Manamadurai

Manamadurai
Municipality
Temple Aanandhavalli amman temple
Manamadurai Mananadurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°41′20″N78°27′29″E / 9.689000°N 78.458100°E / 9.689000; 78.458100
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Sivaganga district
Government
• Type	Municipal Taluk
• Body	Municipality
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Languages
• Official (Tamil, English)	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	630 606 (Manamadurai Head post office)
Manamadurai Town Area code	04574
Vehicle registration	TN 63 (Sivagangai RTO)

Manamadurai is a Municipality Town ^[1] in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Manamadurai falls under Manamadurai Legislative assembly.

Upgradation of Manamadurai to Municipality

Department of Municipal Administration made the announcement issuing an ordinance to upgrade form Manamadurai Union panchayat to Manamadurai Municipality on 16 October 2021. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

Manamadurai is located 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). ^[4] The Vaigai river flows from north to south through Manamadurai and divides the town into Eastern bank and Western bank. The town cover an area of revenue villages kulalar street Kannar street, Alagar Kovil street, Brinthavanam, Railway colony, Krishnarajapuram colony, Ramnagar, Anbu Nagar, Annamalai Nagar, Sastha Nagar comes under limit of the town. ^[5]

Demographics

As of 2021 ^[update] India census, Manamadurai had a population of 50,500. Males constitute 50% of the population and Females 50%. Manamadurai has an average literacy rate of 77%: Male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Manamadurai, 10% of the population is under six years of age. The town has 20,406 households. ^[6]

Religion in Manamadurai (2011)
Religion			Percent(%)
Hinduism			75.93%
Islam			24.07%
Christianity			3.50%

Manamadurai falls under Manamadurai State assembly constituency and Sivaganga Loksabha constituency. ^[7]

Highlights

This town is famous for manufacturing Ghatam musical instruments, clay pots, clay horses, and other clay items. ^{[8] [9]}

Festivals

• The 'Chithirai Thiruvizha' festival is celebrated every year in the Tamil month of Chithirai(Chaithra) for 13 days.. The festival commences by Hoisting the Holy flag in the Temple's sacred flagpole and this ritual is called Kodiyettram. the One and only festival without caste and Religion Discrimination celebrated by all people. As the thiruvizha begins, the Aananthavalli ascends the throne as Queen of Manamadurai in a Ritual called "Pattabishekam". After pattabishekam, she along with her husband Somanadhar paraded around the town in different Vahanams namely Simma Vaahanam, Mayil Vaahanam, Rishaba vaahanam, Garuda Vaahanam for 8 days. then they both get married in a ritual called Aananthavalli Tirukkalyanam and the next day, they are paraded around the Car streets(Therodum Veedhi) in the huge Chariot hauled by People with ropes called "Vadam". This ritual is called Thirutherottam. The festival crowd reaches the peak during the Azhagar Incarnating on the Vaigai River on the 13th day of Chithirai. It happens to commemorate that, veera azhagar's Sister Aanandhavalli marries Somanathar without informing her brother. Hence, He Argues with his sister and incarnates angrily into the Vaigai River In his golden horse. On the Full moon of chithirai, all the local people of Manamadurai gather in the river banks at night to celebrate "Nila Soru" - The moonlight Dinner. Some people 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, Fire cracker Show,(called as Vaana Vedikkai) makes this festival unforgettable.
• 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Transport

Main article: Transportation in Manamadurai

Road

Main article: Manamadurai Bus Terminal

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. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Rail

Main article: Manamadurai Junction railway station

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

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. ^[10]

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 kms )

Tiruchirapalli International airport(143 kms.) ,

Tuticorin Domestic Airport (160 kms.)

Educational institutions

Colleges

• M.A.Krishnaswamy College of Arts and Science for Women,N.Pudukottai., Manamadurai
• Matha School of Nursing, Annavasal post, Manamadurai
• Matha College of Arts and Science, Kilangattur, Manamadurai
• Matha Teacher Training Institute
• Matha College of Physiotherapy
• Matha ITI
• Amirtha Nursing College ^[11]
• Matha College of Teacher Education ^[12]
• Seikalathur Kamatchi Amman Polytechnic College,Seikalathur,Manamadurai

Computer institutions

• Apollo Computer Education LTD, Gundurayar st.,
• CSC Computer Education LTD, near Ananthavalli Amman Kovil St.

Schools

• Baba Matriculation School, 1A, Mettu St.
• Baba Nursery & Primary school, 183-B, Adhanoor Road
• CSI Darling Selvabai David School for the deaf & dumb, near Gandhi silai
• CSI Govt aided High School, near Travellers Banglow
• Govt. Elementary school, Burma colony
• Good Will Matriculation School, Bye Pass Road
• Good will matric hr sec school, M. Karisalkulam, Manamadurai
• Goodwill International Play School, near Palanis hotel
• Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, near Travellers Banglow, Anbu Nagar
• Kannar Theru Elementary School, Alagar kovil Theru
• Muthu Ameena Muslim (M.A.M) Nursery & Primary School, 113/7, Kannar Street
• O.V.C Higher Secondary School, Manamadurai|O.V.C Elementary School
• O.V.C Higher Secondary School,Manamadurai|O.V.C Higher secondary School,near Old Bus stand
• R.C. St. Cesilia's middle school,near Old bus stand
• R.C High School,Near old bus stand
• Ralay Nursery and Primary school, Moongiloorani
• St. Mary's higher secondary school, RajaKambeeram
• Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sipcot
• Seventh Day adventist Nursery and Primary School, Pappamadai, Muthanenthal post
• Suriya Narayana Shastri nursery & Primary School, near Pal Pannai, East Bank(currently not functioning)
• St. Joseph Nursery and primary school, Manamadurai.
• St. Joseph Matric Higher secondary School, Kilangattur, Manamadurai.
• Govt. Higher secondary school,Moongiloorani.
• Govt. Higher secondary school,Melapasalai.

Manamadurai has its own Government Industrial training institute 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.

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

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. ^[13] The temple is located on the west bank of the Vaigai river. This Temple comes under the Control and Maintenance of Sivagangai Samasthan Devasthan Board under the control of Sivagangai's Present Queen.Rani.Medhagu.Sahiba.Gowri vallabha.Sri. Madhuraandhagi Naachiyar.

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

Thayamangalam Muthumari Amman Temple

Thayamangalam is a village in Ilayayankudi Panchayat Union , Sivagangai District , Tamil Nadu.The village is 68 km from Madurai and 18 kilometres from Manamadurai. The famous Muthumariamman Temple is located here . The town is known as Thayamangalam because of this famous Amman temple. People of various communities live there. There is a Sri Lankan refugee camp here.In this temple, every year from the 15th day of the Tamil month of Panguni , a festival is held for 10 days. Chariots are the most important event in this 10-day festival . the local people haul the chariot around the temple on which Muthumariamman sits.Special buses are run from Madurai , Paramakudi , Sivagangai , Manamadurai and Ramanathapuram during the festival

Sacred Heart shrine of Jesus

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

Entrance Of Prithyangira Devi Temple

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 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 (22,000 m²). 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. ^[14]

The Holy Paanch peer (Anjanamar) Five Shuhadaas Dargah

Panchpeer Oliyullah Dargah

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. ^[15]

See also

• Manamadurai block
• Manamadurai taluk
• Manamadurai Assembly
• Manamadurai Railway Junction
• Madurai
• Vadamadurai

External links

• Google Map link

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