Places named after animals in Tamil Nadu

           Places  named after animals in Tamil Nadu

In this article, we will look at the places named after animals in Tamil Nadu. These names are mostly causal names and are related to mythology.

1) Kurukur- A town named after the bird Crane

2) Mylapore\Mayiladuthurai\Mayilam
Mylapore got its name because a peacock worshipped the Shiva temple there.

3) Mayiladuthurai
The name came about because a peacock danced on a rock in that town.

4)Thirunaraiyur\Naraikinaru\Naraipakkam The name may have come about because a stork worshipped the Shiva temple there.

5) Kozhiyur
During the Sangam period, Uraiyur was given the name “Kozhiyur”.
Chola's elephant was chased away by a chicken, so it was called "Kozhiyur"

6) Vandanam
The name of the Crane

7) Puliyur\Pathiri Puliyur\Erukkattam Puliyur\Perumpuliyur\Siru Puliyur\Pulivalam

The ancient Tamil people admired and praised the bravery of the tiger

8) Nagapattinam\Nagar Kovil

Since there is a temple for the Naga king, it was given the name "Nagar Kovil".

9) Erumpur
It is called after the name of the ant

10) Kazhugumalai\Thirukzhugunam The Shiva temple in Thirukzhugunam is named after an eagle sitting on the hill.
A sage named Sampathi came in the form of an eagle and worshipped Shiva. Hence the name "Kazhugumalai".

11) Nandivaram\Nandivalam\Nandiyampakkam
\Nandipuram
 Named after Nandi, the vehicle of Shiva

12) Thirupampuram\Pampukovil Shiva temple in this town

13) Kurangadu Durai\Kuranganu Muttam Muttam\Kuranganu Nathan Temple: Since monkeys and squirrels worshipped Shiva here, the name "Kuranganu Muttam" came about.

14) Aadhu Durai\Aattu Puthur\Aattupakkam was named after the goat

15) Amaiyur
Ambur, a town near Vaniyampakkam, was called "Amaiyur" in ancient times

16) Aanai Malai\Vezhampattu

Aanai Malai is a town near Madurai. It is named after the elephant that looks like a sleeping elephant.

17) Aayarpadi

A place where the cattle-raising community lives

18) Idaiyan Kudi
A place where the cattle-raising community lives

19)Erumaiyur \Erumai Vetti Palayam\Erumai Veli is a place named after the buffalo. This is a causal name, meaning that a buffalo may have been slaughtered and sacrificed for a religious ceremony. That is why this place is named “Erumai Vetti Palayam”.

20)Karadiyanai\Karadiputtur
1) Karadi + Dam
2) Karadi + Puttur
Both the names of these two places are causal names.

21)Kalaiyar Kovil
Since Sundaramoorthy Nayanar sang Shiva as “Bull”, this place was named “Kalaiyar Kovil”.

22) Kagam Anuga Malai\Kakai Pallam
The mountain where the crow does not fly is called “Kagam Attakapa Malai”.

23). Kuthirai Malai\Kuthirai Mozhi Theri\Kuthirai Pallam\Kuthirai Thoppu
The name Kuthirai Malai may have originated from the shape of the rain. Since the mountain is in the shape of a “horse”, it is called “Kuthirai Malai”.

24) Singargudi\Singhapperumal Kovil\Singha Samudram
Since there is a “Narasingha Perumal Temple” in the village of Sinhapperumal Kovil, this village is called Sinhapperumal Kovil

25)Pasupatheeswaram\Pasumalai,\Aavur\Aanur
Mavoor\Pasumpur
All these villages are villages related to the cow in terms of form and religious beliefs.

26) Mayaman Kharadu, Mayaman Kurichi, Man Thopu
The names of the first two villages may have arisen from the “mythology” of the villages.

27)  Mudalai Madu/Mudal Medu

28) Vowwal Thopu This name may have arisen because bats live in the trees here.

29) Nariyur\Nariyampakkam - in the name of fox

30) Meenambakkam\Viral Bhagam\Kayal pakam 

31) Idayan Kuppam\Shanaan Kuppam Shepherds live there.

32) Manthai Veli\Anumanthai\Arumanthai When there were herds of cattle

33) Pandri Vakkam\Panriyur - in the name of boar

34) Dukanam Pattu 

35) Vallur 

36) Vittilapuram Its real name “Vitthalapuram
“ has gradually changed and become Vithala Puram.

37) Annampedu -

38) Kili Nagaram\Kiliyur -

39) Kuruviyakaram\Kuruvi Hill This may be because the hill in this town is shaped like a sparrow, hence the name.

Conclusion
The Sangam Tamil people divided the villages they lived in based on geography and animals and birds, which often became a cause of name.

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