Pollachi

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Pollachi

This town is about 40 Kms from Coimbatore on the way to Parambikulam - Aliyar Project. Next to Coimbatore it is the leading town of the district and an important commercial centre. A temple dedicated to Mariamman and another to Subramanya are located here. There are beautiful stone carvings like a five hooded serpent, a Yali with a chain from its mouth and carved zodiacal signs in the Subramanya temple. It is located 40 km south of the textile city Coimbatore. It is an important commercial area in the region and has a big market for agricultural products. Pollachi is the nearest town to the Indira Gandhi National Park.

Pollachi is called polil vaaichi in ancient times which means "The land which gives lot of wealth and prosperity".The name polil vaaichi had changed into pollachi by time.The historic town of Pollachi was once known as Mudi Konda Chola Nallur during the period of Kulottunga Chola III. The Subramanyar temple here is an ancient one, with a history that goes back for about 8 centuries. It is believed that the Subramanyar temple here was once a Shiva temple, enshrining Agastheeswaram Udaiyaar, with the festival deity being Subramanyar. Much of the construction in the temple now belongs to the 20th century.

Pollachi

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