Manappalli
Manapalli is a small village on the northern bank of the Cauvery River in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Over 5000 people live in this village,[1] which includes Manapalli, GanapathiPalayam, Rasagounden Pudur, Ramanaicken Palyam, Ellaikattuputhur, Kunnipalayam, Theerthampalayam, Aruvankattur, Ganeshapuram, Chennakkal Pudur (bordering the Mohanur sugar factory), and Pettapalayam. The village is composed of mostly Hindus.
Manappalli | |
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village | |
  Manappalli Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Manappalli Manappalli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°5′7″N 78°6′5″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Temples
- Beemeeswarar Temple (Manappalli)
- Chokkanayaki Amman Temple (Manappalli)
- Muniyandi Temple (Manappalli)
- Ganapathi Vinayagar Temple (Ganapathipalayam)
- Mariamman Temple (Eramanaikan Palayam)
- Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Manapalli)
- Bhagavathi Amman Temple (Ellaikaatuputhur)
- Throwbathi Amman Temple (Kunnipalayam)
- Mariamman Temple (Theertham Palyam)
- Vinayagar Temple (Ganeshapuram)
- Kannimar Kovil (Theerthampalayam)
- Vinayagarkovil (Theerthampalayam)
- Muthayammal Temple (Mela Pettapalayam)
- Santhiyappan Temple (Mela petapalayam)
Schools
- Middle school in Manappalli
- Primary school in Kunnipalyam
- Primary school in Theertham Palyam
- Primary school in Melapettapalyam
Nearby Towns
- Mohanur (east 6 km)
- Velur (west 11 km)
- Namakkal (north 25 km)
- Tiruchirappalli (east 80 km).
Transportation
The village can be reached by bus route from Tiruchirappalli (via Musiri, Thottiam, Kattuputhur, or Mohanur), from Salem (via Namakkal or Mohanur), or from Karur (via Velur).
Health Centres
Only one government sponsored primary health centre exists in Manapalli.
Economy
Manapalli's economy is fully agricultural.
Celebrities
- Late Sivasubramaniyam, son in law of Bharathidasan.
- Captain Palanisamy who expired in 1971 war.
- Sivashanmugam, a famous writer, and the author of Arththaviyal (அர்த்தவியல்).
- Sridharan, started schooling in Manappalli and went up to the Doctorate level in Management. started career as a Diploma Trainee and held various senior positions in TVS Motor Company,Motherson Group, Minda Group, ShriRam Group and joined as General Manager in TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION ( a Japanese MNC ) in 2012 at Chennai and getting retired in 2018.
- Veeramani, the grandson of Bharathidasan, a famous astrologer.
- Ragunathan, studied in Kandasamy Kandar College, Velur and presently Chief Manager, State Bank of India.
- Vijayaragavan, student of Panchayat Primary school, joined in indian Bank as Clerk and retired as OFFICER.
References
Sivashanmugam (2017), Arththaviyal, Tiruchirappalli, India: Sivasahnmugam
Sivashanmugam (2017), The Common Protocol, Tiruchirappalli, India: Sivasahnmugam, OL 26350172M