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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.

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A typical rural peasant Indian village

History

The kings of Sivaganga regularly visited Madurai. [1] The Maruthu Pandiyar brothers, who ruled Sivaganga, visited the Meenakshi Amman Temple [2] [3] in Madurai daily. At Kalaiyar Kovil, The Marudhu Pandiyar brothers built the Shiva temple. [4] Keezhadhi [5] is located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River. [6]

Kottai Poovanthi

Kottai Poovanthi is in ruins and consists of only a few houses. The remains of the fort and Akali can be found. Some Muthumakkal Thali [7] and some statues of deities were found near Kottai Poovanthi.[ citation needed ]

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