Vanavasi

Vanavasi is a town Panchayat in Mettur Taluk, Salem District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.CultureVanavasi is home to many ancient temples, including the Ohm Sakthi Mariyamman, Periya mariyamman, China Mariyamman, Throwpathiyamman, Muthukumarasamy, Subramaniyasamy, Sowdeswari Amman Temple, Perumal, Anjaneyar, Pathrakaliyamman, Vaira Muneeswarar, Muniyappan and the Perumal temple in Vanavasi Hill.Several festivals are celebrated in Vanavasi, including the Throwpathiyamman 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.Major WorkMost of the people in Vanavasi are making handmade silk sarees and also exporting the silk sarees to out stations and other countries. Vanavasi is the most famous place for whole sale and retail selling of silk sarees in tamil nadu.EducationThere 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 non-governmental schools, the Sakthi Matriculation School and Isha Vidhya Matriculation School. The town also has its own local library.EconomyVanavasi is a panchayat town made popular by its temples and its handloom silk sarees. 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.