Country India District Villupuram District PIN 606208 | State Tamil Nadu Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 04151-230 | |
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Murarpalayam, also known as Murar Badu, is a large village in the Viluppuram District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 9 km from Kallakurichi, the second largest city in the Viluppuram District.
Murarpalayam is famous for its educational level, with many engineers and doctors graduated from Government Municipality Schools (GHSS).
It has a large school campus and a playground around the municipal circle.
The village population consists mostly of Hindus and Muslims, with a very low percentage of Christians.
It is a shopping hub with many markets and retail stores, and is also a hub of transport to major cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Salem, Trupathiu and Thiruvannamalai.
This central village is surrounded by several smaller villages.
It is near the Manimuthar River.
There is a Famous Mineral water company's and Country Chicken Poultry Farm, is in Murarbad, Paramanatham Road.
Friday Market on every Friday is very popular in Murarbadu. Farmers from surrounding villages comes here with fresh fruits, vegetables and poultry to sell.
Commercials KarurVysa Bank Government Union bank
Murarbad Culture
There are main holidays in Hindu: Pongal, Dewali and vinayar chadhurthy is celebrating
There are two main holidays in Islam: Eid Al-Fitr, Ramadan and Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (a month of fasting), and Muslims usually give zakat (charity) on the occasion. Eid Al-Adha is celebrated at the end of Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), which is one of the five pillars, and Muslims usually sacrifice an animal and distribute its meat among family, friends and the poor. All Islamic holidays follow the lunar calendar, and thus move each year relative to the solar calendar. The Islamic calendar has 12 months and 354 days on a regular year, and 355 days on a leap year.