Thachur

11°45′10″N 78°58′05″E / 11.75291°N 78.96801°E / 11.75291; 78.96801Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictkallakurichiPopulation • Total3,765Languages • OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code04151Vehicle registration15

Thachur is a village in Kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Grama Panchayat consisting of few villages.

Reason for this Village Name

By Historical

Thachur was known as Thachanur or Tharasur. In olden days, sculptures were stayed near by the Thachur Sivan temple. They supplied the god idols to nearby places. Hence it was called "Thachan oor" (Sculpture's Place). One Idol made from this place taken to Lord Siva Temple. Tanjore.^[1]

By Myths

As per the Siva Puranam (Thiru Vilaiyadal - Thakshan),^[2] Lord Siva married Thakshan daughter Sakthi (Thakshayini). Thakshan planned to do a Yagna without inviting Lord Shiva (Son in Law). Lord Siva found it as an insult and refused Sakthi not to attend that Yagna. Sakthi quarreled with Siva and came to Thakshanoor Kingdom. She met her father and asked him to invite his husband Siva. Thakshan refused her obligation. So Sakthi cursed him and demolished the Yagna and fell in to the yaga gunda and immolished her body. From Yaga Gunda, Lord Siva took her body to Kailash. Lord Siva got wild and started dancing "Ukira Thandavam". Seeing this Lord Vishnu thrown his Chakra and cut Sakthi body into few more pieces. The places, where Sakthi body fallen all became "Sakthi Peedam". Remaining of the body Lord Siva buried it in Kasi (Varanasi). After that Lord Siva convinced her by offering half part of his body (i.e. Artha Nareswar) to teach the man and woman equality to this world. Sakthi rebirth again in Varanasi as "Visalakshi" and Lord Siva as "Viswanathar". He married Visalakshi at Varanasi kingdom. This Purana goes on like this....^[3]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Thachur had a population of 3675. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Thachur has an average literacy rate of 54%, higher than the national average of 39.5%: male literacy is 51% and female literacy is 49%. In Thachur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kallakurichi is the Taluk headquarters of this village.

Climate

The temperature is moderate; the maximum and minimum temperatures being 37 °C and 20 °C respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.

Economy

Agriculture is the backbone of this village. People from various district, settled down here as farmers. Milk products are the prime source from this village. Sugarcane cultivation is also prevalent in this area. Kallakurichi is also known as "Sugar City" as there are two major sugar factories.

Schools in Thachur

• "Govt. Middle school",Thachur Kai Kaati
• "Oxalis International school"^[5]
• "Govt. Elemanary school",Thachur
• "Bharathi matric hr sec school" Thachur Kai kaati

Colleges in Thachur

• "Bharathi Women's Arts and Science College", Thachur
• "Modern ITI", Thachur
• "JTV Community College", Thachur
• "Lakshmi arts college", Bangaram
• "Jain Engineering college", Eravar
• "Shanmuga Arts College", Indili
• "Muruga Polytechnic College", Indili
• SVS Siddha & Auyurvedic College, Indili

Government Offices in Thachur

• Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Thachur^[6]
• District Horticulture Office, Thachur^[7]
• District Agricultural office, Thachur
• District Agricultural Engineering Equipment Office, Thachur
• Tamil Nadu Food Corporation Godown, Thachur
• TNEB,Thachur
• BSNL, Thachur Phone Code : 04151
• Milk co-operative Society,Thachur
• VAO Office, Thachur
• Sub Post Office, Thachur Pin Code :606213
• Ration Shop, Thachur
• Forest Ranger Office, Indili
• Revenue Inspector Office, Indili
• Taluk Office,Kallakurichi
• District collector Office,Kallakurichi

Nearest Hospitals

Government Hospitals

• Govt.Primary Health Center, Melur ^[8] (3 km)
• Health Sub center, Thachur
• District Government Hospital,Kallakurichi^[9]
• Medical College Hospital,Kallakurichi (5 km)

Private Hospitals

• Siddha clinic, Thachur
• Pullayee Siddha Clinic,Thachur
• Lotus Hospital, Emaper^[10]
• Sanjeevi Hospital, Kallakurichi
• AMC Hospital, Kallakurichi

Medical Shops

• Medical shop,Thachur
• Central Govt Makkal Marunthagam, Emaper^[11]

Banking

• India ATM, Thachur Kai kaati
• Federal Bank, Anna Nagar, Kallakurichi
• Punjab National Bank, Kallakurichi

Nearest Petrol Bunks

• Thachur (Salem By Pass)
• Indian oil, Emaper
• Kallakurichi
• Neelamangalam

Markets

• 24 Hrs Backery
• Sunday Non Vegetarian market

Worship Places

Temples in Thachur

• "Amirtha kandeswarar Aalayam" a Lord siva temple, Thachur ^[12]
• "Periyayee kovil", Thachur
• "Amman temple", Thachur kaikaatti
• Artha Nariswarar Temple, Ulagankathaan
• "Veera Payangaram temple" Veera Payangaram
• "Lord shiva temple", Ulakiya nallur
• "Panjaliyamman Temple"Thachur
• "Madurai veeran Karai",Thachur
• Ayyanar kovil

Churches in Thachur

• "Pathuvai Anthoniar Church", Thachur
• "Babtist church", Porpadakurichi
• "St.Joseph church", Ulagankathan
• "Jebamalai Annai church", Kallakurichi
• St.Antony Church (Basilica), Mel Nariyappanoor(20 km) ^[13]

Mosque

• Highway Mosque, Thachur crosscut road

Transportation

• Share Autos / Autos
• Private Town Buses (Kallakurichi to Siruvathur, To Vaanavaretty, To Thottiyam)
• Govt. Town Buses (Kallakurichi to Chinnasalem,To Melnariyappanoor, To Ammakalathoor, To Thalaivaasal,To Melur,To Koogaiyoor, To Ulagiyanalloor,To Ulagangkaathan,To Nainaar Palayam..)
• Route Buses (Chinna salem, Attur.. Few stopped at Emaper By Pass Roundana)

Bus Stops

Thachur Kai Katti (Thachur Cross cut Road), Emaper bypass Roundana, Panan Salai, Gandhi nagar, Pazha thottam, Anthoniyar kovil, Sivan kovi stops...

Nearest Railway Stations

Stations

• Siruvathur^[14] (2 km)
• Chinna Salem.^[15](14.5 km)

Railway Junctions

• Attur (48 km)
• Salem(104 km)
• Vridhachalam(60 km)
• Trichy (140 km)
• Chennai (246 km)

Nearest Airport

• Salem
• Trichy
• Chennai International Airport^[16]
• Ulundurepet (Helipad).^[17] (35 km)

Nearest Tourist / Shrine Places

• Veerangi Aiyanaar Kovil, Veerapayangaram(30 km)
• Pazhamalai nathar kovil, Vridhachalam
• Chinna Thirupathi,Naranampattu (54 km)
• St.Antony Church, Melnariyappanoor(20 km)
• Gomukhi Dam
• Vellimalai (Monkey falls)

Water Sources

For Drinking Purpose

• Common Wells - 1
• Water Tanks - 2
• Borewells - 4
• Water Barrels -6

For Agricultural

• Lakes -3 ( Periyeri, Rathina Muthu Maari Ammam Eri, Emaper Eri)
• Ponds -2 (Saalavaai kuttai, Pazhathotta kulam, Sivan kovil Potraamarai kulam, Mariamman kovil kulam)
• Gomukhi dam, Kachirayapalayam

References