Karamadai

Karamadai
—  suburb  —
Karamadai Location of Karamadai in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°14′33″N 76°57′36″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Coimbatore
Population	27,799 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 353 metres (1,158 ft)

Karamadai is a suburb of the city of Mettupalayam in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Karamadai is located at 11.24251°N 76.96009°E / 11.24251; 76.96009. It has an average elevation of 353 metres (1158 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Karamadai had a population of 27,799. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Karamadai has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Karamadai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Attractions

As Karamadai is about 29 km from center of Coimbatore, it is also an easy destination spot located at an easily reachable distance for the people of Mettupalayam, Tirupur, Ooty etc. The famous Ranganathar temple in Karamadai is located at the center of the town.

History of the Temple:

The 'Thottiyars' clan of people lived at Karamadai. A cow of one of the thottiyars failed to yield milk all of a sudden. He found out that the cow was shedding milk at a bush. Enraged, he started to cut it, when he heard an exploding sound and saw blood gushing from inside. On hearing this, the other people in the village came there and found a 'Suyambu Lingam' inside the bush. The same night, God appeared in his dream and asked him to adorn the 'Lingam' with 'Chandana Kaapu'. It is believed that the lingam 'Ranganathar Suyambu' is growing in size every year.

Every year 'Masimagam' car festival is celebrated in February (in Tamil month Masi) which is a spectacular one to see.

A famous shiva temple Nanjundeswarar temple is present, built by Shaivites descendants of Chola clan. This temple holds minute art works portraying the Tamil heritage.

A New Vishnu temple, name "Then Thirumala -Thirupathi" built in2000 near Karamadai is very popular because of its scenic beauty. And the daily poojas are similar to Thirupathi. One should definitely visit this place when coming to Coimbatore.

A village called Onnipalayam (3 kilometers away from Karamadai) is also getting popular because of its natural beauty of Karadu malai and nearby agricultural lands. People might be remembered that Super Star Rajni movie "Bhairavi" had shooted their climax sequences in this village.

Agriculture is the main activity in & around Karamadai. The Farmers' market is held every Friday. Other industries are the famous KG Denim -denim manufacturing factory ,TRIGGER Jeans factory ,Textile Spinning Mills & Foundries.