Bhavani, Tamil Nadu

Coordinates: 11°26′50″N 77°41′02″E / 11.447100°N 77.684000°E / 11.447100; 77.684000
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Bhavani
Thirunanaa
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
638 301
Telephone code04256
Vehicle registrationTN 36

Bhavani is a Municipality in

Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at the northern periphery of Erode City Municipal Corporation and is around 105 km (65 mi) from Coimbatore and 60 km (37 mi) from Tiruppur and Salem. Bhavani is also known as "Carpet City" as it is known for its carpet industry; blankets and carpets manufactured in the town are known as Bhavani Jamakkalam. As of 2011, the town covers an area of 2.17 square kilometres (0.84 sq mi) and has a population of 39,225. It is a grade II municipality.[1]

Bhavani is located 12 km from

Sangameswarar Temple, one of the seven holy Shiva shrines of the Kongu Nadu, is located in Bhavani near the confluence of the rivers. The temple serves 18 villages surrounding the town. The Kooduthurai
is the confluence of rivers Cauvery, Bhavani and invisible divine Amudha. And near urachikottai, Jeeva samadhi of vallalar follower "Arul annai" is present.

Geography

Bridges along the National Highway-544 across Kaveri river in the southern part of the town

Bhavani is located at 11°27′N 77°41′E / 11.45°N 77.68°E / 11.45; 77.68.[2] It has an average elevation of 193 metres (633 feet). It lies at the confluence of the rivers

Sangameswarar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, built at the confluence of these rivers, is a sacred place for Hindus. The temple is located on the northern bank where the rivers meet. The five hill temples of this area such as Sankari, Tiruchengode, Padmagiri, Mangalagiri and Vedagiri are surrounding this Temple.[3]

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 93.33%
Muslim
 
 4.24%
Christian
 
 2.35%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Other
 
 0.05%
No religion
 
 0.02%

According to 2011 census, Bhavani had a population of 39,225 with a sex-ratio of 1,005 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[4] A total of 3,519 were under the age of six, constituting 1,830 males and 1,689 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 8.29% and 0.1% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.12%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[4] The town had a total of 11,147 households. There were a total of 17,664 workers, comprising 65 cultivators, 61 main agricultural labourers, 1,114 in house hold industries, 15,575 other workers, 849 marginal workers, 8 marginal cultivators, 45 marginal agricultural labourers, 146 marginal workers in household industries and 650 other marginal workers.[5] As per the religious census of 2011, Bhavani had 93.33% Hindus, 4.24% Muslims, 2.35% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.05% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[6]

Culture

Sangameswarar Temple
in Bhavani - the most prominent landmark

Sri Sellandiamman temple is the main temple for more 18 villages surrounding Bhavani town. The mega-festival of Bhavani is celebrated during February and March (Masi in Tamil month). Festival celebrated for more than 45 days, more than 100 years every community in southern India have celebrated as per the custom in Sri Sellandiamman temple during festival. Nearly 39 communities participate in this grand festival.

Kasi Vishalakshi Udanamar Kasi Viswanathar temple is located nearby Kududurai. This temple fondly called Chinnakoil. Bairavasthami valipadu is famous in this temple. Navagrahas in this temple are with devi's, i.e. all navagrahas are with their wives in separate madapam. Treated only few temples navagrahas with wive's. Bramothsavam is celebrated in panguni month. On a day of panguni uthiram lord Thiruananikka is held then temple car festival will be started. During karthikai month 1008 sangabishekam is held in temple in grand manner.

The holy waters of Bhavani are known as Kaveri theertham, Bhavani and Amirtha River, Surya theertham and Gayatri theertham. People perform last rites here.

The temple is situated at the confluence spot of the Kaveri and Bhavani rivers, known as Kooduthurai. Of the seven holy Shiva centers of the Kongu Region, Bhavani is one. The scriptural name is Thirunana. The 13-day car festival in the Tamil Month Chithirai (April–May) is the most famous in the temple attracting lakhs of devotees.

Also on Adiperukku day, Ammavasyas, especially Thai Ammavasya, eclipse days are devotionally followed in the Bhavani temple by taking bath in the rivers and performing rites. Many devotees from other states also come during November and December months corresponding to Tamil Karthikai and Margazhi.

During the

Sabari mala season, many devotees come and do pujas in this temple, on their way to Kerala
. Special pujas are performed to the Lord and Goddess on English and Tamil New Year days, Pongal and Deepavali days. The annual Bhrammotsavam here is celebrated in the month of Aadi (Cancer).

Politics

Bhavani is part of the

Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency
in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, before the rearrangement of constituencies in 2008, it was part of the Gobichettipalayam constituency.

Bhavani Jamakkalam

British made textiles led Indian weavers to invent new types of garments.[10] In Bhavani, a community of weavers called Jangamars weaved a type of blanket using colored coarse threads called Jamakkalam.[10] The popularity of the product led to the production of jamakkalams by other weavers replacing the production of traditional sarees and other cloths.[10]

Transport

View from NH-544 Bridge

Bhavani is connected with local buses to almost all parts of the district of Erode. The Bhavani bus station is located on the banks of Kaveri river at the northern end of the town. City buses connect major areas like

Cochin and NH-544H connecting Thoppur-Erode. Erode
is the major transportation hub for Bhavani.

Neighborhoods

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities in Tamil Nadu". Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. - Bhavani
  3. ^ "About city". Bhavani municipality. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Bhavani". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  7. ^ Parry; Breman; Kapadia. The worlds of Indian industrial labour. p. 380.
  8. ^ de Neve. The Everyday Politics of Labour. p. 42.
  9. ^ "Geographical indications of India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  10. ^ a b c de Neve. The Everyday Politics of Labour. p. 43.
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