Ayothiapattinam

Ayodhyapattinam
அய்யோதியபட்டினம்
Ayodhyapattinam is located in Salem
Ayodhyapattinam
Ayodhyapattinam
Location in Salem, India
Ayodhyapattinam is located in Tamil Nadu
Ayodhyapattinam
Ayodhyapattinam
Ayodhyapattinam (Tamil Nadu)
Ayodhyapattinam is located in India
Ayodhyapattinam
Ayodhyapattinam
Ayodhyapattinam (India)
Coordinates: 11°40′21″N 78°14′03″E / 11.6724°N 78.2342°E / 11.6724; 78.2342
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
TalukVazhapadi
DistrictSalem
Metro Salem Metropolitan Area
Elevation
328 m (1,076 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
9,956
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Ayothiapattinam is a panchayat town located in Vazhapadi taluk of Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] This village is called Ayothyapatinam because of famous Kodandaramaswamy Temple, and is called as the (Ayodhya of South India). The temple is thought to remain from the time of Ramayana and finds mention in the Valmiki Ramayana.[3][4]

  1. ^ Reporter, Staff (12 October 2021). "DMK candidates win major positions in rural local bodies polls". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ மலர், மாலை (15 May 2017). "அயோத்தியாப்பட்டணம் ராமர் கோவிலில் பட்டாபிஷேக விழா". Maalaimalar (in Tamil). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "சேலம்: இன்று முதல் புதிய வழித்தடங்களில் பேருந்துகள் இயக்கம்." Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ Reporter, Staff (27 August 2022). "New buses flagged off in Salem". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 September 2024.