Puliakulam

Puliakulam is a residential neighborhood in the city of Coimbatore. The Idol in Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple is one of the largest monolithic(Single stoned) statues and the largest Ganesha idol in Asia . The Temple is Situated on the middle of the Four road Junction and also acts as a roundabout for the Vehicles to pass by. The idol is in the East facing facing the Meena estate and the Sowripalayam Road.[1]

Puliakulam
Neighbourhood
View of Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple
View of Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple
Puliakulam is located in Tamil Nadu
Puliakulam
Puliakulam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.2°N 77.4°E / 11.2; 77.4
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
Districtcoimbatore
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641045
Telephone code0422
Vehicle registrationTN-66

Geography

Puliakulam is situated just 4 km from the heart of city (Townhall and Gandhipuram), and only 3 km to railway station and 8.5 km to Coimbatore airport. It borders with Papanaiken palayam in the North, Meena Estate in the East, Ramanathapuram in the South and Race course in the West. The two national highways NH 544 (Avinashi road) and NH 81 (Trichy road) are just 0.5 km away.

Politics

Puliakulam comes under ward number 70 in the Coimbatore Corporation and comes under Coimbatore South (State Assembly Constituency).

Culture

The village of old Puliakulam is very well ordered. The people belong to 12 different Kula Theivams having separate temple for each one of them, where the festivals are celebrated in the month of August (Tamil month of Aadi). There is also a temple for the primary deity of the village "Mariamman". The old martial arts of Wrestling and Silambam are still practiced and performed.

Economy

Most of population living here is working class. The place now has booming entrepreneurs. The following are the few companies located in Puliakulam.

  • Mahendra pumps
  • Precot Head office

Locality

Major Religious Spots

Education
  • Corporation girls higher secondary school
  • Carmel Garden higher secondary school
  • St. Anthony boy’s higher secondary school
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya
  • St. Therasa's Middle School
  • Vidhya Niketan Public School
  • Government College of Arts and Science for Women[2]

Transport
  • Air
Coimbatore airport is only 11 km. (See Coimbatore Airport for more information)
  • Rail
Coimbatore railway junction is only 4 km. (See Coimbatore Railway Station for more information)
  • Road
Puliakulam is very well connected by road. The bus transport is available from 4am to 11 pm. The local auto rickshaws support during the day and night hours.


References
  1. Rather than this Temple Puliakulum is very famous for its Tuesday market which is also called "Santhai" or "Sevai Santhai" On every Tuesdays. On every Tuesdays there would be a special worship to Saint Antony in Saint Antony's Shrine Puliakulum, So there would be a huge crowd of Pilgrims from Various Parts of the City and sometimes even from Far distances. On Tuesday's There would be A huge crowd in the Shrine and also on the surrounding Streets. There would be a lot of stalls such as Vegetables, Fruits, Textiles, Foods, Toys, Ladies Accessories, Fancy accessories. Usually Crowded and Create Traffic Jams. There would be Heavy Traffic Jams and Gets cleared Unless the Local Youth or the Responsible Persons come forward to clear them. It has been observed for Ages that During Traffic Jams the Local Youth, Specifically Jaison Joshua and some of his team Clears the Traffic and Helps the People move with peace and Save some of their time and Support the Sellers for their Sale.The common bus route to reach this place is throught bus numbers 7, 7C, S2, S4, 22, 61, 5, S3,5C,95,95A. There are frequent Busses available to Come here. "Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple".
  2. "Puliakulam Govt College of Arts & Science to get more faculty soon'".
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