Aragalur

Aragalur is a village in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 6 km from Thalaivasal and 70 km from Salem. Aragalur literally means "six moat place" or the village having six moats. The moats were historically located near Kuyavar Street, Pullaakulam, Soleswaran Temple, Kottikulam, Kavarai Street & Uppulimedu. One of the records suggest that the m…
Aragalur is a village in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 6 km from Thalaivasal and 70 km from Salem. Aragalur literally means "six moat place" or the village having six moats. The moats were historically located near Kuyavar Street, Pullaakulam, Soleswaran Temple, Kottikulam, Kavarai Street & Uppulimedu. One of the records suggest that the moats could have been in concentric circles. Most of the moats have been filled and flattened to keep up the population growth.
  • Elevation: 500 m (1,600 ft)
  • Country: India
  • State: Tamil Nadu
  • District: Salem
  • PIN: 636 101
  • Telephone code: 04282
  • Time zone: UTC+5:30 (IST)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org