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Annur is a town panchayat and taluk headquarters of Annur Taluk of Coimbatore district. It is a suburb of Coimbatore city located north-east about 30 kilometers from the center of the city. Nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, which is about 27 kilometers and the nearest railway station is Coimbatore Central, which is about 30 kilometers away. Other cities/towns nearby Annur are Mettupalayam, which is 21 kilometers away in the west, Avanashi, which is 18 kilometers away in the east and Punjai Puliampatti, which is about 18 kilometers in the north.
The name Annur is believed to have been come from "Vanniyur", later transformed to Anniyur and now to Annur. The myth behind the name says that, over 1000 years ago, when a small hunter hit a stone under a "Vanni" tree, it started bleeding. He was astonished and called the village people to look after this issue. Later they found a "Suyambu" Lord Shiva Idol there and built a temple [Manneswarar temple].
Annur is located at 11°14′N 77°08′E / 11.23°N 77.13°E / 11.23; 77.13. It has an average elevation of 338 metres (1108 feet). Annur is well connected by roads including the National Highway 209 (NH209) (Dindugal to Bangalore highway) and the State Highway 80 (SH80).
Bring me the head of John the Baptist
show it round and shine
his cloudy, marble, crossed and final eyes
once more into mine.
Give me a leg up high enough
to see beyond this wall,
to be the first to see the victors take the gate
or to be the last one so fall.
I said, “I meant a world of good”
and she said, “I wouldn't doubt it”
standing where she was,
she kissed the back of my head;
I said, “we could make the woods”
but she said, “how ‘bout it —
let's sleep and let them
find us here instead.”
Every time I catch a good sang
wouldn't you know — the station starts to fade,
but every step I've ever taken
has brought me in time just to hear it slip away.
Bring me the head of John the Baptist
show it round and shine
his cloudy, marble, crossed and final eyes