Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival of South India, particularly in the Tamil community. It is observed at the start of the month Tai according to Tamil solar calendar, and this is typically about January 14. It is dedicated to the Hindu sun god, the Surya, and corresponds to Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival under many regional names celebrated throughout India. The three days of the Pongal festival are called Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Maattu Pongal.
Māri, also known as Mariamman and Mariaai, both meaning "Mother Mari", spelt also Maariamma, or simply Amman or Aatha ("mother") is the South Indian Hindu goddess of rain. She is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Māri is closely associated with the Hindu goddesses Parvati and Durga as well as with her North Indian counterpart Shitala Devi.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal is from Tamil. The temple is the most ancient one that has been built around the 7th century CE in Dravidian architecture.
Temple cars are chariots that are used to carry representations of Hindu gods. The cars are usually used on annual festival days called 'Ther Thiruvizha', during which many people gather around.
Sudalai Madan is a deified hero known to have performed rites in temples and in graveyards who is generally by Tamil people in South India, particularly in southern Tamil Nadu, southern sanganapuram regions. However, anthropological studies show evidence of native Tamil origin of Sudalai Madan. According to one mythological story, He was created by Lord Shiva, means protector and sudalai means cemetery or burial ground. He is the eradicator of evil forces and bridles evil forces. Evil forces are believed to emanate from cemeteries and burial grounds. Sudalai reigns over evil forces, so Sri Shiva thus dubbed him as Sudalai Madan. Sudalai is also termed as the Kaval Deivam, or the protecting deity. Sudalai Madan is paramount of the protecting deities. Sudalai Madan is often termed as "Maharaja". In central to southern Kerala, he is known as "madan thampuran", "chudala madan" or simply as "madan". Sudalai Madan temple in Pozhikarai Village cheranmahadevi alongside the banks of river thamirabarani and a temple in sirumalanchi near valliyor in tirunelveli district are considered more powerful temples in south tamil nadu
V.S.K.Valasai is a city in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Batlagundu is a town in Dindigul district in the Madurai Region state of Tamil Nadu, India. The name Vettrilaikkundru later transformed and changed to Vatthalagundu. The town is the major gateway to Kodaikanal. Subramaniya Siva was a writer, Indian Freedom Fighter and activist born in Batlagundu. Batlagundu is the fifth-largest town in the Dindigul district. The town is located in such a way connecting three main districts of South TamilNadu. Batlagundu has most of the voters in Nilakottai Constituency.
Kalambur is a selection grade town panchayat in Polur taluk, Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu famous for its rice production. As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 31,751.
Keeranur 624617 is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated between Palani and Dharapuram. There are more than three places in Tamil Nadu and in the rest of India with the same name, a bigger Keeranur situated near Trichy.
Palamedu is a panchayat town in Madurai district, Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Vadamadurai is a panchayat town in Madurai Region at Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Avaraikulam is a village in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 72.5 km from Tirunelveli main town and 19.8 km from Kanyakumari. A village with 90% of people working for Agriculture directly or indirectly. A temple Arulmigu Mutharamman Thirukovil is in the middle of the Village and which is famous for its Vaigasi Thiruvizha. It has a school named Baliah Marthandam Memorial Higher Secondary School. The students from the surrounding villages are studying in Avaraikulam. Avaraikulam has many windmills to produce electricity from the wind. Avaraikulam is also named as ASAIYAA PATTINAM.
Village deities are the patron deities or grama devata of a village. They are found in almost all villages throughout India, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in particular. They are known as Kaval deivam or guardian spirits in Tamil and or Local Village Gods. They are associated to a main deity who is generally ascribed as Kuladeivam by various sects of community and clan groups as part of the tracing their generations through the centuries.
Pasuvanthanai or Passuvandanai is a panchayat village in Ottapidaram Taluk in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Arani taluk is a taluk of Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Arani.
Kondathu Kaliamman Temple is an Amman temple located at Pariyur near Gobichettipalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. There are other temples, namely Sri Amarapaneeswarar Temple, Sri Adinarayana Perumal Temple and Sri Angalamman Temple nearby.
Viruveedu [Pronounced 'Viru Veedu'] is a developed panchayat village in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Viruveedu is located near the town of Batlagundu, at the border of Dindigul District in southwestern Tamil Nadu. Viruveedu is a Mid point of multiple villages...
Ayyampatti is a village in the Sattur Taluk of Virudhunagar district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village lies on the southern banks of Vaippar river.
Sathiyamangalam is a village in the Gingee Taluk of Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. Sathiyamangalam is located at a distance of 12 km from Gingee, its nearest town. Sri kaliamman Alayam is most popular one. The Sakthi Kaliamman Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kaliamma located in the village of Sathiyamangalam in the Gingee taluk of Villupuram District, India. The Pongal festival and the annual Vigasi festivals are important festivals celebrated.
Keezha Sarakkalvilai is a small village in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with Indian postal code as 629002. It is an important pilgrim and the site of the famous Bathirakali Amman Temple.
