Mallakottai

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Mallakottai
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Mallakottai
Mallakottai (India)
Coordinates: 10°02′56″N78°27′50″E / 10.048768°N 78.464009°E / 10.048768; 78.464009 Coordinates: 10°02′56″N78°27′50″E / 10.048768°N 78.464009°E / 10.048768; 78.464009
Country Flag of India.svg India
State Tamil Nadu
District Sivaganga
Taluk Singampunari
Former nameMallakottai Nadu
Government
  Type Gram Panchayat
  DMK union secretary k.balasubramainan(dmk)
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
630566
Area code 04577
Vehicle registration TN-63
Official language Tamil
Spoken languages Tamil, English,Hindi, Arabi
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Sri Santhiveeran Temple
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A inside view

Mallakottai is the name of a panchayat village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was one of the villages of the ancient "Mallakottai Nadu" once, which was a part of 'Sivagangai Seemai'..

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Geography

Mallakottai is situated in the northern part of the Sivaganga district.

The village is a commercial center for nearby villages.

Some of the villages which surround Mallakottai are Jeyankondanilai (Sendalai), Vadavanpatti, Mampatti, Erumaipatti, Eriyur and Kattanipatti.

Economy

The principal occupation of villagers is farming and also invested money and doing business in Dubai,Saudi Arabia.

Culture

Two historical temples are found in the village - the "Sri Santhiveeran Temple" and the "Periyakottai Muthayyanar Temple". The presiding deity of this temple is Santhiveeran.

Eruthugattu is an important festival of the Mallakottai village. Many legends are associated with it. The festival predates written history. Eruthugattu is enthusiastically celebrated for thirty days, each with myths, legends and beliefs. [1]

Transport

Mallakottai is approximately 50 minutes from the city of Madurai, traveling through Melur, Keelavalavu and Jayankondanilai from the west. Government bus lines reach the village. The village is one hour from Karaikudi traveling through Thiruppathur, Aralikottai and Eriyur. The village is one hour from the historical city of Maruthu Pandiyar Sivagangai traveling through Madagupatti, Alavakottai, and Kattanipatti and one hour from the "green" town of Singampunari traveling through S.S.Kottai, Nainapatti. [2]

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References

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