Bhuvanagiri
Bhuvanagiri is a Town Panchayat city in district of Cuddalore,Tamil Nadu.The word Bhuvanagiri is a combination of two Tamilized-Sanskrit words - Bhuvanam (means World) and Giri (means Mountain or Unmovable). Hence, the name Bhuvanagiri can mean "the place (world) that does not move".Bhuvanagiri is located at 11.47°N 79.63°E. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). Bhuvanagiri is located 7 km from the Thillai Nataraja temple town Chidambaram.
Population:
The Bhuvanagiri Town Panchayat has population of 21,956 of which 11,034 are males while 10,922 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Literacy rate of Bhuvanagiri city is 83.69 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Bhuvanagiri, Male literacy is around 90.47 % while female literacy rate is 76.93 %.
1.Silk Sarees(Handloom products).
Famous of Bhuvanagiri:
- Silk Sarees
- Agriculture
- Temples
- And etc...
1.Silk Sarees(Handloom products).
The town is also known for handloom products (such as lungies,handkerchiefs,sarees,dhotis, etc.). It is also known for its Silk sarees and Silk Textiles which are referred to as "Bhuvanagiri Pattu".
Best shop at Bhuvanagiri:
Kumaran Pattu Center
Agriculture is the main occupation of more than 3/4 of the town's population and they depend on it.Rice is the major cultivated crop, followed by Black gram and Green gram. These set of crops are cultivated in a type of land known in Tamil as NanSei (means wetland cultivation).Other minor crops like Finger Millet (Ragi in Tamil), Pearl millet (Kambu in Tamil), Corn (Makkaa cholam in Tamil), Thoor dhal (Thovaram parupu in Tamil), Sesamum (yel in Tamil) and redgram also grown around this town. These set of crops are cultivated in a type of land known in Tamil as PunSei.
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A river Vellaru (a tributary of river Cauvery) provides water for irrigation.
3.Temples
- Sri Raghavendra Swami
- Sri Chamundeeswari Amman temple
Thank you !
- Hareesh Swaminathan
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