Vadalur
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Vadalur வடலூர் |
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 Vadalur
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| Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 79°33′18″E / 11.5552°N 79.5551°ECoordinates: 11°33′19″N 79°33′18″E / 11.5552°N 79.5551°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 39,514 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-91( TN-31 till Jun17,2015) |
Vadalur (Tamil: வடலூர்) is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Ramalinga Swamigal, popularly called Vallalar, established the Sathyagnana Sabhai.
The Thai Poosam function in January is a festival of this place. The Swamigal sang thousands of songs called Thiru Arutppa. This district was named after him for a while.
As of 2001[update] India census, Vadalur had a population of 25,902. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vadalur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Vadalur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Today, vadalur has grown to become one of the notable towns in South Arcot District. It is the major POC connecting the national highways between Chennai-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur and Cuddalore-Salem-Bangalore.
The period from November to February in Vadalur is pleasant, with a climate full of warm days and cool nights. The onset of summer is from March, with the mercury reaching its peak by the end of May and June. The average temperatures range from 37 °C (99 °F) in January to 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) in May and June. Summer rains are sparse and the first monsoon, the South-West monsoon, sets in June and continues till September. North-East monsoon sets in October and continues till January. The rainfall during South-West monsoon period is much lower than that of North-East monsoon. The average rainfall is 1,400 mm (55 in), most of which is contributed by the North-East monsoon.
Vadalur attracts lot of tourists from all over the world because of the famous temple Sathaya Gnana Sabha, established by the famous saint Vallalar before 150 years. Every year the auspicious day Thai Poosam is celebrated as a grand occasion which attracts lot of people from all over the world.
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