| Known as Manchester of
South India, Coimbatore alias Kovai, situated on the banks of Noyyal River
is the third largest city in Tamil Nadu. Located at an elevation of about
398 meters at the foot hills of Nilgiris, the city has a pleasant climate,
peaceful atmosphere, cosmopolitan outlook and private enterprise.
Due to this salubrious climate through out the year, it is termed as poor
man's Ooty. The city derived its name from its local Goddess Koniyamman
also known as Koniyattamuttur or Koniyamuttur that is metamorphosed to
Koyamuttur and later anglicized as Coimbatore. Other version says that
the area was once ruled by a king named Kovan and hence the name Kovanputur
(Kovan's city). Coimbatore is also known for the manufacture of motor
pumb sets, varied engineering goods and handloom products. A large number
of technical institutions in Coimbatore cater to |
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