Podanur or Pothanoor or Pothanur is a neighbourhood in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Its history goes back to the creation of a major railway station and colony during British rule. The station was a major hub and is functional since 1862, after Royapuram Railway station. Contents 1Podanur Junction 2Post office 3Gandhi visit 4Notable residents 5See also 6References Podanur Junction
Pollachi is the legislative assembly in Coimbatore district, which includes the city, Pollachi. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 123. This assembly constituency is a part of Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Further information: Pollachi division Contents 1Madras State 2Tamil Nadu 3Election results 3.12021 3.22016 3.32011
Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water for hydroelectric power plants, crop irrigation, and suitable conditions for many types of ecosystems. The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional zones of temperature and
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore is a group of educational institutions with 19 wings offering courses from pre-school to doctoral levels. The Vidyalaya was established in 1930 in the suburbs of Coimbatore, India, and affiliated to Ramakrishna Mission in 1934. Ramakrishna Mission’s official General Reports start giving reports of its activities from 1936. The Vidyalaya strives to infuse the educational and
Rosewood refers to any of a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish with darker veining, but found in many different hues. Contents 1True rosewoods 2Other 3Uses 4Toxicity 5Status as an endangered species 6Characteristics 7List of rosewoods 8References 9External links True rosewoods Chess pieces in Dalbergia latifolia rosewood All genuine rosewoods belong to the genus Dalbergia. The pre-eminent rosewood appreciated in
Santalum is a genus of woody flowering plants in the Santalaceae family, the best known and commercially valuable of which is the Indian sandalwood tree, S. album. Members of the genus are trees or shrubs. Most are root parasites which photosynthesize their own food, but tap the roots of other species for water and inorganic nutrients. Several species, most notably S. album, produce highly aromatic wood, used for scents and perfumes and for herbal medicine. About 25
India maintains 10 paramilitary forces. Contents 1List of Paramilitary forces 2Ranks and insignia 3See also 4Notes 5References 6Further reading 7External links List of Paramilitary forces From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces were considered as Central Police Forces (CPF). However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces. Paramilitary Forces Paramilitary force
Palakkad District (Malayalam: (listen)) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district in the state since 2006. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram
The Noyyal River is a small river in Western Tamil Nadu, and a tributary of Kaveri River. It rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, very close to Kerala border, and flows through many villages and the cities of Coimbatore, and Tirupur finally draining into the Kaveri River at Noyyal, a village in Karur district named after the river itself. The river’s basin is
Muziris (Ancient Greek: Μουζιρίς, Old Malayalam: Muciri or Muciripattanam possibly identical with the medieval Muyirikode) was an ancient harbour and an urban centre on the Malabar Coast. Muziris found mention in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, the bardic Tamil poems and a number of classical sources. Situated somewhere around the present day Kodungallur, the exact location of Muziris has been a matter of dispute among historians and archaeologists. However recent