Vanavasi
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Vanavasi வனவாசி |
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 Vanavasi
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| Coordinates: 11°45′09″N 77°52′44″E / 11.752404°N 77.878770°ECoordinates: 11°45′09″N 77°52′44″E / 11.752404°N 77.878770°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,749 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 636457 |
| Telephone code | 04298 |
Vanavasi is a Town Panchayat in Mettur Taluk, Salem District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Vanavasi is the home to many ancient temples, the Ohm Sakthi Mariyamman, Periya mariyamman, China Mariyamman, Draupathiyamman, Muthukumarasamy, Subramaniyasamy, Sowdeswari Amman Temple, Perumal, Anjaneyar, Pathrakaliyamman, Vaira Muneeswarar, Muniyappan and the also Perumal temple in Vanavasi Hill.
Several festivals are celebrated in Vanavasi, including the Draupathiyamman Festival (celebrated Five years once), the festival of Sowdeswari Amman (celebrated every five years), and the Mariyamman Festival (held annually during the Tamil month Aippasi). Also celebrated annually is the festival at the Muniyappan Temple and also celebrated annually is the festival (in the tamil month Puratasi) at the perumal hill.
The major occupations of Vanavasi are silk sari weaving and powerloom fabrics .It is the traditional centre of handloom silk industries producing pure silk sarees. Most of the people are manufacturing handmade silk sarees and exporting the sarees to various out stations in our country and also other countries.Vanavasi is the most renowned place for retail and whole sale pure silk saree market in tamil nadu.
There are two government-run schools in Vanavasi. One is a public elementary school, the other is the Government Higher Secondary School. Additionally, there are two private matriculation schools, the Sakthi Matriculation School and Isha Vidhya Matriculation School. The town also has its own local library.
Vanavasi is a Town Panchayat (selection level) made popular by its temples and its hand loom silk Saree. The most famous temples are in the Salem District. Power looms, which are involved in synthetic Saree manufacturing, are also widely used. A weekly market is organized every Thursday. Coconut trees and mango trees are abundant, and the town supports lush vegetation. Koppukondraya Mountain can be seen from the town itself, and a famous Perumal temple is located on the mountain. People of vanavasi often travel to the mountain during festival days.
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