Iluppaiyur, Tiruchirappalli district

Iluppaiyur or Eluppaiyur is a small village in Sathanur Panchayat in Tiruchirappalli District in Tamil Nadu, India. This village belongs to Thinnanur Post and Musiri Taluk. Most of the people in this village belongs to the Arunattu Vellalar caste. Iluppaiyur village is located 4 km from Karattampatti[1] (From Trichy to Thuraiyur Main Road SH 62) and approximately 30 km distance from Trichy. The main economy is based on agriculture. Main agriculture product is Rice.The major source of irrigation is Wells. The population of Iluppaiyur is around 500. Presently, around 300 voters dwell in this village.[2] Musiri Panchayat Union Elementary School Iluppaiyur[3] is located here with strength around 60.

Not to be confused with Iluppaiyur, Tiruchirappalli district.

A view of Paddy field in Iluppaiyur

Temples and Festivals
Lord Mariyamman temple decorated during chiththirai festival

Shri Selva Ganapathy temple, Shri Maha Mariyamman temple, Shri Aladi Muthu Karuppannasamy temple and Shri Aiyanar temple are located in this village. Also, Arunattu Vellalar kulathaivam temples include Shri Thottichchi Amman temple and Shri Appur Nallenthiraswamy temple are placed in this village.

Chiththirai festival (Also called Kudiyazhaippu Vizha) is one of the most popular festivals of Iluppaiyur. This festival falls in May every year. Kudiyazhaippu Vizha lasts for five days. Even though many villagers have moved to the cities, they return to celebrate this festival in their native village.

  • View of Musiri Panchayat Union Elementary School Iluppaiyur old Building
  • A view of Pump set in well in Iluppaiyur
  • View of Iluppaiyur Vinayagar temple
  • Devotees go around Iluppaiyur Village part of Chiththirai festival

References
  1. "iluppaiyur - Google Maps". Maps.google.co.in. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. "View Iluppaiyur Electoral Rolls in PDF format" (PDF). Elections.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. "View Musiri Panchayat Union Elementary School Iluppaiyur Photo in Panoramio".

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