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Gajanur
Village
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Coordinates: 11°45′58″N 77°00′20″E / 11.76607°N 77.00568°E / 11.76607; 77.00568
Country	India
State	Tamilnadu
District	Erode
Languages
• Official	Tamil
• Others	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Gajanur (pronounced: Gaajanoor) is a village in Talavady taluk, Erode district of Tamilnadu, India. It is also known as Dodda Gajanur. The village is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Tamilnadu–Karnataka border, and is 1 km (0.62 mi) south of the town of Thalavadi. Most of roads are connected to Karnataka state.

Gajanur is the birthplace of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar, who was kidnapped by Veerappan from his native house in Gajanur on 30 July 2000. The village abuts the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.

References

1. "Verdict in Rajkumar abduction case on Sept. 25". The Hindu. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
2. "When power star Puneeth visited Dr. Rajkumar's birthplace for a shoot". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
3. "Gajanur villagers say lack of political will led to acquittal". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
4. "Rajkumar kidnap, state intel had warned him a year before". 27 September 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

v t e Erode district
District headquarters	Erode
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
Divisions	Erode Gobichettipalayam
Taluks	Anthiyur Bhavani Erode Gobichettipalayam Kodumudi Modakurichi Nambiyur Perundurai Sathyamangalam Thalavadi
Municipal corporations	Erode Municipal Corporation
Municipalities	Selection grade Gobichettipalayam Grade I Sathyamangalam Grade II Bhavani Punjai Puliampatti
Major panchayat towns	Anthiyur Athani Chennimalai Kavandapadi Kodumudi Nambiyur Perundurai Sivagiri
Water resources	Rivers Amaravati Bhavani Kaveri Kundha Uppar Noyyal Dams and reservoirs Bhavanisagar Kodiveri Perumpallam Kalingarayan Varattupallam Canals Kalingarayan LBP Perumpallam Pichaikaranpallam
History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire British Raj
Protected areas	Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Vellode Birds Sanctuary
Temples	Anthiyur Gurunatha Swamy Temple Bannari Amman Temple Chennimalai Dhandayuthapani Temple Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy Temple Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple Pavalamalai Muthukumaraswamy Temple Erode Periya Mariamman Temple Erode Nattatreeswarar Temple Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple Sivanmalai Subramaniar Temple Thindal Murugan Temple
Places of interest	Dheeran Chinnamalai Memorial EVR House
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