Thozhudur
Thozhudur | |
|---|---|
Panchayat | |
| Coordinates: 11°24′25″N 79°00′24″E / 11.40686°N 79.00658°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606303 |
| Telephone code | 04143 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 91 |
| Nearest Town | Perambalur, Trichy, Cuddalore, Vilupuram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Cuddalore |
| State Legislative constituency | Tittagudi |
Thozhudur, (meaning "village of worshipVellar River in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India.[citation needed]
Thozhudur is well served by government institutions like schools, post office, etc. Other private educational institutes like schools and colleges serve people. All major hotels, banks, shopping center, bus stands, marriage halls, a petrol/diesel/gas station are located on Tholudur highway whereas Tholudur is popularly known for its traditional houses.[citation needed]
People bus stand as Tholudur stop, however, Tholudur is 1 km away from this stop. This is due to British rule as during their time they referred to this place as Tholudur.
The main occupation of the people is agriculture. Rice, sugarcane, groundnut and other cereals are generally cultivated. The village has a river, a lake, and green pastures.
Cricket and badminton are the favorite sports and tournaments have been conducted for decades.
The higher secondary school boasts different varieties of trees. Nearby is a Chivan (Sivan) temple with inscriptions of Chola dynasty.[citation needed]
Thozhudur towns are located on the banks of Vellar River. Ramanatham is situated on NH 45 the highway connecting the state capital Chennai and Trichycities - Tholudur is 1 km from Ramanatham main road. Also it is 15 km far from the nearest town panchayat Tittakudi which is also its Taluk. Ramanatham - Tholudur is 246 km away from Chennai and 76 km away from Trichy.
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All gods reside here and are celebrated. Each temple has its own festivals.
Thai Pongal is the major festival lasting four days.
Deepavali(Diwali), Ramzan and Christmas are other festivals celebrated.