Tamil Nadu, India’s Erode district is home to the town and municipality of Sathyamangalam, usually referred to as Sathy. The capital of Sathyamangalam taluk, it is situated in the foothills of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Bhavani river, a tributary of the Cauvery. Around 65 km separate Erode, 58 km separate Tiruppur, and 65 km separate Coimbatore. 37,816 people called the town home as of 2011.