Kannapuram Cattle Market – learnings from an 800 Year Old Institution

By Rathnavel Pandian The Kannapuram annual cattle market or Shandy (Sandhai in Tamil) takes place close to two famous and old temples – Vikramacholeswarar temple built by the King Vikrama Chola in early 12th century AD and the Maariamman temple at Kannapuram village in Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu. The market, primarily for the sale…