PIN 626133 Area code 04563 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 04563 | |
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Kansapuram (Tamil:கான்சாபுரம்) is a village in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 2 kilometres south of Koomapatti and 7 kilometres west of Watrap. Kansapuram has road connections to the district headquarters of Southern Tamil Nadu including Madurai, Virudhunagar, and Tirunelveli. Tourist attractions such as Courtallam, Madurai, Kodaikanal, and Tiruchendur are day trips from Kansapuram.
Contents
- Map of Kansapuram Tamil Nadu 626133
- Culture
- Agriculture
- Climate
- People
- Places of Worship
- Places of interest
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Railway
- Road
- Airport
- Banks and Financial Institutions
- References
Map of Kansapuram, Tamil Nadu 626133
Culture
The people of Kansapuram celebrate the festival for the God Shri Mangammal every year in the Tamil month of Purattaasi. Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple is located at the bottom of Western Ghats and Green valleys. People from Kansapuram celebrate "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy" by Pooja, Anna Dhanam, etc., frequently. "Shri Athi Koil" is located near the "Shri Valla Palathu Karuppasamy Temple". Both Hindus and Muslims from various parts of Southern Tamil Nadu visit "Shri Athi Koil". The temples Sri Sathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam, Sri Nalla Thangal, Shri Kattalagar Koil and Pilavakkal Dam are also located near Kansapuram.
Agriculture
Kansapuram is situated near the source of the Arjuna River. There is a dam here for irrigation called Pilavakal dam. Agriculture is the primary livelihood. The main work is cultivation of paddies, coconut and cotton,sugarcane with paddy cultivation being the most important.
There are two harvest seasons in a year for paddy & cotton. One is Kaalam when the crop is harvested in the month of Thai and the other being Kodai meaning summer harvest. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get manual labour for farm work including harvest when huge harvesting machines are pressed into service. People were dependent on bullock carts to a great extent in the not so remote past and it has really become a thing of the past now. Tractors are used for farming extensively - dry and wet ploughing, harvested paddy transportation, even for transporting people! The area is rich in natural beauty with large swathes of coconut groves, fruit plantations (jack fruit, mango), etc.
Climate
The climate of the region is semi-arid tropical monsoon type. Temperature range is 20 °C to 37 °C. It has a high mean temperature and a low degree of humidity. April, May and June are the hottest months. The southwest monsoon which sets in June and lasts till August brings scanty rain. The bulk of the rainfall is received during the northeast monsoon in the months of October, November and December.
People
Thevar / Maravars community is the Major population in Kansapuram. Thevar Guru Pooja / Jeyanthi celebration takes place every year on 30 October. There are also few families belonging to other castes like Dalits, Pillai, Nadar, Rajus, etc. Muslim and Christian families are also living in Kansapuram. Masjid and Church are also located in Kansapuram. Kansapuram is the birthplace of Gnanavallal Paranjothi Mahan, a teacher of kundalini yoga and founder of the Universal Peace Sanctuary in Chennai.
Naxalite groups have been active in the area in recent years.
Places of Worship
The uphill shrine Shri Sundara Mahalingam Temple ( also known as "Thaani Paarai" and "Sathuragiri Malai" ) is located nearby. Aadi amavasai ( No Moon Day in the month of Aadi ) is when devotees from all over Tamil Nadu throng here.
There is a Krishna, Rukmini and Sathyabhama Temple called Gopala Swamy Malai, at the top of a small hillock, which is 29 km from Kansapuram on NH-47( between T.Kallupatti, Krishnankoil and Srivilliputtur towns ), and a Shiva Cave temple called Motta Malai 16 km from Kansapuram( between Watrap and Alagapuri road, take diversion after a village called Akkanapuram villaku ).
The following are a few temples in Kansapuram
Places of interest
Education
Schools in Kansapuram:
Kalasalingam University @ Krishnankoil is about 8 km from Kansapuram. The university has an Engineering college, Pharmacy college, college of Business Administration, Polytechnic, ITI, Teacher Training Institute and several other courses under its umbrella.
Infrastructure
Kansapuram is well connected by rail, road and air :
Railway
The nearest railway station is 23 kilometers away at Srivilliputtur. There are several passenger trains from Madurai to Srivilliputtur. The Pothigai Express is a daily train from Chennai Egmore to Sengottai that reaches Srivilliputtur at 6:00 a.m., and a more frequent local train runs between Madurai Junction and Sengottai. From Srivilliputtur local busses provide service to Kansapuram.
Road
Kansapuram has road connections to the district headquarters of Southern Tamil Nadu including Madurai 85 km, Virudhunagar 50 km, and Tirunelveli 125 km. National Highway 208 (Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Kollam, Kerala) passes close to Kansapuram.
Kansapuram is connected from NH-208 around 12 km ( From Krishnan Kovil ) and 24 km ( from Alagapuri Village ) and plenty of buses operate to and from the places below .
Airport
The nearest Airport is Madurai Airport (80 km). Numerous local taxi operators transport passengers to and from the airport.