Marakkunam
Marakkunam[மரக்குணம்][5] | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 12°33′N 79°23′E / 12.55°N 79.38°ECoordinates: 12°33′N 79°23′E / 12.55°N 79.38°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvanamalai |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632 313 |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)4183 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 25 TN 97 |
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Marakkunam is a village in Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India (Pin code: 632313. STD Code: 04183). Marakkunam is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the state highway SH-4, between Arani and Chetpet, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Arani, 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Vandavasi, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from its taluk main town of Chetpet. Marakkunam is 56 kilometres (35 mi) from its district main city Tiruvannamalai. It is 138 kilometres (86 mi) from its state capital Chennai.
Overview
Marakkunam is a small village and it is the junction for those who want to connect Chettupattu and Peranamallur, there is an elementary school, Tamil medium education, two provision stores as well as a few village bus facilities. The village is situated on the banks of the Cheyyar River which originates in the Jawadhu Hills near Chengam and later joins the Palar River at Walaja.[citation needed]
Temples
- Arulmigu Thiru vazhimudi Eswaran temple [4]
- Arulmigu Vinayagar Temple
- Arulmigu Draupathi Amman Temple
- Arulmigu Mari Amman Temple
Hospitals
Government Primary Health Center (in Periya Kozhappalur)
Road/Rail Connectivity
There are no railway stations less than 10 km from Marakkunam. However, Katpadi Jn Railway Station is a major railway station 58 km near Marakkunam. Melmaruvathur Junction is located about 50 km from here. The nearest airport is in Meenambakkam, Chennai, by car 130 km (3hrs); by bus, it may take 4–5 hrs. [citation needed]
In 2000 this village got a full-fledged telephone connection from the Tamil Nadu government. Nowadays the village is connected to the world arena with major mobile operators. Before the telephone connection, this village got quality television cable connectivity from the private sector. [citation needed]
Cultivation of rice, sugarcane, groundnut, and other grains are the main food source of this village. Roadside coconut trees and clean roads lend some beauty to this village.[citation needed]
Earlier this came under Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency. After the delimitation by the Election Commission of India, now the village comes under the Arani Lok Sabha constituency. At the same time, the village was coming under Peranamallur Legislative Assembly, but Peranamallur Legislative Assembly was scrapped and added into Polur.[citation needed]
The views of Nedungunam Mountain and Padavedu Mountain give beauty to this village. This village has a huge lake and two small lakes as well as several small ponds apart from Cheyyar River. If Marakkunam lake fills once, people can cultivate rice three times in a year.
Places near Marakkunam
References
1.https://tnrd.gov.in/databases/Habitation.pdf
2.https://tnrd.gov.in/databases/tn_village_details.pdf
3.மரக்கோணம் [10]
4.Temples [4]
5.Population [11]
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