Guruvarajapet

Scientific Research Center

The P.A.Sekar scientific Research center was established by Mr P.A.Sekar, scientist in guruvarajapet arakkonam taluk. It was established for promotion of new invention in rural business like textile weaving and agriculture. and This scientific research center got Best Invention Award 2014 and the foundar Mr P.A.Sekar delivered his speech in Indian Institute of Technology Madras about his new invention in handloom and powerloom Industry

Geographical Location

Guruvarajapet is located at, which is about 85 km from the state capital, Chennai.

Nearby Towns

Arakkonam is about 15 km from the village, whereas one of the six abodes of Hindu God Murugan, Tiruttani is 08 km from here. One of the major towns of Vellore district, Sholinghur is at a proximity of 18 km.

People and occupation

Tamil is widely spoken among the native villagers. Telugu is prevalent among few people who is staying near by.

A Majority of people in this village is engaged in weaving and the village remains one of the principle lungi manufacturing villages in the Vellore district.

The Mangalakizhar Government Higher Secondary School is the school.

In this village most of the people are having power looms in their home. Nowadays many number of people are studying and working across all over world, many students are studying engg in all over Tamil Nadu

Significance

Kalyanasundaranar stayed in this village for a brief period with Mangalam Kizhar. Saint Kirupanandha Variyar had visited Guruvarajapet often.

Occupation

Weaving is the major occupation of Guruvarajapet. People are engaged in Handloom and Power loom weaving. Besides weaving, agriculture is another occupation of the town with rice and sugarcane being the regular cultivation crops.

Proximity

Guruvarajapet is near to Arakkonam 13 km and Tiruttani 10 km and Sholingur 15 km

Schools