 Vanavasi is located in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a town panchayat located at a distance of almost 19.8 kms from Mettur, 11 kms away from Tharamangalam and 6 kms away from Jalakandapuram. Salem is located almost 36 kms away and Nangavalli1 km away from Vanavasi. People of different castes reside in Vanavasi. Among them Devanga Chettiar and Senguntha Mudaliyar dominate the region. The town has a Murugan Theatre.
Pilgrimage Centres in Vanavasi Vanavasi is an important pilgrimage centre visited by devotees from different corners. Some of the significant temples located here are: * Chinna Mariyamman Temple * Subramaniyasamy Temple * Perumal Temple * Throwpathiyamman Temple * Sowdeswari Amman Temple * Anjaneyar Temple * Muthukumarasamy Temple * Pathrakaliyamman Temple * Omkaliamman Temple * Muniyappan Temple After every six years Vanavasi celebrates the Throwpathiyamman Festival. In the Tamil month of 'Aippasi' the town organises the Mariyamman Festival. After every five years the Sowdeswari Amman is celebrated on a grand scale. Educational Institutions in Vanavasi Vanavasi has two government run schools, one is a government higher secondary school and the other is an elementary school. Besides this Sakthi Matriculation School and Esha Elementary School is also located in Vanavasi. The town also has a local library. Economy in Vanavasi Vanavasi is known for making handloom silk sarees. The town also has few power loom factories that produce synthetic sarees. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com (Last Updated on : 05-11-2014) |
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