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About Gudiyatham
Gudiyetram, commonly known as Gudiyattam (Tamil: [kuɖiyaːttam]; alternatively referred to as Gudiyatham), is a municipality situated in Vellore district within Tamil Nadu, India. The town is positioned between Bangalore and Chennai, with Vellore district located approximately 33 km from the town. According to the 2011 census, the town's population reached 235,672 residents. The municipality's name originates from the Tamil term 'Gudiye-tram,' which translates to "settlement of people." Historically, handloom weaving constituted the primary occupation of Gudiyatham's inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Gudiyatham (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare5
History
The city was formerly created by Kulothunga Cholan by extending lands. He named it "Jayamkonda Sathurvethi Mangalam". After a few years, many people settled in the town. Archeological excavation shows that the town flourished during Chola rule. Many Roman wine vases and coins were found in the town's periphery.
The town's existence is mentioned in the ancient inscription of Kulothunga Cholan's first regime in 1075 A.D. The temple of Kappuleeswarar existed during the period of the Kulothunkkan 1st dynasty. During the regime, the king had denoted 90 goats for maintenance and for purchase of oil for lighting. These inscriptions are found in the Kappuleeswarar temple Nandi Veeda inscription. The ancient temple was built at Nallore (Alias) Jayamkonda Sadurvedi Mangalam. The town was donated by the king, Kulothungan, following the victory in the Thondai Mandalam regions. The temple has been further modified and renovated by the Vijayanakara kings. The temple is a symbol of monuments of both Chola and Vijayanakara kingdoms.
Sri Lakshmaiyah Chetty was a pioneer in developing the town who established a cloth store in 1850 which mainly sold handloom products such as sarees and lungis. He also encouraged people to weave handloom products and he was the first to export handloom items to northern India and was the first to import Kasi .
From the History section of Gudiyatham on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Gudiyatham
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tirupati Airport (TIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 105 km away.
- Kondasamudram 1 km east, about 1 min by car
- Sēvūr 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Valathoor 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Pallikonda 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Kīlvayattanānkuppam 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Peranāmpattu 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Vellore 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Robertsonpet 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Madanapalle 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tiruvannamalai 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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