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.
Aruppukottai
Tourism
