| Eriyur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Alt: | Sri Malai Marundheeswarar Temple of Eriyur Village in Sivagangai District |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.039°N 78.5125°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sivaganga |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Singampunari block |
| Government Type: | Grama Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 2353 [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 630566[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04577[3] |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)[4] |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | State Assembly Constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Tiruppattur, Sivaganga |
Eriyur is a village in Singampunari Taluk[5] [6] in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a large village consisting of two Panchayat villages: Eriyur and Mampatti Devasthanam. The adjoining villages Valayapatti and Ulaginipatti are also administratively and culturally linked to Eriyur.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] It is a constituent of the ancient "Mallakottai Nadu" once, which was a part of 'Sivagangai Seemai'.
It is located 26 km North from District headquarters Sivagangai. Other nearby towns are Melur and Tirupathur. It is about 8 km away from Thirukoshtiyur which has one of the 108 Divya desam temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Aabatharanapatti (2 km),S.Mampatti (4 km), Namanur (9.2 km), Alavakottai (7.1 km), Kattanipatti (9.3 km), Mallakottai (7 km),Jeyankondanilai(8 km), Madagupatti (7.7 km) are the nearby Villages to Eriyur. It is well connected to Tirupathur, Melur and Madurai by private and Tamil Nadu State Transport bus lines.[13]
Eriyur is a modern village with long history and deep links to heritage. It is a constituent of the ancient "Mallakottai Nadu". Main occupation of the people is agriculture and trading.
Main attraction of the village is the Malai Marundheeeswarar Temple (Tamil: மலை மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம்). It is located at the top of the hill on the eastern side of the village. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva."Pankuni Uthiram" festival celebrated in the month of March/ April is the major annual festival in this village. It is a 10-day festival for Lord Muruga situated in the Malai Marundheeswarar temple. This festival attracts devotees from around the villages. Most of the natives living outside of the village returns home to participate in the festival. Another major festival is the Pongal festival in the month of January.