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== Flight ==
== Flight ==
The nearest airport is in [[Tiruchirapalli]] and [[Madurai]]. It takes 2 hours to reach Dindigul from Tiruchi and 1 hour to reach Dindigul from Madurai.
There is a private airport. But, the nearest airport for public transport is in [[Tiruchirapalli]] and [[Madurai]]. It takes 2 hours to reach Dindigul from Tiruchi and 1 hour to reach Dindigul from Madurai.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==

Revision as of 09:09, 27 November 2008

Dindigul
Dindigul
Location of Dindigul
Government
Population
 (2004)
 • Total196,619

Dindigul (Template:Lang-ta) is a City and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dindigul district.

Etymology

The Huge Hill at Dindigul, if we see it from one angle, looks like Pillow ('Dhindu') and hence the City is known as Dindigul. Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of Thindu meaning pillow and kal meaning Rock. It is also known as "The City of Locks and Tannery", is a fast growing tier-4 city in India. It is attracting a great deal of education sector investments. The city also has a large number of Textile Mills.

History

The History of Dindigul revolves around the Dindigul Fort built by the Nayaks of Madurai, as this was a position of great strategic importance with commanding views to passes into Madurai from the north side especially Coimbatore. Dindigul and the fort figured prominently in the military operations of the Madurai Nayaks,Kingdom of Mysore,Marathas,Polygar War in the 17th and 18th centuries, and of Hyder Ali in 1755. It was captured by the British thrice in 1767, 1783 and 1790 and finally in 1799 it was ceded to British Empire.

Geography

Dindigul is located at 10°21′N 77°57′E / 10.35°N 77.95°E / 10.35; 77.95.[1] It has an average elevation of 268 metres (879 feet). It is 130 km from Coimbatore.

Transport Train

Dindigul is connected by Broad gauge railway to Erode and Tirunelveli via Karur, and by Metre gauge railway to Shoranur, Tiruchchirappalli and Rameswaram, the latter two scheduled for gauge conversion under Project Unigauge. [2] And in 2015 Airport at dindigul. The meeting is going on for Airport. Trains crossing Dindigul from Chennai.

Train Name Chennai Start time Dindigul Arrival time
Pandiyan Express 21.15 05.05
Vaigai Express 12.25 19.00

Flight

There is a private airport. But, the nearest airport for public transport is in Tiruchirapalli and Madurai. It takes 2 hours to reach Dindigul from Tiruchi and 1 hour to reach Dindigul from Madurai.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Dindigul had a population of 196,619. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dindigul has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 64.8%: male literacy is 84% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dindigul, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Landmarks

  • St. Joseph Hosiptal - a 250 beds referral missionary Hospital. Well known as Kataspathri ( Literally meaning the Hospital in the mid of forest and this hospital started by scottland missionary.. so the scott hospital is pronounce as kataspathri)
  • Mariamman Kovil
  • Karur Road - MVM Nagar - Ganesh, Krishna (Perumal) and, Hanuman Temples
  • City Center - Bazaar Street
  • Palani Road - 108 Vinayagars
  • Trichy Road - Uzhavar Santhai, RC Bishop house(Thamaraipadi)
  • H.M Nagar - Rehman Sheriff
  • Round Road - Superindent of Police Banglow
  • Railway Station
  • Bus Stand
  • Main Road - St.Mary's and Dudley Higher Secondary School
  • St.Joseph Church - This Church was Constructed Since 1866 to 1872 by British. This is the Head Church of all other Roman Catholic Churches in Dindigul District.
  • Nadupatti - Anjaneyar Temple
  • NEHRUJI NAGAR- Dr.S.Raja rasool mohamed.M.D.,

Industries

Dindigul is known for its Leather Tanning Industry. Besides tanning, Textile spinning industry, which ranks second to Coimbatore in spindlage capacity.

The town has been long associated with the manufacture of iron locks, which is still a major industry. Chinnalapatti, which is located 11 kilometres from Dindigul on the Madurai-Dindigul Road is known for its flourishing hand loom industry. Art–Silk Sarees and sungudi produced in Chinnalapatti are famous throughout India by the name of chinnalapattu. More than 1000 families are engaged in this industry. Dindigul city is an important wholesale market for Onion and Groundnut (Peanut).

Dindigul Locks

Iron-lock steel safes made here are known for good quality and durability. A lock manufacturing unit under co-operative sector is functioning here. They are usually the padlock type where one has to wind or unwind the keys twice to lock or unlock, thus making it completely foolproof. These are marketed throughout the state and some are even exported to foreign countries.

Tobacco

Dindigul has been a the centre of a trade in tobacco and manufacture of Cigars, from the time of British rule.That time a company was there with name of "Light of Asia"...Winston Chruchill love this cigar.... Two large European cigar factories used to manufacture cigars to exported to England. Presently it has the largest trading centre in Tamil Nadu for chewing tobacco. Well-known brands of scented chewing tobacco Angu Vilas scented Tobacco and ROJA SUPARI are produced in this town and are sent to various places in the State and outside. This flourishing industry gives employment to a large number of people.

Leathers

The biggest leather party is K.A.R leathers. They account for 29% of leather supply in Tamilnadu[citation needed].

Sports

Football is one of the team sports played in huge number in dindigul. In and around people from villages, town and dindigul citizens are very knowledgeable in Football game and Dindigul has very good football stadium, In fact there are lot of talented players who is currently playing football in different level like state and national level. Dindigul as such district producing lot of quality players and Dindigul is identified as good source of talented football players. On the employment front there are lot of players who is getting the job's through football game, to name a few senior and current players Shanmugam(Tamil Nadu Electricity Football Team), S Babu(Tamil Nadu Special Police Football Team "TSP") who is currently playing for Senior Division League like this the players list goes on.

And as part of development in football game, local associations are conducting regular football tournaments which gives very good eye opener to all players from dindigul district.

Dindigul District Football Association are very dynamic, progressive, understanding and supportive to state association.[citation needed]

Printers

  • KALAIMAGAL ACHAGAM, Offset printers, Estd 1958, #34, North car street DINDIGUL-1 Ph:0451-2433309, Cell: 94433 43310. e-mail: kalaimagal1958@yahoo.co.in
  • ESWARI OFFSET PRINTERS, printing & rubber stamp, #2, Abirami amman kovil street DINDIGUL-1 Ph:0451-2440228, Cell: 94430 70883. e-mail:eswarioffset@yahoo.co.in

Hospitals

  • Kasthuriba Hospital,Gandhigram - Free treatment is provided to all patients.
  • GNANAMBIGAI CLINIC, Dr.S.Somasundaram,M.B.B.S., Ashok Nagar, DINDIGUL-1
  • Leonard Hospitals - Batlagundu
  • Raja Rajeswari Nursing Home - Thiruvalluvar Road
  • City Hospitals - Trichy Road
  • St. Joseph Hospitals - Trichy Road
  • Sri Bala Abirami Hospital, Narayana Nagar, Behind St. Joseph Hospital.(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
  • JJ Hospital(ORTHO) - Karur Road
  • V.G.S POLYCLINIC,A.M.C ROAD,(NEAR BUS STAND),CONSULTANTS ARE DR.RAJARASOOLMOHMAMED., M.D.,(GEN.MEDICINE),DR. GOPIANANANDAN B.D.S, DR.THIAGARAJAN,B.U.M.S, DR.VELSAMY, M.D,(PAED)

Medical Shops/Pharmacies

  • SUPER MEDICALS,23 Pensioneer street,Palani road,Dindigul Ph.No 0451-2432706
  • KALAIMAGAL MEDICALS, #6, Saivaperumakkal complex,Ashok nagar,Dindigul-1.
  • GOPI MEDICALS& GENERALS, #125, Scheme road, Dindigul-3.

Educational Institutions

The City has a sizable number of Educational institutions.

Schools

  • MSP Solai Nadar Memorial Higher Secondary school
  • John Paul Higher Secondary School
  • St.Antony's Higher Secondary School
  • [1], [2]St.Mary's Higher Secondary School
  • C.S.I.Dudley Higher Secondary School
  • Nehuruji Memorial Municipal Higher Secondary School
  • Arul Jothi Vallalar Higher secondary school
  • St.Josephs Girls Higher secondary School
  • Annamalaiar Mills Girls Higher Secondary School
  • J.K.Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Meenakshi Higher Secondary School
  • Vidya Parthi Matric Higher Secondary School
  • KK Ayyanadar Matric Higher Secondary School
  • Sri Vasavi Matriculation School
  • Thambi Thottam Higher Secondary School, Gandhigram
  • Vasavi Metriculation Higher Secondary School
  • CSMA Higher Secondary School, M.M kovilur
  • St. Franch's Xavier Higher Secondary School, Muthalagupatty
  • S.M.B.Manickam Nadar Packiathamal Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Seventh-day Adventist Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • MV Muthiah Pillai Mariammal Girls Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Saraswathi vidyalaya [CBSE]
  • Soundararaja Vidyalaya [CBSE]
  • Shri Maharishi Vidya Mandir [CBSE]
  • Om Shanthi Higher Secondary School [CBSE]
  • Ziaudeen & Azharudden Primary School [DINS]
  • Kennedy Matriculation School
  • Lions matriculation School
  • St.Joseph's High School,West Arockiamatha street
  • St.Chinnappar High School
  • Sri Vasavi Middle School
  • Savithri Vidhyalaya Middle School
  • Lourde's Nursery School
  • N.S.V.V Schools (For Boys, Girls, Matric, Elementary , Nursery), Pattiveeranpatti

University and Colleges

Pilgrim centre

There are many temples in and around the city. The city is named after Thindima Asura (rakshasa) who was killed by the goddess Abhirami long ago. The rockfort is the symbol personifying the same. Said to be worshipped on the fort long ago, the goddesses sri Abhirami and sri Padmagiriswarar were brought down in 1786, in the rule of Tippoo Sultaun, when he issued a general order to destroy all Hindu temples in his dominions, excepting those of Mailcottah and Seringapatam. They were placed in the Sri Kalahasteeswarar Sri Gnanambikai temple in the centre of the city where they still reside. There is a temple for Sri Hanuman adjacent to the fort near the tank. There is a samadhi for one Siddha Purusha called Odha Samiyar behind the rock fort. He lived in Dindigul some 60 years ago and performed many miracles. Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharishi studied in the local Municipal School in his boyhood days. There is one more Sri Hanumar Temple on the banks of Gopala Samudram which was once a big tank and catchment area, near the bus stand. Near it there is one Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple in Chatram Street.

Sri Kottai Mariamman Temple is more than 200 years old. The Mariamman idol was installed by the soldiers of Hyder Ali at the foot of the mountain. The temple is constructed in the shape of a square. There is a temple for Vetri Vinayaka to the South & Lord Muruga at the North of this temple. There is a Mandapam Hall in the centre of the ground in which there is a sculpture of a Lion facing the Sannidhi. The Sanctum is small & square shaped. There are several sculpture on the sniper structure over the. Sanctum Sanctorum, depicting various incarnations of the goddess Mariamman. Sri Chella Mariamman Temple, A. B. Nagar which is 2 km from the city. Palani,where one of the Six abodes of Lord Muruga,Dhandayuthapani Temple is situated on the hilly rock at a height of about 450 mts. Th place is at about 56 km from the City. Another Murugan temple at Thirumalaikeni,is at 25 km away from Dindigul town . Abirami Amman temple in the town and Raja Kaliamman Temple at Thethupatti, 20 km away from Dindigul are the other important Temples which attracts many pilgrims. Sri Soundaraja perumal temple, well known for its Sculptures is at a village, Thadikombu, 8 km away from the city on the National Highway No.7.

Kasavai Mouna Nirvaana Swamighal Aaalayam (God of silence) Situated in Kasavanampatty Village, 14 KM west from Dindigul. It is very nearby the The Famous Western Ghats of India.


SOUNDARARAJA PERUMAL KOIL - THADIKOMBU

This is the very important temple, 7 km from Dindigul to Karur NH 7 road. The temple is very famous for SORNA AGARSHA BAIRAVAR Boojai known as "Thei perai astami booja" in every month. Also it is famous for "CHAKARATHALWAR" and "HIAGREEWAR" which is worshiped specially for studying students.

Dindigul is known for its cigars and hand made locks and sirumalai plantains (mountain fruits). Till a decade ago, one Anguvilas - for scented chewing tobacco and one VaniVilas - for its coffee were famous landmarks in the city.

Begampur mosque

Hyder Ali constructed three Mosques - One for himself for Namaz, another for his soldiers below Rock Fort and a third one to the south of the Rock Fort for commoners and gave grants for the upkeep. In 1766 AD Hijri 1187, Ameer-un-Nisha Begum, the wife of Mir Riza Ali Khan, the Fort commander and the younger sister of Hyder Ali Bahadur, died here. She was buried in the Mosque compound with a Tomb was constructed on it. The southern part of Dindigul has hence the name Begampur and northern part is Hazrathpur. A sizeable population of Muslims also stay in this part of the City and is a major mosque in India.

St.Joseph's Cathedral

This church was constructed during 1866 to 1872 by the British after the fall of Tipu sultan. This church is headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul.

St.Antony's Shrine - Marambady

St. Anthony’s shrine is the one of the shrines which is very famous in India. St. Antony’s shrine is situated at Marambady. Marambady is a big village, which has its patron St.Anthony the Hermit. It is three hundred years old shrine. Every year 16,17&18th of January the feast day of St. Anthony the Hermit is celebrated grandly. About 2 lakhs people pay a visit only on those three days. It is the biggest shrine dedicated to St. Antony in India and abroad as well. People from other countries also visit this shrine and they experience miracles.

The uniqueness of the famous shrine is, people of other religions also come regularly. Even people belonging to other denominations also visit the shrine for intercession. Every one who believes in the intercession of St. Anthony the Hermit they are marvelously healed and blessed by the Holy Trinity.

It is one of the ancient parishes. People are religious minded and prayerful. All of them are very much fond of their patron. This village has 100% catholic population. 105 persons have responded to the call of the God almighty. There are 47 priests 58 nuns and about 32 seminarians and 20 aspirants for women congregation. This shrine is really proud to have a Bishop. His name is Most Rev.P. Antony and we cannot forget one of our former parish priests had become the Bishop of the diocese of Kottor. He was known as Bishop Aggni Samy[4].

108 Vinayagars(Nanmai Tharum Vinayagar)

This temple has 108 Vinayagar which is quite famous in the city. This is the only temple where 108 Vinayagars will give dharsan to baktas.

Places to visit

Rock Fort

The Dindigul Fort is one of the major landmarks of the city is visible from several kilometres. The fort has been constructed on a huge rock about 280 ft height and looks like Pillow ('Dhindu'),when viewed from south east gives the name to the city. In the year 1605 Madurai Nayak King 'Muthu Krishna Naicker' started the construction of this Fort. The fort was completed in stages during 1623 to 1659 by Mannar Thirumalai Naicker . In 1755 Hyder Ali was escorting Fakhr-Un-Nisha his wife and Five years old Tipu to Dindigul. From 1784 to 1790 the Fort was under the rule of Tipu Sultan. In 1784, the Tipu's commandant Syed Ibrahim, under whose care the fort was, constructed many rooms, strengthened the walls and got repaired. In 1790 Tipu was defeated in the Mysore war and the Fort came into the hands of British.

Peranai and Sirumalai hills are the two fine picnic spots in the vicinity of the Town. There are four dams viz, Palar Porundalar, Varathamanathi, , Parappalar in Palani Taluk and Maruthanathi in Dindigul Taluk augment irrigation facilities to agricultural fields in this district. Nilakkottai town is famous for Brass Vessels and Jewellery. Nilakkottai Taluk is famous for the growing and marketing of flowers and Grapes. Oddanchatram is a noted market centre for vegetables. It is also famous for the export of Butter, manufactured in the nearby villages using cream separators. Batlagundu is an important market centre for Tomato. Pattiveeranpatti in Vathalagundu Block is famous for Cardamom and Coffee curing enterprises.

Sri Kottai Mariamman Kovil

This Temple is more than 200 years old. The Mariamman idol is said to be installed by the army men of Tippu Sultan at the fort of the mountain. Hence it is called Kottai (Fort) Mariamman temple. The temple is constructed in the shape of a square. There is a temple for Vetri Vinayaka at the South & Lord Muruga at the North of this temple. There is a Mandapam (Hall) in the centre of the ground in which there is a sculpture of a Lion facing the Sannidhi. The Sanctum Sanctorum is small & square shaped. The deity consecrated (Moolavar) is seen here, embedded deeply under the floor.

Here are several sculpture on the sniper structure over the Sanctum Sanctorum, depicting various incarnations of the goddess Mariamman. All the four sides, various scenes showing the destroying of monster by the goddess are seen. On the eastern side over the Amman Sannidhi is a temple for Vinayaka, and on western side a temple for Madurai Veeran. On the front side of Sannidhithe Navagraha idols are installed. On the back side of the temple, there is an idol of Kaalhi & another one for Dhurga. The temple is situated in such a large are a as 2 acres. The golden shield will adorn the deity on every day between 5 PM to 9 PM. The temple is run by a board of Trustees.

Nadupatti - Anjaneyar Temple

This is located in Nilakottai Taluk. 35 Kms from Dindigul. This can be reached from Madurai also. This Temple is near river side. Most of the time the statue will be in water.

Places nearby

Kodaikanal, a popular Summer Resort, located at an altitude of 2133 meters in the Western Ghats is at about 100 km from the city.

Athoor: Kamarajar Lake - Places to stay: Double Dutch Resort and Cardamom House situated at the boarder of Athoor Kamarajar Lake in the Kamarajar Valley on the spurs of the Western Ghats, provides accommodation in elegantly furnished rooms.

Palani: Lord Muruga - The Lord Muruga idol is made of Navabashanam. The theertham of the temple has got medicinal benefits because of spiritual and medicinal benefits. Rope car and winch are available to reach the temple. During Thai Poosam, people used to come from various parts of the state by walk. Places to stay: Double Dutch Resort and Cardamom House situated at the boarder of Athoor Kamarajar Lake in the Kamarajar Valley on the spurs of the Western Ghats, provides accommodation in elegantly furnished rooms.

Anaipatti: Lord Anjaneyar is being worshipped in Anaipatti.

Sirumalai - Hill Resort: This is on the way to Natham from Dindigul. This can be reached from Madurai also.

Politics

Dindigul assembly constituency is part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dindigul
  2. ^ Railway Gazette International Supplement December 2007 p7
  3. ^ Template:GR
  4. ^ http://www.stantony.com/
  5. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
Dindigul seen from the rock fort

See also

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