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Chekkanurani

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Settlement type Neighbourhood
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Chekkanurani is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1][2][3][4]

Chekkanurani is located at an altitude of 193 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of Template:Coord.[5]

Chekkanurani has a Higher Secondary School viz., Keren Public School, from class Pre-KG to std. XII with 1,300 students totally.[6][7] Also, a Government Polytechnic College, run by State Government of Tamil Nadu, is situated in Chekkanurani.[8]

During the surface excavation of earth, in the month of December 2022, near Chekkanurani, a carved sculpture of Kottravai (old deity goddess) was found, which is assumed to be 1200 years old.[9]

References

  1. Parliamentary Debates: Official Report{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lok Sabha Secretariat.(1968)
  2. Minerals of Madras: A Comprehensive and Up-to-date Guide to the Mineral Occurrences in Madras State{{#if:Aiyengar|, Aiyengar}. Department of Industries and Commerce(1964)
  3. Report{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Legislative Assembly Department(1966)
  4. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indian Council of Agricultural Research(1994)
  5. GeoHack - Chekkanurani. geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  6. Keren Public School - Chekanurani. kerenpublicchk.in. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  7. School children in Madurai dress up as chess pieces for a demo, Murali, Tarun. The Hindu(2022-07-22). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  8. Government Polytechnic College-Chekkanurani. www.gptcchekkanurani.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  9. செக்கானூரணியில் கி.பி.9ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு கொற்றவை சிற்பம் கண்டெடுப்பு!. Samayam Tamil. Retrieved 2023-02-10.


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