Mayiladuthurai: Difference between revisions

| settlement_type = Special Grade Municipality

| subdivision_name = {{flag|[[India}}]]

| government_type = Special[[Municipality|Selection Grade Municipality]]

| leader_title = chairmanChairman

| area_total_km2 = 3340

| area_code = 91 4364+91–4364

'''Mayiladuthurai''' (formerly known as '''Mayavaram''' or '''Mayuram''') is a [[Municipality|Special Grade Municipality]] and district headquarter of [[Mayiladuthurai district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The town is located at a distance of {{convert|256|km|abbr=on}} from the state capital, [[Chennai]].

Mayiladuthurai was ruled by [[Medieval Cholas]] and subsequently ruled by various dynasties, including the [[Vijayanagar Empire]], [[Thanjavur Nayaks]], [[Thanjavur Marathas]] and the [[British Empire]]. Mayiladuthurai was a part of the erstwhile [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)|Tanjore district]] until India's independence in 1947 and [[Thanjavur district]] until 1991 and subsequently a part of the newly formed [[Nagapattinam district]]. The town is known for agriculture, and weaving. As Mayiladuthurai District is situated in East Coast, fishing plays a vital role on generating its revenue. In 2023, the district was declared as a protected agricultural zone.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-10-11 |title=T.N. Assembly {{!}} Bill adopted to make Mayiladuthurai district part of protected agricultural zone |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-assembly-bill-adopted-to-make-mayiladuthurai-district-part-of-protected-agricultural-zone/article67407379.ece |access-date=2024-04-29 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Construction of a new bus stand at Manakudi and New Collectorate near palpannaiPalpannai are underway.

[[Mayiladuthurai (State Assembly Constituency)|Mayiladuthurai]] is a part of the [[Mayiladuthurai (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=election62>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1962 to the Third Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|page=49|access-date=16 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=elections80>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf |title=Key highlights of the general elections 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha |publisher=Election Commission of India |page=79 |access-date=26 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718175926/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 }}</ref> The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is [[S. Ramalingam]] of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party.

As of 2007, Mayiladuthurai municipality accommodated {{convert|87.54|km|mi|abbr=on}} of roads: {{convert|5.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} of cement roads, {{convert|75.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} of bituminous roads, {{convert|3.46|km|mi|abbr=on}} of WBM roads and {{convert|2.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} of earthen roads. Additionally, there were {{convert|20.85|km|mi|abbr=on}} of highways in the town.<ref name=urban9>[[#urban|Urban Infrastructure Report 2007]], p. 9</ref> The State Highways SH-23 and SH-64 upgrade NH136B pass through Mayiladuthurai.<ref name="howtoreach"/> There are 2 bus stands currently one serving Karaikkal, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur routes and the other principal bus stand is located on the Kumbakonam-Sirkazhi SH-64 State Highway.<ref name="bus_stand">{{cite web|title=Bus Stand|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/mayiladuthurai/sal_busstand.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921093052/http://municipality.tn.gov.in/mayiladuthurai/sal_busstand.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2012|publisher=Mayiladuthurai Municipality|access-date=17 May 2014|year=2011}}</ref><ref name=urban10/>{{Dead link|date=March 2024}} It has a total of 12 bus bays and rated class B as it has basic restaurant, toilet and lighting facilities.New bustand construction work started.<ref name="bus_stand" /><ref name=urban10>[[#urban|Urban Infrastructure Report 2007]], p. 10</ref> There are regular bus services to important cities in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="howtoreach">{{cite web|title=How to reach|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/mayiladuthurai/abcity_How%20to%20reach.html|publisher=Mayiladuthurai Municipality|access-date=17 May 2014|year=2011}}</ref> There are also regular services to other South Indian cities like [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Madurai]] and [[Pondicherry]].<ref name="howtoreach" /> Mayiladuthurai forms a part of the Division 1 of the [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation]] which is headquartered at [[Kumbakonam]].<ref name="cholanroadways">{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (KUM DIV-I) Ltd., Kumbakonam|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/kumdivone.htm|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref>

Other important festivals celebrated at the temple are [[Navarathri]], Adi Pooram, Avani Moolam, [[Karthigai Deepam]] and Vaikashi Brahmavotsavam<ref name="dinamalar">{{cite web|title=Sri Mayuranathar temple|url=httphttps://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=214|publisher=Dinamalar|access-date=16 April 2011}}</ref> A yearly dance festival called the Mayura Natyanjali is conducted within the precincts of the Mayuranathaswami Temple by the Saptasvarangal Trust during Maha Shivaratri on the pattern of the Chidambaram Natyanjali festival.<ref name="natyanjali">{{cite web|title=Mayura Natyanjali|url=http://www.mayuranatyanjali.com/|publisher=Saptasvarangal Trust|access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="thehindu_20090304">{{cite news|title=Brilliant show by Chennai dance school students|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 May 2009|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/04/stories/2009030450410200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309022928/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/04/stories/2009030450410200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2009|location=Chennai, India|access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref>

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