Dharapuram (also known as Rajarajapuram by the Tanjore Cholas), is a famous town and a municipality in the Tiruppur district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns and largest Taluks in Tiruppur District.
Dharapuram stands on the banks of the holy Amaravathi River, a tributary of the Kaveri River.It is 450 km far from its State Main City Chennai.It is about 2 hours drive from Coimbatore, on the Madurai route and the drive itself is picturesque with coconut trees and windmills sharing space besides the road.
Dharapuram is also known as viradapuram because of the king viradaraja.His court is situated on the bank of amaravathi,in front of “Thillapuriamman temple”.It is a holy place where panjapandavas (Dharma, Beema, Arjunan, nakulan and sahadevan) lived during their hidden lives.
Dharapuram and Coimbatore gained the status of Municipality on the same day. Dharapuram Municipality was promoted to first grade municipality on May 6, 1983;when Tiruppur was a township. Under British control, Dharapuram was the capital of South Noyyal District, and Bhavani was the capital of North Noyyal District.Now Tiruppur district has taken the leadership role.
Major development in Dharapuram is Agriculture & Textile Trades. Agriculture is the primary industry in Dharapuram. There are textile mills and rice or oil processing plants, and repair shops for lorries and automobiles.
Tiruppur Constiuency:-
- Dharapuram* (SC)
- Kangayam
- Avanashi (SC)
- Tiruppur (North)
- Tiruppur (South)
- Palladam
- Udumalpet
- Madathukulam
Dharapuram* has been reserved constituency from 1967 to still day its assembly constituency (SC) is part of Erode Lok Sabha constituency.
Distance to major/nearest cities from Dharapuram:>
- 36 km to Palani, India
- 39 Km to Udumalpet, India
- 45 km to Tiruppur, India
- 59 km to Pollachi, India
- 60 km to Amaravathi Dam, India
- 70 Km to Anaimalai, India
- 75 km to Dindigul, India
- 78 km to Erode, India
- 80 km to Coimbatore, India
- 101 Km to Kodaikanal, India
- 125 Km to Munnar, India
- 134 km to Salem, India
- 135 km to Madurai, India
- 167 km to Tiruchchirappalli, India
- 154 km to Thrissur, India
- 154 Km to Ooty, India
- 231 km to Kochi, India
- 224 km to Thanjavur, India
- 246 km to Mysore, India
- 312 km to Hosur, India
- 367 km to Bangalore, India
- 451 km to Chennai, India
Other cities, towns, and suburbs near Dharapuram, India:
- Mulanur, India
- Periyapatti, India
- Palani, India
- Kangayam, India
- Ayakudi, India Palladam, India
- Pallapatti, India
- Tiruppur, India
- Periyanegamam, India
- Dhali, India Uttukkuli, India
- Vedasandur, India
- Chettipalaiyam, India
- Sivagiri, India
- Sulur, India.
Famous Temples in and around Dharapuram:
1. Sri Kadu Hanumantharaya Swamy Temple – Dharapuram,Tamil Nadu
2. Eshwaran kovil
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