Vellalapatti

The Town is situated at 30 km from Madurai and lies on the Alagar kovil-Melur main road. From Melur it is 7 km and from Alagar Kovil it is 7 km.

As of 2011 India census,[1] A.Vallalapatti Town Panchayat is first grade Town Panchayat. This Town panchayat was constituted in the year of 1962.The town is coming under the administrative territory of Madurai district. The Town extends over an area of 8.88 km². The Town primarily comprises residential, commercial,institutional buildings. People are doing agriculture, small business and owners of minor cottage industries. The population of the town was 8325 (2011 Census).

This Town Panchayat consists of 15 wards. Number of Streets - 51.

Male population is 4177.

Female population is 4148 as per 2011 census.

Assembly Constituency - Melur assembly.

Parliament Constituency - Madurai.

1. Sri Vellimalaiyaandi Thirukoil.10.059319°N 78.286765°E / 10.059319; 78.286765

2. Sri Chidambara Vinayagar, Sri Lobamudra samaedha Agasthiyar and Sri Hyagreevar shrine under one premises.10.058892°N 78.286906°E / 10.058892; 78.286906

3. Sri Chinnaiyyan Koil.10.046519°N 78.296656°E / 10.046519; 78.296656

4. Sri Periyaiyyan Koil.10.090380°N 78.283521°E / 10.090380; 78.283521

5. Sri Seguttu Iyyanar Koil.10.059214°N 78.285650°E / 10.059214; 78.285650

6. Sri Chelliamman Koil.

7. Sri Ilamanaayaki Amman Koil.

8. Sri Kaamatchi Amman Koil.

9. Cittharuvi Aandi Koil at the foothill of Alagarmalai RF.10.103437°N 78.258688°E / 10.103437; 78.258688

10. Sri Somagiri Karuppu Koil.10.100954°N 78.301950°E / 10.100954; 78.301950

1. Jain Monument at the foothill of Ovamalai/Kalinjamalai. Also Tamizhi script(formerly Tamil Brahmi script) can be seen in this cave entrance. Location coordinates -10.044763°N 78.279962°E / 10.044763; 78.279962

2. Maangulam archeological findings.One of the oldest findings.மாங்குளம் கல்வெட்டுகள். These are the earliest among the Brahmi inscriptions discovered so far in Tamil Nadu. This epigraph was first documented in the year 1882 by Mr. Robert Sewell, in the book - Lists of The Antiquarian Remains in The Presidency of Madras Vol -1. This Tamizhi(Tamil Brahmi)epigraph dated back to 3 Century BC. Location coordinates -10.023736°N 78.242251°E / 10.023736; 78.242251

3. Kudavarai koil. Here we can see the rare statue of Shiva form - Laguleesar along with Sivalingam and Pillaiyar(resembles Karpaga Vinayagar statue). Belongs to 7-8th Century A.D. Location coordinates -10.040370°N 78.275989°E / 10.040370; 78.275989