Chekkanurani
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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 9°56′28″N 77°58′18″E / 9.941100°N 77.971600°E / 9.941100; 77.971600.[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
- ^ India. Parliament House of the People (1968). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- ^ Aiyengar, Nagamangalam Kesava Narasimha (1964). Minerals of Madras: A Comprehensive and Up-to-date Guide to the Mineral Occurrences in Madras State. Department of Industries and Commerce.
- ^ Madras (India : State) Legislature Legislative Assembly Committee on Estimates (1966). Report. Legislative Assembly Department.
- ^ The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 1994.
- ^ "GeoHack - Chekkanurani". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Keren Public School - Chekanurani". kerenpublicchk.in. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Murali, Tarun (22 July 2022). "School children in Madurai dress up as chess pieces for a demo". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Government Polytechnic College-Chekkanurani". www.gptcchekkanurani.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "செக்கானூரணியில் கி.பி.9ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு கொற்றவை சிற்பம் கண்டெடுப்பு!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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