish] dating back to first century has been found in archeological digs at Sulur and is currently in display at theBritish Museum,London (No:1935.4-19.15). The inscriptions on the pottery might even be from theharappa civilization. During the Vijanagara Period, most of theKannada people andTelugu people settled in Sulur.[10]
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Sulur is very rich with respect toEducation. There are several Educational Institutions in and around Sulur which nourishes the knowledge base of Coimbatore District as a whole.[11] Few of them are:
The Govt Boys Higher Secondary School was established in 1889 as Thiruvengadanathar Upper Primary School. Over many years, the school has grown to the status of a higher secondary school. Its chronological progress is listed below:
The Girls high school started in July 1962 with 224 students. Its inauguration was attended by the thenChief Minister of Tamil Nadu,Mr. Bhaktavasalam.
All the colleges in Sulur are run by the RVS group (Rathnavel Subramaniam group).
Sulur has manycotton mills that provide employment to approximately 5,000 to 10,000 people from the surrounding area. Many of the people who cannot continue their studies after school join thesemills and theknitwear companies ofTirupur.[citation needed] The local market (Sulur SandhaiTamil:சூலூர் சந்தை) opens near the banks of Sulur river every Friday. People from Sulur and the nearby villages gather here and sell their produce.
In addition to (Sulur SandhaiTamil:சூலூர் சந்தை) there is another market which is open daily in the morning and evening called as (Uzhavar SandhaiTamil:உழவர் சந்தை), near to Balaji Hospital onTrichy Road. Market opens early in the morning and caters for retail and wholesale buyers.
Sulur is well connected byroad andrail.Sulur Road railway station (code SUU) is inMuthugoundan Pudur, 3 km apart from Sulur. The nearest International airport is inPeelameduCoimbatore International Airport, which is about 16 km from Sulur.Buses connect Sulur to most of the nearby villages.TheTrichy Road (NH81) runs through Sulur.
The people of Sulur are known for their hospitality. The 'Thai Pongal Vizha' (Pongal Festival) conducted in Sulur is very popular. This Pongal Vizha is conducted at "Anna Kalaiarangam" a common area in Sulur where many celebrations and get-togethers are held. It is an annual event which encourages people from all ages to participate in a variety of games and events. It also serves as a platform for young children to show their hidden talents.
Sulur is administered by the electedPanchayat Body headed by the President. Sulur also is the headquarters of the newly createdSulur Taluk. Earlier, Sulur and adjacent areas were part ofPalladam taluk of the undivided Coimbatore district. The carving of eastern parts of Coimbatore district into Tirupur district has caused to form the new Taluk headquartered at Sulur.[15]
Sulur Air Force Station operated by theIndian Air Force is located atKangayampalayam village near Sulur. ThisAir base was established in the year 1940 byRN of the thenBritish Raj. This was a strategic base duringWorld War II for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm: "Royal Navy Air Squadron"(RNAS). This base was used as repair base for Southeast Asian planes. The Sulur Airfield which was used by the British, was burned down on 26 August 1942 during the 1942 AugustQuit India Movement to overthrow theBritish empire from Indian soil. In 1943, theRoyal Indian Airforce (RIAF) came to Sulur, which later got shifted to Cochin in 1949. After gaining independence, the Indian Navy establishedINAS Hansa at this place to operate the Sea Hawks. Following the liberation ofGoa, INAS Hansa shifted toDabolim there and Sulur was taken over by theAir Force. In 1955, the 5BRD (No 5, Base Repair Depot) ofIndian Air Force was planned and it started functioning in 1959. For some time thisairfield was also used forcivil aviation. Since 14 January 1984 the airfield has been a part of the Indian Air Force. The runway was used for racing motorcycle and cars in the 1960s.[16]Sulur airbase is also being developed for hostingTejas LCA by 2014–15.
Sulur has numerous temples, of which,Perumal Kovil,Vaitheeswaran Kovil, andMahakaliamman Kovil are very popular. Perumal Kovil and Eswaran Kovil are situated on the banks of Sulur Lake. It also has the famous Kumaran Kottam temple, Sulur Tirupathi and Bagavathi constructed by RVS group of institutions.[17]
The Perumalkovil (Perumal temple) was constructed during the 15th century during the Vijayanagar regime. In Perumal Kovil, 'pepper' is given to devotees which is not done in any other Venkateshwara temple. The myth behind this is that a merchant was travelling through the forests of Sulur to go to nearby town to sell his food items. Night descended and so he decided to take rest in the temple. When he was about to sleep, a god appeared before him in the form of a poor farmer and asked him if he had anything to eat. The merchant told that he had nothing except pepper in all his bags which could not be eaten. So the god said "ok" and left the place. The next day when he woke up, to his surprise he found all his bags contained pepper. Then he realized the person who came the previous day was not an ordinary man but the godBalaji. He immediately went before the statue and cried for forgiveness. Balaji appeared before him and told that he would be forgiven if he renovated the temple and the temple gave out pepper to all of his worshippers from that day forth.
The Sulur Sivankovil (SivanTemple) was constructed in the 9th century during the rule of Adithya Cholan.
The Masjid at Sulur was constructed in the 18th century. The land and the funds for the Masjid were donated byTipu Sultan.
Apart from temples and mosques there are alsoCatholic and London mission (Latterly C.S.I)Lutheran churches in the town of Sulur. There are manyPentecostal Churches too which were established from 1970. The First Pentecostal Church established was Home Church of India and one among the Pentecostal Church is Central Church of Garment India which is having branches in three states of India.
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