Sethiyathope
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Sethiathoppu Sethiyathope |
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 Sethiathoppu
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| Coordinates: 11°16′N 79°19′E / 11.26°N 79.32°ECoordinates: 11°16′N 79°19′E / 11.26°N 79.32°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Government | |
| • President | K.P.D. Elanchezhiyan |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,824 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 608702 |
| Telephone code | 91-04144 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-91( TN-31 till Jun17,2015) |
| Website | www |
Sethiathopuu (pronounced [ˈsetiaːtopu]) is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the crossroads of Chennai - Tanjore (NH-45C) Highway. Sethiyathope was established as a civilian town by the Cholas in the 11th century C.E. According to Tamil scholars, Sethiyathope was formed as a settlement when the famous Chola King Rajendra moved his capital from Tanjavoor to Gangaikonda Cholapuram which lies 20 km south.
Sethiyaar, a landlord used to own this piece of woodlands (Thoppu) on the banks of river Vellar and thus derives the name Sethiyarthoppu (Sethiathope).There are close to 60 villages around this town largely agrarian communities.
As of 2001[update] India census, Sethiathoppu had a population of 7962. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sethiathoppu has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Sethiathoppu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
How to reach Sethiyathope:
By road: NH 45C - Between kumbakonam to Chennai. Distance between Chennai to Sethiyathope is 222 km and Kumbakonam to Sethiyathope Distance is 60 km (Source - Google Map).
By train: Chennai to Chidambaram Junction and Chennai to Virudhachalam Junctions are near to Sethiyathope.
Other cities near Sethiyathope:
A primary health centre (GH), police station, and a couple of higher secondary and nursing schools are situated here.
There are 15 wards in Sethiyathope Panchayat.
Veeranam Lake
Veeranam Lake, located 2 kilometres south of Sethiathope, is the second largest lake in the state of Tamil Nadu. The lake, located 235 km from Chennai, India, is one of the important water reservoirs that supplies drinking water to Chennai. Veeranam Lake was created during Chola period in the tenth century, built from 1011 to 1037 AD[3] and is an 16 km (9.9 mi) long dam in northern Tamil Nadu.
Birth Place of Ramalinga Swamigal
Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam (Tamil: அருட்பிரகாச வள்ளலார் சிதம்பரம் இராமலிங்க அடிகள்), (5 October 1823 – 30 January 1874), whose pre-monastic name was Ramalingam, is commonly known in India and across the world[1] as Vallalar (Tamil: வள்ளலார்). He was one of the most famous Tamil saints and also one of the greatest Tamil poets of the 19th century and belongs to a line of Tamil saints known as "gnana siddhars" (gnana means higher wisdom). The Suddha Sanmarga Sangam was spread and passed on by him not only in theory but mainly in practice by his own way of living which was itself inspiration for his followers. Through the notion of Suddha Sanmarga Sangam, the saint endeavored to eliminate the menace of caste. According to Suddha Sanmarga, the prime aspects of human life should be love connected with charity and divine practice leading to achievement of pure knowledge.
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