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Ethapur (Yethapur) is a panchayat town in Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk in Salem District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Ethapur also referred as "Vasishtronum" named by Vashista one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis).

Ethapur (Yethapur)
Town
Ethapur (Yethapur) Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.6667°N 78.4833°E / 11.6667; 78.4833
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,968
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Ethapur had a population of 10,054. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ethapur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Ethapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Police station

24*7 public service for the safety of the people nearby. Contact number: +91 04282 - 270100

Landmarks

Sri Sambamoortheeswarar Temple

Sambamoortheeswarar Temple is a saivite temple located at Yethapur. Presiding deity here is Lord Siva who is worshipped as Sambamoortheeswarar. Lord Siva is in suyambu form. His consort goddess Parvati is worshipped as Manonmani. A Vilvam tree is standing here for over 1000 years. This temple is one among the Panchaboodha Sthalam along the river Vashista and is known as Appu (Water) Sthalam. The temple has a three tier Rajagopuram. During the Tamil month of Masi Sun rays fall on the lord which is the specialty of this temple. Lord Murugan of this temple has unusual six faces (three facing front and three backside). Lord Vinayagar of this temple is worshipped as Pradhana Vinayagar. Chaturveda lingam, Pancha lingam and Jesta Devi are having separate shrines.

Education

Govt. Higher Secondary School

The Yethapur Govt. Hr. Sec. School was started around 60 years back with the efforts of Alagiri Iyer family. The family donated the entire land on which the school stands and also built the main block of the school and donated these to the government.

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