| Karamadai | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Coimbatore |
| Population | 27,799 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 353 metres (1,158 ft) |
Karamadai is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Karamadai is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 353 metres (1158 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Karamadai had a population of 27,799. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Karamadai has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Karamadai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As Karamadai is about 29 km from Coimbatore, it is also an easy destination spot located at an easily reachable distance for the people of Coimbatore, Tirupur, Ooty, Mettupalayam etc. The famous Ranganathar temple in Karamadai is located at the center of the town.
History of the Temple:
The 'Thottiyars' clan of people lived at Karamadai. A cow of one of the thottiyars failed to yield milk all of a sudden. He found out that the cow was shedding milk at a bush. Enraged, he started to cut it, when he heard an exploding sound and saw blood gushing from inside. On hearing this, the other people in the village came there and found a 'Suyambu Lingam' inside the bush. The same night, God appeared in his dream and asked him to adorn the 'Lingam' with 'Chandana Kaapu'. It is believed that the lingam 'Ranganathar Suyambu' is growing in size every year.
Every year 'Masimagam' car festival is celebrated in February (in Tamil month Masi) which is a spectacular one to see.
A New Vishnu temple, name "Then malai Thirupathi" built some five years back near Karamadai is getting popular day by day because of its scenic beauty. And the daily poojas are similar to Thirupathi. One should definitely visit this place when coming to Coimbatore. A village called Onnipalayam (3 kilometers away from Karamadai) is also getting popular because of its natural beauty of Karadu malai and nearby agricultural lands. People might be remembered that Super Star Rajni movie "Bhairavi" had shooted their climax sequences in this village. People from nearby places will be passing time with the picnic spot "Happy Village & Happy Home" built some eight years back. A must visit village.