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Manamadurai
Municipality
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Manamadurai
Mananadurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°41′20″N78°27′29″E / 9.689000°N 78.458100°E / 9.689000; 78.458100
CountryIndia
State TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
District Sivaganga district
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Taluk
 • BodyMunicipality
 • Member of Legislative assembly (M.L.A) A.Tamilarasi Ravikumar (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK))
 • Member of Parliament (M.P) Karti Chidambaram
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Municipality
207,223 (2,011 Population Census)
 • Density296/km2 (770/sq mi)
 •  Urban
56,811
 •  Rural
150,412
 • Sister town
Thiruppuvanam
Languages
 • Official (Tamil, English) Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
630 606 (Manamadurai Head post office)
Manamadurai Town Area code04574
Vehicle registration TN 63 (Sivagangai RTO)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Chief Minister M.K.Stalin
Governor R. N. Ravi
CollectorMrs.Asha Ajith I.A.S

Manamadurai is a Municipality Town [1] in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Manamadurai falls under Manamadurai Legislative assembly. It is a river based settlement town. River Vaigai makes its way through the town bifurcating it into two parts.

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Upgrade of Manamadurai town Panchayat to municipality

The Tamil Nadu Government Department of Municipal Administration and Metro Water Supply Additional Chief Secretary Shiv das Meena issued an ordinance for the Promotion of Manamadurai Selection grade town Panchayat to Manamadurai Municipality on 16 October 2021. [2] [3]

Political administration

Manamadurai falls under Manamadurai State assembly constituency and Sivaganga Loksabha constituency. [4] For further details, see

Revenue administration

As per 2011 Census Data, 81 villages are in Manamadurai Taluk of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. They are the following;

  1. Adikarai
  2. Allinagaram
  3. Ambalathadi
  4. Annavasal
  5. Arasanendal
  6. Arimandapam
  7. Chinnakannanur
  8. D. Karisalkulam
  9. Elunuthimangalam
  10. Enathi
  11. Erukkilaivellur
  12. K. K. Pallam
  13. Kaliyandur
  14. Kalpiravu
  15. Kalugerkadai
  16. Kaluvangulam
  17. Kanjirangulam
  18. Kanoor
  19. Kattikulam
  20. Katturani
  21. Keeladi
  22. Keelapasalai
  23. Kilangattur
  24. Kirungakkottai
  25. Kondagai
  26. Kottangulam
  27. Kuvalaiveli
  28. Ladanendal
  29. Madapuram
  30. Malavarayanendal
  31. Manalur
  32. Manambakki
  33. Mangulam
  34. Mankudi
  35. Maramvetti Karisalkulam
  36. Maranadu
  37. Melachorikulam
  38. Melanettur
  39. Melapidavoor
  40. Melarangiam
  41. Milaganoor
  42. Mukkudi, Palaiyanur
  43. Panaiyanendal
  44. Pappagudi
  45. Perumbacheri
  46. Piramanur
  47. Pottadi
  48. Alangulam
  49. Pottapalaiyam
  50. Pudukkkulam
  51. Puvandi
  52. Rajagambiram
  53. S. Karaikudi
  54. S. Vagaikulam
  55. Saluppanodai
  56. Sayanapuram
  57. Seikalathur
  58. Semboor
  59. Sengulam
  60. Senthattiendal
  61. Sirugudi
  62. Soorakulam
  63. Sottathatti
  64. Sullangudi
  65. T.Pudukottai
  66. Thamaraikudi
  67. Theethampettai
  68. Theli
  69. Therkkuchandanur
  70. Thiruppachethi South
  71. Thoothai
  72. Tiruppachetti North
  73. Vadakkuchandanur
  74. Vagudi
  75. Valaiyanendal
  76. Vallarendal
  77. Vediarendal
  78. Veeranendal
  79. Vellikurichi
  80. Vellur
  81. Vilathur

Geography

Manamadurai is at 9°42′N78°29′E / 9.7°N 78.48°E / 9.7; 78.48 . It has an average elevation of 121 metres (397 ft). [5] The Vaigai river flows from north to south through Manamadurai and divides the town into Eastern bank and Western bank.

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India, Total number of households in Manamadurai is 52,131. Manamadurai has a total population of 207,223. In which 50.39% (1,04,428) are Males and 49.61% (1,02,795) are Females. In which children below the age of 12 is 22,403. Literacy rate is 69.99% (1,45,052) [6]

Religion in Manamadurai (2011)
ReligionPercent(%)
Hinduism
 
60.17%
Islam
 
29.70%
Christianity
 
8.05%
others
 
02.08%
Community Distribution (2011)
CommunityPercent(%)
Backward and General Classes
 
77.775%
Scheduled Castes
 
22.224%
Scheduled Tribes
 
0.001%

Geographical Indication

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Certificate of Geographical Indications for Manamadurai Pottery

This town is famous for manufacturing Ghatam musical instruments, clay pots, clay horses, and other clay items. [7] [8] The Manamadurai Pottery Works Cottage Industrial Co-operative Society applied for Geographical indication for Manamadurai Pottery on 28 July 2016. The Geographical Indications Registry Of India under World Trade Organizations Act, issued the Certificate of Geographical Indication for Manamadurai Pottery officially on 31 March 2023 on the journal numbered 166 and certificate number 446. [9] [10] [11]

The Chithirai Thiruvizha

As Similar to Madurai's Chithirai Thiruvizha and Meenakshi Tirukalyanam, Manamadurai people too celebrate the Chithirai Thiruvizha and Aananthavalli Tirukkalyanam.

The 'Chithirai Thiruvizha' festival is celebrated every year in the Tamil month of Chithirai (April–May) for 15 days. The festival commences by Hoisting the Holy flag in the Temple's sacred flagpole and this occasion is called Kodiyettram. This is a festival without caste and Religion Discrimination celebrated by all people in and around manamadurai together in the River banks. As the thiruvizha begins, the Aananthavalli ascends the throne as Queen of Manamadurai in a Ritual called "Pattabishekam". After pattabishekam, she parades around the town in different Vahanams namely Simma Vaahanam, Mayil Vaahanam, Rishaba vaahanam, Garuda Vaahanam, Nandhi Vaahanam and finally Kamadhenu Vaahanam for 8 days. then, she marries her destinied Husband Somanatha. Lord Shiva Incarnates as Somanatha, a common man. Aananthavalli decides to marry him. they both get married in a marvelous manner. People call it "Sri Aananthavalli – Somanatha Tirukkalyanam" and the next day, they are paraded around the Car streets (Thēr Veedhis) in the huge Chariot hauled by local People with help of ropes tied to chariot. This occasion is called Thirutherottam. The festival crowd reaches the peak during the Azhagar Uprising on the Vaigai River on the 13th day of Chithirai. It happens to commemorate that, Veera Azhagar's Sister Aanandhavalli marries Somanatha without the presence of her brother Azhagar as he delayed to the marriage. He arrives lately and uprises into the Vaigai River in his golden horse on the 14th day of Chithirai . The Aananthavalli and Somanatha immediately rushes to River banks and get the praisings from Azhagar on the river banks. The next day, the Full moon of Chithirai, called Chithra Pournami, all the local people of Manamadurai and surrounding areas gather in the river banks at night to celebrate "Nila Soru" – The moonlight feast. people who can't able to come to river banks celebrate it on their home terraces. The street food vendors in and around manamadurai Gather here and make their stalls. Amusement Rides, Circus, Family Games, Bike Stunt Amusements, and fireworks display, and toy shops and fruit vendors make this festival unforgettable. The amusement rides were temporarily setted up on the river banks. And temporary stalls were made and Tax were collected from the vendors by Contractors.

Vaigai flood threat

As the Tamil Nadu Government usually opens the Vaigai Dam located in Theni for the Madurai's Chithirai Thiruvizha, Sivaganga district collector usually issues an ordinance to stop the water in Madurai itself as the Thiruvizha setup were made at Manamadurai river beds. And orders to close the Viraganoor Barrage dam, So the River water won't affect Manamadurai and the Thiruvizha won't be spoiled by River water. But during 2022 and 2023 festival, the Government failed to close the Viraganoor Barrage dam and ruined the Manamadurai's Festival leaving the river banks messy and floody.

Other Festivals

The annual urus (Santhanakoodu) festival marking the martyrdom day of the Panch shuhadas is commemorated on the 17th of the Islamic month of Jamadil Awwal every Hijri year. Other prominent Hindu Festivals include The Dhayapuram Mariyamman Thiruvizha, Burma Colony Santhana Mariyamman Thiruvizha, A.Vilakulam Niraigulathu Ayyanar Thiruvizha, Thayamangalam Muthumaari Amman thiruvizha, Prathyangira Devi Sahasra Sandi Maha Yagnam, Sri Veera Azhagar Temple's Vaikuntha Ekadesi Sorga Vaasal Opening ceremony, Maha Shivaratri at Aananthavalli Somanathar Temple, Vaikasi Visakam at Valividu Murugan Temple, Aadi Ammavasai Thiruvizha at Annavasal Somanathaswamy Temple are some of them.

Transport

Road

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Manamadurai Bus stand

The Manamadurai Integrated Bus terminus is situated at Western bank of the town on Cochin – Dhanushkodi interstate Highway (Asian Highway;AH-45). It was formerly a two lane road. Later, during 2017, a new fourway road was built from Viraganoor Ring road(Madurai) with bypasses for every town and truck lay-by for every 5 kilometers and a petrol bulk every 4 kilometers throughout the highway.Initially it would take two hours to go to madurai from Manamadurai. Now, this road makes it possible in 30 minutes.There are many TNSTC and TNSETC buses operated From various cities to Manamadurai.

Rail

The Manamadurai Junction railway station is situated in southern part of the town at the Western Bank at 500 metres from the bus terminus.

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Facade Entrance of Manamadurai Junction

It is a major stopping for all the trains running between Rameshwaram – Madurai, Rameswaram – Chennai and Virudhunagar – Karaikudi. The railway junction in manamadurai connects with Virudhunagar railway junction in south west, Madurai railway junction in north west, and "the holy temple city" Rameswaram railway terminus in south east and Karaikudi railway junction in north east. The daily thrice operating Passenger train via Manamadurai connects the main cities of virudhunagar and Tiruchirapalli via Sivaganga, Kallal, karaikudi, Chettinad devakkottai road, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai, Vellanur, keeranur. A daily thrice passenger train runs between Madurai to Rameswaram via Tiruppuvanam, thiruppachethi, Manamadurai, paramakkudi, Ramanathapuram, Mandapam, pamban and also makes its way on our nation's one of the greatest heritage site The Pamban Railway Bridge. The railway line between Manamadurai and Rameswaram became the country's first green train corridor. [12]

Rameswaram – manamadurai – Madurai line and Virudhunagar – Manamadurai – Tiruchirapalli line's Electrification works are completed smoothly and trains are hauled by electric locomotives at an average speed of 110 km/h.

Airports

Manamadurai doesn't have its own Airport. Some of the airports near Manamadurai are

Madurai International Airport (57 km )

Tiruchirapalli International airport(143 km.) ,

Tuticorin Domestic Airport (160 km.)

Educational institutions

Colleges

Computer institutions

Schools

Manamadurai has its own Government Industrial training institute (ITI) and a Government arts & science college was proposed on the 2022 TN govt Financial Budget, and soon the location would be fixed and start the construction.

Industrial Contributions

Manamadurai has its SIPCOT Industrial Complex in Seikalathur, and has a TANSIDCO Industrial Complex at Kirungakottai, a village near Muthanendhal. The Manamadurai Pottery Works is a leading pottery artisan Hub in India and owns a GI TAG for Manamadurai Pottery. The Red brick Manufacturers contribute a huge Revenue to Manamadurai's Financial growth. Many Red Brick Manufacturers in and around Manamadurai make the Manamadurai as a leading Brick Manufacturing Hub in Sivaganga district. The dried Wigs of The Thorn trees (i.e., Neltuma Juliflora) which is called as 'Seemai Karuvelam' which covers all the empty dry, agriculture and arid lands are used for Charcoal Industries. Manamadurai has almost 4 to 5 Charcoal manufacturing hub and they are exported to abroad and throughout India Through Goods Trains from Manamadurai Junction. Thus Manamadurai is a leading industrial hub in the Sivaganga District.

Places of Interest

The tourism industry is one of the major revenue generators for Manamadurai. There are various places of interest.

Anandavalli Samedha Somanadhaswamy Temple

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Main Gopuram of Aanandhavalli Temple

Arulmigu Somanathar temple is an ancient Shiva temple consorted with Devi Anandavalli, which also houses the Maha Samadhi of the great saint Sadasiva Brahmendra. [15] The temple is located on the west bank of the Vaigai river. This Temple is one among the major temples supervised under the Control and Maintenance of Sivagangai Samasthan Devasthan Board

Shri Aanandhavalli Thirukalayanam festival is celebrated every year in this temple. The festival resembles the celebration done in Madurai Meenakshi amman temple. But Thirukalyanam will take place in the early morning in Madurai and late morning in Manamadurai.the Chithirai Tiruvizha takes place as similar in Madurai

Veera Azhagar Temple

The Sundara raja perumal Temple (alias) Veera Alagar Temple is built in 13th century by Pandyan feudatories and is located in the eastern banks of Vaigai, situated diagonal to the Anandhavalli Somanathar Temple. This temple houses Lord Vishnu incarnated in the form of Sundhara raja perumal along with his consort Soundharavalli Thaayār. The guardian of this temple is Lord Padhinettam padi karuppasamy. His sannidhi is at front. Whoever come to worship Azhagar, should first worship Karuppasamy. The Veera Azhagar Edhirsevai happens during the 4th day of Chithirai Thiruvizha. The Sorga Vaasal (gateway to heaven) located here is only opened once in a year During Vaikuntha Ekadesi. A wondering fact here is, The Garland made of Vada is contributed to Lord Azhagar never spoils even after a month.

Thayamangalam Muthumari Amman Temple

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Front Gopuram of Thayamangalam Muthumaari Amman Temple

Thayamangalam is a village in Ilayayankudi Panchayat Union, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu.The village is situated 68 km from Madurai and 18 kilometres from Manamadurai. The famous Muthumariamman Temple is located here . The town is known as Thayamangalam because of The word Amman literally means 'Mother' or 'Thaai' in Tamil and hence called Thayamangalam. In this temple, Panguni Thiruvizha is celebrated every year from the 15th day of the Tamil month of Panguni, for 10 days. Chariot hauling (Thaerottam), Flower palanquin, and auspicious Pongal preparing ceremony are the most important event in this 10-day festival. People gather here in crowds and contribute hens and goat sheeps to feed the god. People from all over India whose wishes were fulfilled by mother Muthumaari, provide contributions to god in return, donate gold and money for Annathanams, Temple Hundiyals. Special buses are arranged from Madurai, Paramakudi, Sivagangai, Manamadurai and Ramanathapuram during the festival. This Temple celebrated The Maha Kumbabishekam on 22 August 2024 after several patch works and construction of Main Gopuram. [16]

Sacred Heart Shrine, Idaikattur

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The Sacred Heart shrine is located on the outskirts of Manamadurai at a village named Idaikattur. It was built in Gothic style. It was built in 1886. It was an actual replica of Reims Cathedral, France.

Prithyangira Devi Temple

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Entrance Of Prithyangira Devi Temple

Sri Maha Panchamuka Prathyangira Devi Temple located in Panchabhutheswaram, also known as Vedhiyanendal vilakku, 5 km from Manamadurai, is on old ramanathapuram road, the route in which Lord Rama went to Sri Lanka to confront Ravanan. This temple houses the 11¼ feet high statue of lord Shakthi, an incarnation of Parvati in the form of Adarvana Pathrakali alias Prathyangira Devi. This place is known for its hard cut-rock (granite) temple dedicated to Shri Maha Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi. It houses the big deity of shri Maha Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi. There are two more sannidhies for Lakshmi Ganapathi and Sornagarshna Bhairavar. Kumbhabhishekham was performed on 24 June 2010. Sahasra Sandi Maha Yagnam was also performed from 25 June 2010 to 29 June 2010. It has come in a total area of about 5.5 acres (2.2 ha). Soon within the temple premises, ten more sannidhies are going to come for Dasamaha Vidya. Non-stop annadharmam right from 2000 since inception. Every Amavasai, people were various parts of Tamil Nadu and other states visit the temple. [17]

The Holy Paanch peer (Anjanamar) Five Shuhadaas Dargah

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The Holy Paanch peer (Anjanamar) Five Shuhadaas Dargah is located near Kannar street, Manamadurai in Sivaganga District. The Panchpeer durgah is at Kannar road, on the Manamadurai-Ilayangudi State Highway. The Graves of Five Martyrs who came with Badusha Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed of Ervadi is found here. [18]

Thallakulam Muneeswarar Temple

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Thallakulam Muneeswarar temple
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Thallakulam Muneeswarar temple

This temple is situated in the middle of the two lanes of NH49 (Cochin-Dhanushkodi Highway) near Manamadurai By-pass. This temple takes its place under the shade of a huge peepal tree. This temple entered into a highly controversial topic during the Expansion of two lane road into a fourway road. For the road extension, the Peepal tree was a great disturbance. So, NHAI officials ordered to cut the tree. A worker with an electric saw, approached the tree. Once, he started cutting, he started coughing with vomiting blood, and was sent to hospital. He was said to be died on the way. From that incident, the workers dropped down the idea of cutting it. NHAI sent another worker to cut the tree. The people say that the worker too lost his life in an accident. Due to such coincided deaths, NHAI dropped the idea of cutting the peepal tree and laid road leaving the temple in middle, undisturbed. The story has become an urban legend, with people firmly believing in the eternal presence of a god at the peepal tree.

Perilla Maram Tharma Muneeswarar Temple

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Perilla Maram Tharma Muneeswarar temple

This temple is situated in the outskirts of Manamadurai in a village named Nedunkulam that comes under Keelapasalai Panchayat. It houses the infamous African Baobab tree which is rare in this region. It was very old and had fallen due to a strong breeze once a few decades ago. The tree was named "Perilla Maram" (transl:Nameless tree) by the local people as it doesn't look like any of the local species. Many botanical Researchers frequently visited the tree, and clarrified to the local people that, this ain't unlisted or unfounded species. Its African Baobab tree which is widespread found in Ramanathapuram. It could have grown here by someone who took the sapling from there and planted it here. But still, all the localites call this tree as Unnamed tree.

Parthibanur Dam

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Parthibanur Dam

This dam was built across Vaigai River, located near Vediyanendhal in a village called Enathikottai which comes under Parthibanur panchayat of Ramanathapuram district but it is nearest to Manamadurai. And hence, treated as a tourist spot of Manamadurai. The annual tourist visit had a massive increase in recent years. It has 25 shutters and controlled by Ramanathapuram Water Resources management department. It becomes usually crowded whenever Tamil Nadu Government opens Vaigai River for Periodic irrigation. It seems to be best spot for photography and swimming.

Panickanendhal Barrage Dam

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Panickanendhal bed dam

This barrage dam was also built across Vaigai River but comes under the Sivaganga district. It is located in Aathanoor Village of Keelapasalai Panchayat. Whenever Tamil Nadu Government opens the Vaigai River for Periodic irrigation, the dam becomes well sourced for tourists and the local people who take bath and swim in the river.

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The Rameswaram Express, previously known as the Boat Mail or Indo-Ceylon Express, is an express train that connects Rameswaram with the state capital Chennai via Tambaram, Chengalpet, Melmaruvattur, Viluppuram, Cuddalore port, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tanjore, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Sivagangai, Manamadurai, Paramakkudi and Ramanathapuram. During the 1900s, it was a combined train - steamer ferry- Train service between India and Ceylon. Connecting Chennai and Colombo, the system initially utilised a rail-to-sea operation, but changed to a rail-sea-rail operation. Passengers could buy a single ticket for the journey from Chennai to Colombo full stretch over sea journey. After Indian Independence, the ferry service was stopped and Train was running in the name Dhanushkodi Express from Chennai Egmore to Dhanushkodi. After the Cyclones ruined Dhanushkodi, the train service was stopped. Now, it runs from Chennai Egmore to Rameswaram via Villuppuram, Kumbakonam, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikkudi, Devakottai, Manamadurai, Paramakkudi, Ramanathapuram, Mandapam, and Pamban.

Thirupachethi also known as Thirupachi is a Town in manamadurai block Sivagangai District on the highway of Madurai-Rameswaram (NH-49) in Tamil Nadu, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manamadurai Junction railway station</span> Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India

Manamadurai Junction railway station is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves Manamadurai, located in Sivaganga district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the two major railway junctions in Sivaganga district and the other one is Karaikudi Junction. Manamadurai junction is the only four branched junction in the district. It has totally 5 platforms, in which only 3 are functioning and last two are used for docking unscheduled and freight trains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madurai railway division</span> Railway division of India

Madurai railway division is a railway division belonging to the Southern Railways (SR), India. Officially created in 1956, it spans over 1,356 km (843 mi) making it the largest railway division of the Southern Railways. Prior to the formation of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division which was carved out of the division, it was one of the largest railway divisions in the country. Currently it covers up to twelve districts of Tamil Nadu and one in Kerala. It is headquartered in Madurai.

Alagankulam is a village situated on the east coast in the Ramanathapuram taluk and district in India. The village is situated on the banks of the Vaigai River and is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the seashore. The village is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Ramanathapuram. The village had a population of 15,473 at the 2011 census.

Coimbatore–Rameswaram express is an express weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Rameswaram. The train made its inaugural run on 17 September 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kallalagar Temple</span> Hindu temple of Vishnu in Alagar Koyil, India

KallalagarTemple or Kallazhagar Temple, also known by its own toponym Thirumaliruncholai, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu in Alagar Koyil, a village in Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshiped as Kallalagar, and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumagal. This temple is called as Thirumaliruncholai in Sangam literatures and Naalayira Divya Prabandham sung by Tamil Alvar saints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Poovanthi</span>

Poovanthi is a small village in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India. Poovanthi is under the Manamadurai assembly constituency and Sivagangai Lok Sabha constituency. The primary source of income is agriculture.

Tallakulam or Thallaakulam is located in Madurai district, in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. There is a 'rest mandapam' called 'Ramanathapuram Sethupathi Mandapam' at Tallakulam. During Chithirai festival in the months of April - May, Lord Kallazhagar from Alagar temple visits so many mandapams in and around Madurai on his way to and fro Madurai. This year (2022) also, Lord Kallazhagar began his return journey to Alagarkoil from Ramanathapuram Sethupathi Mandapam at Tallakulam, mounted on 'Poo Pallakku' here at Tallakulam. Most Maduraiites go to have fun at the Tamukkam ground and explore the annual Government Chithirai Exhibition. As many as 90,361 people visited the 212th annual Government Chithirai Exhibition at Tamukkam ground.

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