Sembanarkoil

Sembanarkoil (formerly Semponnarkoil) is a panchayat town in Tranquebar taluk in Mayiladuthurai district district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is located in the historic Thanjavur area on the banks of the river Cauvery. The history of the place is centered around the Swarnapureeswarar Temple.

Sembanarkoil

ThiruSemPonPalli
development Town
Sembanarkoil
Sembanarkoil
Coordinates: 11.105592907440872°N 79.73609368666418°E / 11.105592907440872; 79.73609368666418
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMayiladuthurai
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,200[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode
609309[1]
Vehicle registrationTN-82
Nearest cityMayiladuthurai

Sembanarkoil lies on the shores of the Bay of Bengal between Northern Latitude 10.7906 degrees and 79.8428 Degrees Eastern Longitude. The general geological formation of the district is plain and coastal. The Cauvery and its offshoots are the principal rivers.

The marine land or coastal land has plain lands except for few sand dunes. However, there is a general tilt from coastal line to inland area. The most important feature of the district is the Cauvery River spread over with its numerous branches.

Population of the village made up of 2079 males and 2121 females.[1] The main thing in the surrounding of sembanarkoil 6.keezhaiyur is the biggest panjayat through mayiladuturai.

Sembanarkoil is a well connected with other villages in the taluk, such as Vallam, Arupahty, Melapathy, Tiruchampalli, Kalahasthinapuram, Maharajapuram.

It is nearly 291 kilometres (181 mi) south of Madras and can be reached by trains going via Main line and also through road. From Chennai, it can be reached through the East Coast Road via pudcherry. The nearest railhead is Mayiladuthurai Junction from there direct trains are available to Chennai, Bangalore, Mysore, Thirupathi, Bombay, Varanasi, Rameswaram, Coimbatore, etc. Bus service to many nearby towns such as Mayiladuthurai,thirukadaiyur, Porayar/Tharangambadi and Mayiladuthurai is very frequent.

Economy

Agriculture is the main activity in this area as this is a cultivation rich land. Rice, cotton, black gram, Bengal gram, coconut, banana, and sugarcane are main products.

Because of its location, it has become important trading and commercial place for many villages around. It is well connected to Thirunallar, Karaikkal, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Thirukkadaiyur, etc.

Weather

Temperature

The average maximum temperature for the district (from 1991 to 1996)as a whole is about 32.460C and the average minimum temperature is 24.750C.

Wind

Dust Storms, whirl winds and dusty winds blow from various quarters towards the end of May. The Southwest wind sets in during April, it is the strongest in June and continues till September. Cyclonic storms with varying wind velocity affects once in 3 or 4 years during the month of November–December. The Northeast monsoon is accompanied by winds which can affect crops, but during Southwest monsoon the air is calm and undisturbed.

Rainfall

The Northeast monsoon, which starts in October and ends in December, contributes about 60% of the total annual rainfall. The Southwest monsoon rains from June to September and from March to May accounts equally for the rest of the annual rainfall. The monthly average rainfall in the district was 108.87 millimetres (4.286 in) in 1991–96.

Temples
  1. kalhasthinathapuram sivan kovil and periya kulam
  • Swarnapurieswarar Temple - also known as big temple, is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The architecture and the design of this temple also an example of the chola architecture. Surya pooja is famous in this temple. The rays from the sun fall directly on the lord during the days. People from all over south gathered to participate in this pooja.
  • Vellai Vinayagar Temple- This temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha situated at Kumaran street . This temple is famous for the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival.
  • Shanmuga Subramaniaswamy Temple - also known as Kumaran koil, is a temple dedicated to Lord Murugan. The Thaipusam festival is famous in this temple. The devotees have the habit of carrying different types of kavadi (Alagu kavadi, Paal kavadi, paneer kavadi, puspa kavadi) during the time of thai poosam. Nadaswaram and Tavil vidwans in and around south India gather here on the Thai Poosam day and dedicate their performance to Lord Murugan.
  • Sengaluneer Vinayagar Temple - temple dedicated to Lord Ganesh. This temple is famous for the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival. Also every Sangadahara Sathurthi vilaku pooja is famous in this temple.
  • Aadhi Narayana Perumal Temple - dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is famous for Yagadesi festival, during this festival Garuda Vaganam seva is popular. Lord Vishnu came up in the Garuda vagaman for veethi ulla.
  • Sri Angalaparameshwari also known as Angalammankoil is a temple dedicated to Lord Angalaeswari. This temple is very famous for the [Mayanakkollai] every year Mahashivarathri in day after tomorrow famous to this function.Every year load ambigai came up in the sima vagana for veethi ulla.{up to near in 1 km}
  • Vaithyanathaswamy Temple also known as Vaitheeswarankoil is a temple dedicated to Lord Murugan as Selvamuthukumaran Lord Shiva Lord Parvathy as Thayalnayaki Mars - Mangala. The temple complex houses many astrologers employing a method of fortune telling called NADI Jyothidam.
  • Sri Sakthi Vinayagar Temple - Lord Ganapathy blessing us with Sri Lakshmi. This temple is located on Vaikangari Street (Note:-Walk able distance from Sembanarkoil Keelamukutu Bud Stand.
  • Amirthavalli Sametha Thirukuzhambeeswarar Temple: Just in 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Sembanarkoil situated in Mudikandanallur.
  • Thirupariyalur: one of the 8 (asta veeraettu thalam) temples of God Shiva's Samharam.
  • Chellapar temple situated on the way to nalladai, which is considered to be the village boundary God also known as incarnation of Sastha, which is the family deity for many of the ancestral families of Sembanarkoil.

Shops
  • C. Manokaran Enterprises, Siva Vanigavalagam, near Malamukutu bus stop, Patanjali products available.Kumar store stationary products.sri ayyappan hotel pure veg,sembai supermarkets, Lucy store book stall.

Banks
  • State Bank of India, Sembanarkoil
  • Indian Overseas Bank, Sembanarkoil
  • Indian Bank, Sembanarkoil.
  • City Union Bank, Sembanarkoil.
  • Mayuram Cooperative Urban Bank Ltd, Sembanarkoil.
  • Primary Agriculture Cooperative bank, Sembanarkoil.
  • Canara Bank, Keelaiyar

ATMs
  • SBI
  • IOB
  • INDIAN BANK
  • CITY UNION BANK
  • AXIS BANK

Function Halls
  • P.K.C THIRUMANA MANDAPAM, Sathyamoorthi Street, Sembanarkoil. Parking specialty & The capacity of this facility is 1000 persons. This facility is located very conveniently on Mayiladuthurai-Thirukkadaiyur state highway.There is a bus stop near this marriage hall on Mayiladuthurai road called Kezhamukkutu bus stop.
  • SRI Easwari Thirumana Mahal, 1/125,Main Road, next to SRI Easwari Pathira Vadagai Nilayam, Parasalur, Sembanarkoil. The capacity of this facility is 1000 persons.

is located very conveniently on Mayiladuthurai-Thirukkadaiyur state highway. There is a bus stop near this marriage hall on Mayiladuthurai road called Kalaimahal school. It has good parking and clean water facilities.

Institutions

Schools
  • SAMBANDAM Higher Secondary School, Sembanarkoil.
  • Aided Middle School, Sembanarkoil.
  • Aided Primary School, Sembanarkoil.
  • Kalaimahal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sembanarkoil.
  • NAPAC Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sembanarkoil.
  • Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Sembanarkoil.
  • Modern Matriculation School,Sembanarkoil.
  • Panchayath Union Primary School, Sembanarkoil.

Colleges
  • Kalaimahal College of Education, Sembanarkoil.
  • AVC COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE,MANNAMPANDAL(5 KM AHEAD)
  • AVC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,MANNAMPANDAL(5 KM AHEAD)

Computer Institutions
  • CSS Computer Education, Sembanarkoil.

Hospitals
  • VV Hospital
  • Swamy clinic
  • Jai clinic

Trust

Sembai ciragugal, Sembanarkoil (support for education) Founder C.Manokaran, Secretary Mano. Sathishkumar M,Sc.DPRE, secretary Mano. Sivakumar B.Tech, MBA

  • Nallathambi Pattammal charity, Sembanarkoil.
  • Thirunallar Vattara Kalanjiam, run by people institution, promoted by DHAN Foundation
  • Sembai Ciragugal, Sembanarkoil (support for education) Founder C. Manokaran, secretary Mano. Sathishkumar, secretary mano. Sivakumar

Nearby places
  • Melapathi - 1.0 km
  • Parasalur - 1.0 km
  • Thiruchampalli -1.0 km
  • Vallam - 3.0 km
  • Mudikandanallur - 3.0 km
  • Ponsai(Punjai) - 3.0 km
  • Mannampandal - 5.0 km
  • Thalachangadu, - 6.4 km
  • Thirukadiyur - 11 km
  • Mayiladuthurai 11 km
  • Poompuhar - 14 km
  • Thrangambadi(Tranquebar) -19 km

References
  1. "Sembanarkoil". Retrieved 17 May 2018.

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