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Sri Mariamman temple Sri Mariamman temple is one of the most important temples in Karur. This temple, situated towards the center of Karur, is the 2nd largest Amman temple in Tamil Nadu. The most auspicious occasion at Sri Mariamman temple is the annual festival which is held during the month of May. In this festival, 'Kumbam' is brought out of the Amman temple, is carried to River Arkavathi, accompanied by a huge procession. This Kumbam is then lowered to the river bed with due respect. This festival is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety regardless of religion and caste at Karur.  Festivals in Sri Mariamman Temple in Karur There are various festivals celebrated in the Mariamman temples. Infact the Mariamman festivals are the most celebrated festivals all around the state of Tamil Nadu. As soon as the summer winds begin to blow, Mariamman festivals start being celebrated all across the state. Karur too takes a different turn with the festive aura settling over the...

COLLEGES IN KARUR M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering established in the year 2000 by M.Kumarasamy Health and Educational Trust with a vision to provide technical education for all sections of the society has made rapid strides on all fronts to achieve academic excellence in a short span of time. The college has earned a remarkable position in the field of technical education through the untiring efforts of the visionary management, competent faculty members and stupendous students. The institution with its state of the art facilities and dedicated team of faculty members has become a hub of technocrats and is marching towards new frontiers. The consistently good academic performance of the students coupled with excellent placement record portrays the quality of education being provided in the college. The mantra of success for the college emanates from its strong value system which gives prominence for developing responsible citizens to build a stro...

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Robot Theme Restaurant A concept seen in “Avengers” and other super hero movies and maybe in restaurants abroad has now come to Coimbatore. A group of five youngsters, who are passionate about theme-based restaurants, have opened a  robot themed restaurant  in the city. Robots pick up the food from the kitchen and deliver it at the customer’s table. Customers can pick up the food from the tray. The r obot   will also be able to detect someone blocking its way and request them to move out of their way. The Coimbatore restaurant, which serves Chinese, Thai and Indian food, has eight robots. Customers can place their order on an iPad. The food prepared by chefs is then transferred to the tray held by robots and they are programmed to serve it at the specific table. However, servers are employed to serve the food from the robot’s tray to the customer’s plate.

PASUPATHIESWARER TEMPLE Pasupathieswarer temple is one of the chief attractions of Karur. Pasupathieswarer temple, which dates back to the time of Cholas, is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is considered among the seven Sivalayams or the Sivasthalams or the holy abodes of Lord Shiva in western Tamil Nadu, the others being Thirunanaa ( Bhavani ) Sangameshwarar temple, Tiruchengode Arthanareeswarar temple, Tirumurugapoondi Tirumuruganathaswamy temple,Tiruppandikodumudi ( Kodumudi ) Kodumudinathar temple, Tiruppukkoliyur ( Avinasi ) Avinasiappar temple and Venjamaakudal Vigirthanatheswarar temple. The temple is noted for its five feet high Pasupathieswarer Linga which is represented by a group of five sculptures. This linga, situated in the sanctum sanctorum, is also shown as being bathed by the milk oozing from the rudder of a cow.   

Namakkal Fort  Direction The Rock Fort in Namakkal is a special feature of the Town. The Fort covers an area of one and half acres of flat surface and is accessible from South-West by a flight of narrow steps. The Rock Fort is on the summit of the rock, and the remnants in brick and stone still bear the brunt of the skirmishes to lay seize to the fort by the Cholas in the 9th Century. There are two rock–cut cave temples located on both sides of the hill dedicated to Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathasamy.