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EDUCATIONAL VISIT

Presenter: Mrs.N.Valarmathi, Senior Lecturer, DIET, Ranipet

Guide: Mr.A.Basheer Ahmed, Principal, DIET, Ranipet

          It is a famous saying from Mahatma Gandhi,

“Live as if, you were to die tomorrow.

Learn as if, you were to live forever”.

          Education is a tool to reform and reinforce a society.

          An Enjoyable Educational Visit to Vellore District and Nemili Block.

Vellore District:

          Vellore District is one of the most famous Districts in Tamilnadu. Vellore is the city and administrative headquarters of Vellore District.  It is surrounded typically by mountains.

          Vellore District has 86.5% Male literacy rate and 71.95% Female literacy rate.

          Vellore Fort and Vainu Bappu Observatory are some of the most precious Educational sites in Vellore District.  It is always remembered only these places about Vellore District.

          But, apart from these, there are many Monuments and Historical places in Vellore District.

Nemili Educational Block:

Nemili is one of the biggest Revenue Blocks with 52 Panjayats in it.  In Nemili Educational block, there are 73 Primary Schools, 23 Middle Schools, 14 High Schools, 12 Higher Secondary Schools. 21035 schools students are studying in this Block.

Mahendravadi Cave Temple and Tirumalpur Temple are some of the important monuments in Nemili Block.

Mahendravadi Cave Temple:

          It is an excellent extract from Nemili Educational Block of Vellore District. Mahendravadi is a Village in Arakkonam Revenue Block.

Mahendravadi Cave Temple was constructed by the Great Pallava King Mahendra Varman I in AD 580-630. Each monument of Pallavas has a peculiar specialty.  In Mahendravadi there is a Cave Temple built by carving a Single Stone, as in Mahabalipuram.

          In front of this Single Stone Cave temple, there are two pillars and two pilasters.  These are the front side supports for the Cave temple.  The pillars are also excavated from a single stone, designed cube in shape at the top, bottom and octagonal shape in the middle. This temple is well spoken, as it is the only excavated Vishnu temple carved from a single stone.

          In the entrance, there are two Dwarapalaks appear as if they are in motion and they are facing away from each other.  The greatness of Pallavas Building and Construction can be known by this Temple.

          There is a Perennial Well which is full of water forever, 7 feet below the ground. 

Tirumalpur Manikandeeswarar Temple:

          It is a historical place called Harichakkarapuram.  Lord Choleeswarar installed in the temple in memory of Paranthaka Chola.  This 1000-2000 years old Temple reveals Cholas Building systems.

The expertness is exposed from the presiding deity-Moola Linga as it is made of sand by Mother Parvathi on the banks of Virudaseera River. To avoid dissolution of the sand Linga during abishek, it is covered by a copper pot.