Arappalayam

Arappalayam is an area in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is on the south bank of the River Vaigai. Arappalyam comes under the Madurai West constituency. The PIN Code for Arasaradi-Arappalaym is 625016.

In Tamil, "Aaru" means river and "Palayam" means area. As it is situated on the river bank it got the name "Arappalayam" ( "Aatruppalayam").

History

Arappalyam has a very long history. Arappalyam is mentioned in one of the 63 Thiruvilayaadalgal of lord Siva. Arappalyam is called as "Pittukku Mann sumantha thiruthalam."

Streets

Manjal medu, Komas palayam, West Ponnagaram, Ponnagaram Broadway, Cross Road, Puttu Thoppu, Kari Medu, Bus Stand, Mothilal Streets, Alagaradi Streets, AA Road, DD Road,JJ Road, Gnanaolivupuram,Meiyappan Street,Harvey Nagar, Sahayamatha Street all comes under Arappalayam.

Places of Worship

Hindu Temples

*Puttu thoppu Kovil
*Railway Colony Selva Vinayagar Kovil
*Vaigai Perumal Kovil
*Vaigai Anchaneyar Kovil

Churches

*Punitha Valanar Aalayam, Gnanaolivupuram
*CSI Churuch, Karimedu, Puttu Thoppu

Mosques

There are Mosques in DD Road, Karimedu.

Educational Institutions

*Vikaasa School - Arappalayam
*St. Britto Higher Secondary School- Gnanaolivupuram,
*RC Primary School-Gnanaolivupuram,
*Holy Family Girls Higher Secondary School-Gnanaolivupuram,
*Anand Memorial Matriculation School-Bus Stand,
*Capron Hall Girls Higher Secondary School- Puttu Thoppu,
*Meenakshi School- Mothilal 4th Street,
*Kumar English School - Mothilal 4th Street,
*Angel Nursery School - Mothilal 3rd Street,
*Rajam Vidyalayam - Kaalavasal,
*Muthu School- Karimedu,
*Loyola Technical Institute (Rai Robinson Institute)- Gnanaolivupuram.
*Madurai community college,(Rai Robinson studied this college)

Shopping Centers

*Raja Store of DD Road,
*Ceylon City of Mothilal Main Road
*Kumaran Book Stop on Arappalaym Cross Road

Bus Stand

Arapplayam Bus Stand is a major junction for the TNSTC, SETC buses going to Bangalore, Salem, Theni, Kambam, Kumuli, Dindugal. Well connected with Railway Station, Maattu Thavani Bus Stand, Anna Bus stand and Periayar Bus Stand. Buses are operated to Thirumangalam, Theppakulam, Anna Nagar and Madurai Kamaraj University from Aarappalyam Bus stand.

Theatres

Many theatres are there in Aarappalaym:
*Mathi Theatre
*Guru Theatre-Bethaniapuram
*Midland Theatre
*Vellaikannu Theatre
*Thangam Parameswari Theatre,
*Solamalai Theatre-Arasaradi
*Maapilai, Manikka Vinayagar theatres - Kaalavaasal.