Nathanallur

Nathanallur
Village
Nathanallur is located in Tamil Nadu
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Nathanallur
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; 79.8448389
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanchipuram district
TalukWalajabad taluk
Government
 • Village Panchayat PresidentMani.V
Area
 • Total
5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,158
 • Density436/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode
631605
Area code+91-44
Vehicle registrationTN 21
Official languageTamil
Spoken languagesTamil, English

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

History of Nathanallur

The village people believes that the name Nathanallur originated by the great poet Mr. Nanthanar. Nathanallur includes a sub village called Madura Nallur (மதுரா நல்லூர்), more commonly known as Nellur. Nellur people migrated from Nathanallur early on to cultivate the land.

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.

Sri Devi Ellamman Temple

Sri Devi Ellamman Temple Front View
Sri Devi Ellamman Temple Front during Festival

Every year during the Tamil month Chithirai (சித்திரை), first amavasya, a famous 10 day festival called Float Festival (தெப்ப உற்சவ திருவிழா) is celebrated for the deity Ellamman.

During the first nine days, the lord is decorated with ornaments and flowers, and rides around the village in a Bullock Cart. Each day, a different avatar is shown to the village pilgrims.

On the 10th day, amavasya, the carnival becomes more grand. All villagers and locals from nearby cities and towns gather near the theppakulam at Ellamman temple. The deity Lord Sri Devi Ellamman is decorated with ornaments and flowers, and Amman swings on an oonjal. Next, the deity is transferred to a boat to circle around Theppakulam. Fireworks displays are used. The next day, the carnival concludes with stage dramas (தெருக்கூத்து). During this festival, many other Hindu spiritual activities occur as well.

Bramma Urchavangal (பிரம்ம உற்சவங்கள்)

Sri Devi Ellamman Simma Vaghana Parvettai
DayAvatars (Amman Veethi Ula)
Day 1Flag day, Sri Parvathiambal, Sri Ellamman graga pushpa alangaram Pambai
Day 2Sri Durgai Amman
Day 3Sri Chamundiswari
Day 4Sri Renuka Parameshwari
Day 5Sri Meenakshi Amman
Day 6Sri Andal Amman
Day 7Sri Rajarajeshwari
Day 8Sri Kannyamman
Day 9Sri Kamakshi Amman
Day 10Sri Devi Ellamman Simma Vagana Parvettai
Day 11Sandhana Kappu Alangaram

Other Festivals

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

Nathanallur Panchayat Union Middle School

Panchayat Union School is established by 1923s. 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

Nathanallur Bus Stop

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.

Route List

Ordinary servicesExpress servicesDelux servicesVolvo A/C

Legend: HF- High Frequency Route, NS – Night Service Route, LF – Low Frequency Route

Route No Origin Destination Stage Names HF LF
579A Tambaram Walajabad Mudichur, Padappai, Oragadam, Varanavasi, Nathanallur x
79 Kanchipuram Tambaram Ayyampet, Walajabad, Nathanallur, Varanavasi, Oragadam, Padappai, Mudichur x
79EXP Kanchipuram Tambaram Ayyampet, Walajabad, Varanavasi, Oragadam, Padappai, Mudichur x

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

Villages & Towns Near By Nathanallur

NameDistance
Puliambakkam2.0 km
Kattavakkam3.9 km
Sankarapuram5.0 km
Uthukadu5.7 km
Thenneri10.5 km
Walajabad5.5 km
Kanchipuram20.9 km
Tambaram36.4 km

Colleges near by Nathanallur

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

Residential Projects

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