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Mannargudi (also spelt '''Mannarkudi''') is a town in the Tiruvarur District (formerly part of Thanjavur District ) of Tamil Nadu state in southeastern India . Mannargudi is also known as ''Raja Mannargudi'' or ''Mannai''. Mannargudi can be reached by road from Thanjavur and Kumbakonam which are situated around 40 Km from the place. The nearest railway station is 12 km away at Needamangalam . TEMPLE The most famous landmark in Mannargudi is the one thousand year old Hindu Temple Sri Rajagopala Swami Temple . A festival called ''Panguni Tiruvizha'' is celebrated every year during the Tamil month of Panguni (March/April) in the Sri Rajagopala Swami Temple. People around the town gather in great numbers to celebrate this grand event. There are lots of temples around this town like the famous Alangudi (Guru sthalam) temple. ECONOMY Being an agricultural town, Mannargudi's economy largely depends on the income from agriculture.. The crops cultivated includes Rice , Cotton , Sugarcane , and pulses like Black Gram and Green Gram . The agriculture around this area mainly depends on the rivers Koraiyaru , Mullaiyar , Pamaniyar . Other sources of irrigation are bore-wells. There are no big industries around this town except for a Sugarcane Factory ( Arooran Sugar Factory ) operating near this town, which is not actually going well and is almost in a closing state. Another working fertilizer industry is Pamani Fertilizers . EXTERNAL LINKS
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