Goripalayam, Madurai
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Goripalayam is a locality situated in Madurai city of Madurai district{{Cite book |author=Arun Ray |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=af8LJ6-JnQMC&q=Goripalayam%252C%2520Madurai&pg=PA439 |title=National Human Rights Commission of India: Formation, Functioning and Future Prospects |date=2003 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-85495-76-7 |language=en}} in the state of Tamil Nadu in the peninsular India.
Details
It is located with the geographic coordinates of {{coord|19|55|58.8|N|78|07|44.4|E}} in Madurai. There is an important junction of roads such as Albert Victor bridge road, Allhagar Kovil road, Panagal road and Kalpalam road, in Goripalayam. At the intersection of these roads, there is a memorable statue for Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, late freedom fighter{{Cite web |author=The Hindu Bureau |date=2023-10-30 |title=Marking 116th Thevar Jayanthi, T.N. CM Stalin garlands Thevar statue in Madurai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/marking-116th-thevar-jayanthi-tn-cm-stalin-garlands-thevar-statue-in-madurai-city/article67475454.ece |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}} and twentieth century political leader. Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai which is 4 km from Goripalayam, serves the people who travel to and fro Madurai from various places of Tamil Nadu by road transport. There is a road flyover project parallel to the existing Albert Victor bridge to connect Tallakulam (Tamukkam junction) and Nelpettai via. Goripalayam.{{Cite news |author=The Hindu Bureau |date=2023-10-30 |title=Stalin lays foundation stones for two flyovers in Madurai |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/tn-cm-lays-foundation-stones-for-two-flyovers-in-madurai-city/article67475578.ece |access-date=2023-12-03 |issn=0971-751X}} This flyover with a length of about 2 km will be constructed with an estimated amount of ₹190.4 crore.{{Cite news |date=2023-10-31 |title=Stalin flags off work on flyovers at Goripalayam, Apollo Junction |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/stalin-flags-off-work-on-flyovers-at-goripalayam-apollo-junction/articleshow/104840227.cms |access-date=2023-12-03 |issn=0971-8257}}
Goripalayam is located at about 4 km from Madurai Junction railway station and at about 16 km from Madurai Airport which is at Avaniapuram.
There are two educational institutions in Goripalayam viz., Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women{{Cite web |title=Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women, Madurai, Tamil Nadu |url=https://targetstudy.com/institute/31163/sri-meenakshi-government-college-for-women/ |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=targetstudy.com}} and American College.{{Cite web |title=The American College,Goripalayam, Madurai - 625 002,Madhurai,Madhurai,MADURAI,Tamilnadu |url=https://www.manabadi.co.in/C/812/The |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=www.manabadi.co.in}}
There is a State Government medical facility, Government Rajaji Hospital,{{Cite web |title=Government Rajaji Hospital Goripalayam Madurai |url=https://www.infohind.com/Government-Rajaji-Hospital-Goripalayam-Madurai.aspx |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=www.infohind.com}} in Goripalayam.
Religion
Located at about 2 km from Goripalayam, there is a historical Hindu temple viz., Meenakshi Temple.{{Cite web |title=Meenakshi Amman Temple / Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai (Entry Fee, Timings, Entry Ticket Cost, Price) - Madurai Tourism 2023 |url=https://maduraitourism.co.in/sri-meenakshi-amman-sundareswarar-temple-madurai |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=maduraitourism.co.in}}
At the heart of Goripalayam is built a worshipping place for Muslims named Goripalayam Mosque.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ta6AD7MNFioC&q=Goripalayam%2520Mosque&pg=PA109 |title=Tourist Guide to South India |date=2003 |publisher=Sura Books |isbn=978-81-7478-175-8 |language=en}}
Politics
Goripalayam area falls under the Madurai North Assembly constituency.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-18 |title=மதுரை மாநகராட்சி பகுதியில் - வார்டு வாரியாக சட்டப்பேரவை தொகுதிகள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/todays-paper/regional01/647019-.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}} Also, this area belongs to Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.
References
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External links
- [https://smgacw.org/]
- [https://americancollege.edu.in/]