Aruppukottai Tourism

Location

Located in the Arcot District, is this town Arni, famous for Silk Sarees.

Linkage :

» Air ways : The nearest airport is Chennai which is further well-connected to the cities of the state.

» Rail ways : Aruppukottai is well connected to al the major cities of the region.

» Road ways : Roads connect Aruppukottai to other cities.

Cultural musings

Music and dance are the essence of Tamil Nadu. Rowing bands travel from village to village singing ballads and rendering entertainment to the common folks.

As stated earlier, music is an essence of Tamil Nadu. The classical form of music in South India is Carnatic Music. It is a treatise of Sage Bharata and might have originated as a result of Bakti Movement. With the temples as the focal points, music flourished through the ages.

Denizens: The people of Aruppukottai

Aruppukottai is a city of weavers. The only other occupation of its inhabitants is working in the sugar mills. The city is surrounded by both handlooms and powerlooms and an indication of the organisation of the people of Aruppukottai are the division of the looms into two types of sectors, namely, the cooperative sector and master weaver sector, with the latter further subdivided into handlooms and powerlooms. The people of Arni mainly shows interest in the field of Agriculture, Weaving, Growing Honey-bees and Poultry Farms.

Places of interest

Aruppukottai is a small township and reflects the cultural essence of Tamil Nadu. The residents of the township seem to enlighten history with the lamps of culture. Semi-rural ao semi-urban as it may be called this city is indeed located at the confluence of time.

Sri Amutha Lingeswarar Temple

A number of festivals take place in the temple. Some Important festivals in the temple :- In the month of Chithirai - Chithra Pournami, Natarajar Abhishegam; Vaigasi Pormortchavam; Aani-Natarajar Abhishegam; Aadi-Amman Thabasu; Avani-Vinayagar Saturthi, Natarajar Abhishegam; Puratasi Vijaya Dhasami, Natarajar Abhishegam; Ippasi- Kandar Shasti, Paladai, Neivethiam;Karthigai- Perumal Karthigai; Margazhi-Aruthira Dharisanam etc.