What is "ponparappi"

Name Reason : Ponparappi (பொன்பரப்பி in Tamil or Tamizh) PON+PARAPPI=PONPARAPPI;PON - Means Gold, PARAPPI - "Spreading something " . Where" Spreading something" word indicate the " land speciality " .

" Ponparappi (Earth ) was produced by Golden Materials " "Gold is Spreading from this land"Is known by locals . But,Another historical evidence that has come" ponparappi "name.

Ponparappi was controlled by Chola king " PONPARAPPIYANAANA VANAGOPARAN-சோழன் பொன்பரப்பியனான வனகோபரன்" in 18th century . who is the chieftain who ruled in the last of chola dynasty.He was named in memory of ponparappi.Today has been known by the people as ponparappi

[Ref: History of Ponparappi by Mr. Prof. N.Sellamuthu.M.A Ph.d( Tamizh,English ) திரு.முனைவர் .த.செல்லமுத்து.தமிழ் ஆசிரியர் .பொன்பரப்பிகுடிக்காடு. Ponparappi is a village in the Sendurai taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ponparappi was controlled by Cholas in many years.

TEMPLES: Sri Sornapureeshwarar Temple, Sri Saamundeeshwari Temple, Sri Maariyamman Temple and Arulmigu Valampuri Vinaayagar Temple are the famous temples in Ponparappi.

School: In Ponparappi village there are three Govt Primary School (Ponparappi, Ponparappi Kudikkadu and Ponparappi Colony) and A Govt Hr Sec School.