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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Eriyur
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Eriyur Malai Marundheeswarar Temple.jpg
| image_alt = Sri Malai Marundheeswarar Temple of Eriyur Village in Sivagangai District
| image_caption = Sri Malai Marundheeswarar Temple
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.0389646|N|78.5125496|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sivaganga district|Sivaganga]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsils of India|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Singampunari block]]
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| government_type = Grama Panchayat
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 2353 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/640049-eriyur-tamil-nadu.html|title = Eriyur Village Population - Tirupathur - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|Postal Code]]
| postal_code = 630566<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pinsearch.aspx |accessdate=11 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311143736/http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pinsearch.aspx |archivedate=11 March 2015 }}</ref>
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04577<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiacom.com/yellowpage/stdlink.asp|title = Indian STD Code list / ISD Codes - Indian Yellow Pages - Indiacom Limited}}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.tn.gov.in/pslist/english/sivaganga_eng.pdf |accessdate=24 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090026/http://elections.tn.gov.in/pslist/english/sivaganga_eng.pdf |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}</ref>
| blank2_name_sec1 = State Assembly Constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Tiruppattur (state assembly constituency, Sivaganga)]]
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'''Eriyur''' is a village in [[Singampunari block|Singampunari]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/sep/17/CM-orders-creation-of-five-new-taluks-1520754.html | title=CM orders creation of five new taluks | date=17 September 2016 | newspaper=The New Indian Express | accessdate=8 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>http://www.sivaganga.tn.nic.in/Admnsetu.html</ref> in [[Sivaganga district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is a large village consisting of two Panchayat villages: Eriyur and Mampatti Devasthanam. The adjoining villages Valayapatti and Ulaginipatti are also administratively and culturally linked to Eriyur.<ref>http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/vill.php?dcode=23&centcode=0001&tlkname=Tirupathur#MAP</ref><ref>http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/pr_villages.php?dc=23&tlkname=Tirupathur&region=0001&lvl=taluk&size=1200</ref><ref>http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/blks_info.php?dcode=23&blk_name=&dcodenew=25&drdblknew=7</ref><ref>http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/pr_villages.php?dc=23&tlkname=Singampunari&region=7&lvl=block&size=1200</ref>
<ref>[[Sivaganga district]]</ref>
<ref>http://www.tnrd.gov.in/databases/Villages.pdf</ref> It is a constituent of the ancient "MayilrayanKottai Nadu" once, which was a part of 'Sivagangai Seemai'.

==Location==
It is located 26 km North from District headquarters [[Sivagangai]]. Other nearby towns are [[Melur]] and [[Tirupathur]]. It is about 8 km away from [[Thirukoshtiyur]] which has one of the 108 Divya desam temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. [[S.Mampatti]] ( 4 km ), Namanur ( 9.2 km ), Alavakottai ( 7.1 km ), Kattanipatti ( 9.3 km ), Mallakottai ( 7 km ),Jeyankondanilai(8 km), Madagupatti ( 7.7 km ) are the nearby Villages to Eriyur. It is well connected to [[Tirupathur]], [[Melur]] and [[Madurai]] by private and Tamil Nadu State Transport bus lines.<ref>[[Thirukoshtiyur]]</ref>

==History ==
Eriyur is a modern village with long history and deep links to heritage. It is a constituent of the ancient "MayilrayanKottai Nadu". Main occupation of the people is agriculture and trading.

==Culture==
Main attraction of the village is the Malai Marundheeeswarar Temple ({{lang-ta|மலை மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம்}}). It is located at the top of the hill on the eastern side of the village. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
"Pankuni Uthiram" festival celebrated in the month of March/ April is the major annual festival in this village. It is a 10-day festival for Lord [[Muruga]] situated in the Malai Marundheeswarar temple. This festival attracts devotees from around the villages. Most of the natives living outside of the village returns home to participate in the festival. Another major festival is the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] festival in the month of January.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Sivaganga district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Sivaganga district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Sivaganga district]]

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