Ariyalur 阿里耶卢尔
Ariyalur is a town and district headquarters of Ariyalur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is located at a distance of 310 km (190 mi) from the state capital Chennai.
Ariyalur is believed to have obtained its name from Hari Nindra Oor, meaning the place where Hindu god Vishnu had his presence. Ariyalur was a part of the erstwhile Trichinopoly District until India's independence in 1947 and Tiruchirappalli district until 1995, Perambalur district until 2007 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Ariyalur district. The town is a part of the fertile Cauvery Delta and the major profession in the town is agriculture.