Nathanallur

Nathanallur நத்தாநல்லூர்
Village
Nathanallur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°48′9.79″N 79°50′41.42″E / 12.8027194°N 79.8448389°E / 12.8027194; 79.8448389Coordinates: 12°48′9.79″N 79°50′41.42″E / 12.8027194°N 79.8448389°E / 12.8027194; 79.8448389
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanchipuram district
Taluk	Walajabad taluk
Government
• Village Panchayat President	Amalisudha (a) Sudha.M[1]
Area
• Total	5.18 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,158[2][3]
• Density	436/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode	631605
Area code(s)	+91-44
Vehicle registration	TN 21
Official language	Tamil
Spoken languages	Tamil, English

Nathanallur (Tamil: நத்தாநல்லூர்^[4]) is a small village in Walajabad taluk, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil Nadu state highway 48 is passing through Nathanallur village. Nathanallur is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) distance from its Walajabad town, 20.9 kilometres (13.0 mi) distance from its district main city Kanchipuram and 67.1 kilometres (41.7 mi) distance from its state main city Chennai.

History of Nathanallur

The village people believes that the name Nathanallur originated by the great poetiser Mr. Nanthanar. Nathanallur also have a sub village called Madura Nallur (மதுரா நல்லூர்) popularly known as Nellur. Nellur people basically migrated from Nathanallur in the early stage to cultivate their far distance lands.

Festivals in Nathanallur

There are many temples in Nathanallur. Carnivals are celebrated for each temple in different periods.

List of popularly known temple are below.

• Ellamman Temple (எல்லம்மன் ஆலயம்)
• Periyandavar Temple (பெரியாண்டவர் ஆலயம்)
• Perumal Temple (பெருமாள் ஆலயம்)
• Many Vinayakar Temples (விநாயகர் ஆலயம்)
• Gangaiamman Temple (கங்கையம்மன் ஆலயம்)
• Durgaiamman Temple (துர்கையம்மன் ஆலயம்)
• Selliamman Temple (செல்லியம்மன் ஆலயம்)
• Adanjiamman Temple (அடைஞ்சியம்மன் ஆலயம்) and many more.

Sri Devi Ellamman Temple Front View

Decorated Sri Devi Ellamman

Sri Devi Ellamman Float Carnival

Every year Tamil month Chithirai (சித்திரை) first amavasya, a famous 10 days great festival called Float Festival (தெப்ப உற்சவ திருவிழா) is celebrated for Ellamman. The first nine days Lord is beautifully decorated with ornament and flowers to ride around the village in the "Bullock Cart" with different avatar in each day to show this avatars to the village pilgrims.

The carnival is very grand on the 10th day i.e. on amavasya. All village people with their relatives from nearby cities & towns gather near the theppakulam at Ellamman temple. Lord Sri Devi Ellamman is beautifully decorated with ornament and flowers. And amman swing on the oonjal then the lord is transfer to a floating boat to circle around the Theppakulam on wonderful night with colourful crackers. The joyful carnival ends on the next day with stage drama (தெருக்கூத்து). Also there are many other Hindu spiritual activities will happen on the entire day. Do not miss this great carnival.

Float Festival Gallery

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  Sri Devi Ellamman with lightings
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  Sri Devi Ellamman swinging in oonjal
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  Sri Devi Ellamman in Theppakulam floating boat
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  Sri Devi Ellamman in Bullock Cart during Veedhi Ula

Bramma Urchavangal (பிரம்ம உற்சவங்கள்)

Sri Renuka Parameshwari

Likewise, Tamil Aadi month Koozh (கூழ் - One of the great south Indian food) will be served to their neighborhoods and relatives during Gangaiamman & Bommayi amman temple festival.

And many other festivals for Vinayakar, Perumal and Adanjiamman temples.

Education

Panchayat Union School is established by 1923s.^[5] In 2006 the school got certification and the name is converted into Panchayat Union Middle School.

As of 2011 India census, Nathanallur had a population of 2158. Males constitute 48.5% of the population and females 51.5%. Nathanallur has an average literacy rate of 67.8%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73.9%, and female literacy is 61.9%. In Nathanallur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

Village people will get everything from the nearby town Walajabad. Therefore, most of them having two wheeler. However, Few people depending on the public transport. There is no specific public transport for Nathanallur. But people will get the public bus on junction (Nathanallur Koot road) at SH 48 where route 79 and 579A buses are available at every 10 minutes interval. Walajabad is the only near by railway station for local Trains.

Profession

Most of the village people are land lards and Koolis. Agriculture is the main day to day work for the village people. But nowadays the agriculture is drastically coming down and real estate business is dominating in the people mind.

Religions

90% of the village peoples are Hindu and remaining peoples are recently being converted to Christians.

Place of Worship

• Dhuraimurugar Siva Marabu Sithaandha Dhiyana Sabai, http://www.templedivinesuccess.com^[6]

Villages & Towns Near By Nathanallur

Colleges near by Nathanallur

1. Lord Venkateswaraa Engineering College,^[7] Puliambakkam
2. Adhi College of Engineering and Technology,^[8] Sankarapuram
3. Esenes Institute of Teacher Education, Walajabad
4. Cholan Teacher Training Institute, Sambarambakkam
5. Amirtham Institute of Management Studies,^[9] Walajabad

Residential Projects

1. Inno GeoCity,^[10] Thenneri
2. ADHAM properties in MADURANALLUR : //www.adhamproperties.com

References

• Nathanallur location in wikimapia