Karur District
Karur District, which was once part of Coimbatore District, was later merged and subsequently bifurcated from Trichy District. Today, the district shares its boundaries with Namakkal District to the north, Dindigul District to the south, Thiruchirappalli District to the east, and Erode District to the west. The city of Karur serves as the district headquarters.
Geographically, Karur District lies along the banks of the Cauvery and Amaravathi rivers and is located about 410 kilometres from Chennai. In addition, the district is rich in mineral resources and is widely known for the production and export of textiles and handloom products. Furthermore, the district’s economy thrives on agriculture, home textiles, paper manufacturing, petroleum-related industries, bus body building, cement production, and sugar mills.
Tourist Attractions in Karur District
- Arulmigu Kalyana Pasupatheswarar Temple, Karur
- Karur Mariamman Temple
- Arulmigu Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy Temple, Thanthonimalai (5 kilometres from Karur)
- Vennamalai Lord Murugan Temple (5 kilometres from Karur)
- Nerur Arulmigu Sadhasiva Brahmendra Temple (12 kilometres from Karur)
- Government Museum, Old Dindigul Road (1.5 kilometres from Karur)
- Puhazhimalai Lord Subramanian Temple, Pughalur (17 kilometres from Karur)
- Arulmigu Kadambaneswarar Temple, Kulithalai (45 kilometres from Karur)
- Ayyermalai Arulmigu Rathinagreeswarar Temple, Kulithalai (57 kilometres from Karur)
- Ponnaniar Dam, Pooncholai Village, Kadavoor hill region (60 kilometres from Karur)
- Thirumukkoodalur Arulmigu Agatheeswarar Temple (15 kilometres from Karur)
- Mayanur Barrage (23 kilometres from Karur)
- Thirukkampuliyur Sellandiamman Temple (23 kilometres from Karur)
- Thirukkampuliyur Amma Park (23 kilometres from Karur)
How to reach Karur
Road – Karur District has well connected roads. NH 44 (North South Varanasi – kanyakumari road) and NH 81 (Coimbatore – Chidambaram road) pass through Karur. State Highways and SETC runs buses that connects Karur with other importanct cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupati and Rameswaram.
Rail – Karur Railway Station comes under Salem Railway Division and connects to all major cities in the south.
Air – The nearest airports to Karur District are Trichy International Airport (78 kilometres away), Coimbatore Airport (128 kilometres away) and Madurai Airport (158 kilometres away).
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