Belukurichi

Belukurichi is a small village located in Namakkal district in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India. The village is right bellow Kolli Hills. The name Belukurichi has its root from 'Velavan Kurunji', meaning the land and hills that belong to Velavan [ Murugan ] known as Palaniyappar.

Population and Occupation

• The village has a population of about 15,000.
• The main occupation of the village is agriculture.
• it has number of schools around it.

Public Facilities

• The village has a public high school and a private school
• Public health center[Government Hospital].
• Police Station.
• BSNL exchange.
• post office.
• Indian postal Index code is [PIN] is 637402.
• STD code 04286.
• Modern speciality siddha clinic.
• Petrol Bunk
• Banks[KVB,PALLAVAN GRAMA BANK,cooperative].

Palaniyappar Temple

Lord Murugan married Valli

This place has a beautiful temple known as Palaniyappar Temple. This is the place where Lord Muruga disguised himself as a handsome hunter youth to lure and marry Valli.

This temple has got a historical significance, where several kings have visited. in the temple ragu , kethu , with sun and moon are in the arthamandabam

Avvaiyar, Valvil Ori, Lord Murugan

It is also said that the Tamil saint poetess, Avvaiyar whenever visited her friend, Valvil Ori, the then chieftain of the Kolli hills, never left the region without offering her prayers to this Lord Muruga.

Speciality of the Idol of Lord Murugan

• The idol of Lord Muruga in this temple is swayambu or said to have formed by its own.
• The Lord is found with his hair knotted atop his head and looks like a hunter.
• This idol has got a unique feature wherein Lord Muruga holds a rooster (Cheval) in his left hand though resting on his hip.
• In his right hand he holds the 'vel' or the sacred spear.
• He has also got a pichuva katthi (a hunter's dagger) in his waist band.
• This kind of a Muruga statue or idol holding a rooste is nowhere to be found in the world except this temple.
• The Lord is also depicted as wearing sandals in his feet which is another unique feature.

Belukurichi --- Famous for

Belukurichi is also famous for Indian spices like mustard,pulses,turmeric,garlic etc. People from all over South India throng this small village every year (from February to May - All Saturdays) to buy such spices afresh and cheap market items.