Namagiripettai

Namagiripettai is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. 5km from it is home to the Thulukka Soodamani Ammam at R. Puduppatti.GeographyNamagiripettai நாமகிரிப்பேட்டை is located at 10th kilometer from Rasipuram while travelling towards Attur on SH79 at foot hill of Kolli Hills, Map reference. It has an average elevation of 273 metres (895 feet).HistoryNamagiripettai is town punchayat has historic market place for near by villagers, Namagiripettai got its name from meaning Namagiri is a form of Hindu goddess Lakshmi also called Namagiri Amman + Pettai meaning Market Place also called Santhai.It is located at foot hill of kolli hills is famous for its Lord Shiva temple, said to have been constructed by King Valvil Ori in the 1st or 2nd century. It is believed that the temple possesses a secret path to the Arapallishwarar at top of Kolli hills, which is famous for medicinal herbal plants and natural honeyThe Kolli Hills are featured in several works of classical Tamil literature such as Silappathigaram, Manimekalai, Purananuru and Ainkurnuru. The region was ruled by Valvil Ori around 200 AD, who is praised as one of the seven great philanthropists of ancient Tamil Nadu. His valor and marksmanship are sung by several poets, and his exploits are a popular part of folklore. Ori is said to have killed a lion, bear, deer and a boar with a single arrow.