Thachur is a village in Kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Grama Panchayat consisting of few villages.
Reason for this Village Name By Historical Thachur was known as Thachanur or Tharasur. In olden days, sculptures were stayed near by the Thachur Sivan temple. They supplied the god idols to nearby places. Hence it was called "Thachan oor" (Sculpture's Place). One Idol made from this place taken to Lord Siva Temple. Tanjore.
By Myths As per the Siva Puranam (Thiru Vilaiyadal - Thakshan), Lord Siva married Thakshan daughter Sakthi (Thakshayini). Thakshan planned to do a Yagna without inviting Lord Shiva (Son in Law). Lord Siva found it as an insult and refused Sakthi not to attend that Yagna. Sakthi quarreled with Siva and came to Thakshanoor Kingdom. She met her father and asked him to invite his husband Siva. Thakshan refused her obligation. So Sakthi cursed him and demolished the Yagna and fell in to the yaga gunda and immolished her body. From Yaga Gunda, Lord Siva took her body to Kailash. Lord Siva got wild and started dancing "Ukira Thandavam". Seeing this Lord Vishnu thrown his Chakra and cut Sakthi body into few more pieces. The places, where Sakthi body fallen all became "Sakthi Peedam". Remaining of the body Lord Siva buried it in Kasi (Varanasi). After that Lord Siva convinced her by offering half part of his body (i.e. Artha Nareswar) to teach the man and woman equality to this world. Sakthi rebirth again in Varanasi as "Visalakshi" and Lord Siva as "Viswanathar". He married Visalakshi at Varanasi kingdom. This Purana goes on like this....
Demographics India census, Thachur had a population of 3675. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Thachur has an average literacy rate of 54%, higher than the national average of 39.5%: male literacy is 51% and female literacy is 49%. In Thachur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kallakurichi is the Taluk headquarters of this village.
Climate The temperature is moderate; the maximum and minimum temperatures being 37 °C and 20 °C respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.
Economy Agriculture is the backbone of this village. People from various district, settled down here as farmers. Milk products are the prime source from this village. Sugarcane cultivation is also prevalent in this area. Kallakurichi is also known as "Sugar City" as there are two major sugar factories.
Schools in Thachur "Govt. Middle school", Thachur Kai Kaati "Oxalis International school" "Govt. Elemanary school", Thachur "Bharathi matric hr sec school" Thachur Kai kaati
Colleges in Thachur "Bharathi Women's Arts and Science College", Thachur "Modern ITI", Thachur "JTV Community College", Thachur "Lakshmi arts college", Bangaram "Jain Engineering college", Eravar "Shanmuga Arts College", Indili "Muruga Polytechnic College", Indili SVS Siddha & Auyurvedic College, Indili
Government Offices in Thachur Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, ThachurDeputy Superintendent of Police justdial.com District Horticulture Office, ThachurDistricts tnhorticulture.tn.gov.in District Agricultural office, Thachur District Agricultural Engineering Equipment Office, Thachur Tamil Nadu Food Corporation Godown, Thachur TNEB, Thachur BSNL, Thachur Phone Code : 04151 Milk co-operative Society, Thachur VAO Office, Thachur Sub Post Office, Thachur Pin Code :606213 Ration Shop, Thachur Forest Ranger Office, Indili Revenue Inspector Office, Indili Taluk Office, Kallakurichi District collector Office, Kallakurichi
Nearest Hospitals Government Hospitals Govt.Primary Health Center, Melur List of primary health centers in Tamil Nadu nhm.gov.in (3 km) Health Sub center, Thachur District Government Hospital, Kallakurichi Medical College Hospital, Kallakurichi (5 km)
Private Hospitals Siddha clinic, Thachur Pullayee Siddha Clinic, Thachur Lotus Hospital, EmaperLotus Hospital justdial.com Sanjeevi Hospital, Kallakurichi AMC Hospital, Kallakurichi
Medical Shops Medical shop, Thachur Central Govt Makkal Marunthagam, EmaperDrug storesmedicineindia.org
Banking India ATM, Thachur Kai kaati Federal Bank, Anna Nagar, Kallakurichi Punjab National Bank, Kallakurichi
Nearest Petrol Bunks Thachur (Salem By Pass) Indian oil, Emaper Kallakurichi Neelamangalam
Markets 24 Hrs Backery Sunday Non Vegetarian market
Worship Places Temples in Thachur "Amirtha kandeswarar Aalayam" a Lord siva temple, Thachur "Periyayee kovil", Thachur "Amman temple", Thachur kaikaatti Artha Nariswarar Temple, Ulagankathaan "Veera Payangaram temple" Veera Payangaram "Lord shiva temple", Ulakiya nallur "Panjaliyamman Temple"Thachur "Madurai veeran Karai", Thachur Ayyanar kovil
Churches in Thachur "Pathuvai Anthoniar Church", Thachur "Babtist church", Porpadakurichi "St.Joseph church", Ulagankathan "Jebamalai Annai church", Kallakurichi St.Antony Church (Basilica), Mel Nariyappanoor(20 km)
Mosque Highway Mosque, Thachur crosscut road
Transportation Share Autos / Autos Private Town Buses (Kallakurichi to Siruvathur, To Vaanavaretty, To Thottiyam) Govt. Town Buses (Kallakurichi to Chinnasalem, To Melnariyappanoor, To Ammakalathoor, To Thalaivaasal, To Melur, To Koogaiyoor, To Ulagiyanalloor, To Ulagangkaathan, To Nainaar Palayam..) Route Buses (Chinna salem, Attur.. Few stopped at Emaper By Pass Roundana)
Bus Stops Thachur Kai Katti (Thachur Cross cut Road), Emaper bypass Roundana, Panan Salai, Gandhi nagar, Pazha thottam, Anthoniyar kovil, Sivan kovi stops...
Nearest Railway Stations
Stations Siruvathur (2 km) Chinna Salem.(14.5 km)
Railway Junctions Attur (48 km) Salem(104 km) Vridhachalam(60 km) Trichy (140 km) Chennai (246 km)
Nearest Airport Salem Trichy Chennai International Airport Ulundurepet (Helipad). (35 km)
Nearest Tourist / Shrine Places Veerangi Aiyanaar Kovil, Veerapayangaram(30 km) Pazhamalai nathar kovil, Vridhachalam Chinna Thirupathi, Naranampattu (54 km) St.Antony Church, Melnariyappanoor(20 km) Gomukhi Dam Vellimalai (Monkey falls)
Water Sources For Drinking Purpose Common Wells - 1 Water Tanks - 2 Borewells - 4 Water Barrels -6
For Agricultural Lakes -3 ( Periyeri, Rathina Muthu Maari Ammam Eri, Emaper Eri) Ponds -2 (Saalavaai kuttai, Pazhathotta kulam, Sivan kovil Potraamarai kulam, Mariamman kovil kulam) Gomukhi dam, Kachirayapalayam
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