text: Culture The town formed a part of the traditional Chera and Chola empires and has a number of temples. Karuvurar, born in medieval Karur, was one among the nine who sung the divine composition Thiruvichaippa, the ninth Thirumurai. In addition to the Pasupatheeswarar Siva temple, there is a Vishnu temple at Thiruvithuvakkodu, sung by Kulasekaraazhvaar (7th-8th century CE) and presumably mentioned in epic Silappadikaram as the temple where Cheran Senguttuvan sought blessings before his north Indian expedition.
  Economy
  The city has about 19% of its total area under agricultural land use. The major crops are rice, cotton, sugarcane and oil seeds, while the major horticultural crops are coconut, banana, betel and mango. The town is the commercial centre for trading of agricultural commodities from the nearby towns and villages. Approximately 80 per cent of the workforce is employed in tertiary sector, 17 per cent in primary sector and 4% in secondary sector activities. Several banks have branches at Karur. Private banks Karur Vysya Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank have their headquarters in Karur.
  Textiles is a major industry with various allied industries like ginning and spinning mills, dyeing factories and weaving. , the industry had revenues of  annually. Karur is also home to an integrated textile park.