Kayamozhi is a village 9 km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] Its history goes back to the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region.[3]
Kayamozhi
Kayamoli | |
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Village | |
Kayamozhi Location in Tamil Nadu, India Kayamozhi Kayamozhi (India) | |
Coordinates: 8°30′32″N 78°2′43″E / 8.50889°N 78.04528°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thoothukudi |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayath |
• Body | Kayamozhi Panchayat |
Population | |
• Total | 5,497 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 628205 |
Telephone code | 04639 |
Vehicle registration | TN69 |
Nearest city | Tiruchendur |
Sex ratio | 1000:1154 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 85% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Thoothukudi Formerly with Tiruchendur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tiruchendur |
Civic agency | Kayamozhi Panchayat |
Website | kayamozhi |
The total population of Kayamozhi is 5,497, comprising 2,552 males and 2,945 females. The village has a literacy rate of 85%.[7]
Religion
Caste
Directions | Landmarks |
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South | Mayandi Swamy Temple & Canal bridge |
North | RT Mani Nadar Wedding Hall |
East | Canals & Muppudathi Amman Temple |
West | Vanagamudi Ayyanar Temple |
Southeast | Kayamozhi Pond |
Southwest | Red Sand Dunes |
Northeast | Oothangaraivilai Canal |
Northwest | Temples |
The economy of Kayamozhi is primarily based on agriculture.[citation needed]
1) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Empowerment[9]
2) Clean Bharath India
There are two libraries, one located near SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School and the other on Bazaar Street.[21]
Kayamozhi is bordered by the Kayamozhi Red Sand Desert to the west.
Temple Names | Festival | Notes |
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Arulmigu Muppudathi Amman Temple (அருள்மிகு முப்புடாதி அம்மன் கோவில்)1
Ammankovil Street, South of Kayamozhi |
Aadi Temple Festival – August midweek | The celebration of Mahakumbabishekam for Mupidathi Amman Temple was performed in 2013. |
Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple (கற்குவேல் அய்யனார் கோவில்)1 2
Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi |
Kallar Vettu Festival – Karthigai 30 / Margazhi 1 | |
Vanangamudi ayyanar & Ariyanachi amman Temple (வணங்காமுடி அய்யனார் அரியணாச்சி அம்மன் கோவில்)[24][25]
Therikudueruppu, West of Kayamozhi |
Temple Festival | |
Sri Thirumal Ayyanar Sri Muthu Mariamman Thirukovil (திருமால் அய்யனார் முத்து மாரியம்மன் கோவில்).[26]
Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi |
Mahashivaratri perum poojai | |
Karayadi Sudalai madasamy Temple(காரையாடி சுடலைமாடசாமி கோவில்)[26]
West of Kayamozhi |
Temple Festival – First Tuesday of the Tamil month Purattasi (September) | |
Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple (மாயாண்டிசுவாமி கோவில்)[27][28]
South of Kayamozhi |
Temple Festival – first Friday of the Tamil month Aavani (August) | Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple is 100 years old. |
Shri Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple (ஊர்காத்த பெருமாள் சுவாமி கோவில்)[26]
Subramaniya Puram, Northeast of Kayamozhi |
Temple festival – First Friday of Tamil month Purattasi (September). | Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple is 100 years old. |
Sri Narayana Swamy Temple (நாராயண சாமி கோவில்)[26]
Subramaniyapuram, Northeast of Kayamozhi |
Guru pooja – May | Sri Narayana Swamy Temple is 100 years old. |
Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple (மந்திர மூர்த்தி சுவாமி கோவில்)[29]
Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi |
Temple Festival - first Tuesday of the Tamil month Thai (January) | Kayamozhi Shri Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple is 165 years old. |
Sri Narayana Swamy Temple & Sri Aananda Parameshwarar Temple (நாராயண & ஆனந்த பரமேஸ்வரர் கோவில்)
Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi |
1) Guru Pooja – May
2) Maha Shivaratri 3) Paal kudam |
The Brass Nataraja Statue was mysteriously found in 2012. |
Arulmigu Sivananaindha Perumal Temple (சிவனனைந்த பெருமாள் கோவில்)
Kandasamypuram, North of Kayamozhi |
Temple festival | |
Arulmigu Narayanaswamy Temple (நாராயண சுவாமி கோவில்)
Kandasamy puram, North of Kayamozhi |
Guru pooja | |
Jaria Masjid - Muhaideen Aandavar Masjid (ஜாரியா முகைதீன் ஆண்டவர் பள்ளிவாசல்) 1
Muslim Street, South of Kayamozhi |
1) Kandhuri
2) Ramzan |
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Churches (திருச்சபை)[1]
Therikudieruppu & Aarumugapuram |
1) Christmas
2) Asanam festival |
S.No | Nearest Tourist Spots | Address |
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1 | Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple 1 2[30] | Tiruchendur
(12 km from Kayamozhi) |
2 | Tiruchendur Seashore | Tiruchendur
(12 km from Kayamozhi) |
3 | Sri Mutharamman Temple 1 2 | Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi) |
4 | Kulasekharapatnam Beach | Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi) |
5 | Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple 1 2 | Therikudieruppu
(2 km from Kayamozhi) |
6 | Arunchunai Kaatha Ayyanar Temple 1 | Melaputhukudi (6 km from Kayamozhi) |
7 | Vanathirupathi Sri Nivasa Perumal Temple | Punnaiyadi / Punnai Nagar, Katchanavilai (9 km from Kayamozhi) |
8 | Manapad Church & Seashore | Manapad (18 km from Kayamozhi) |
9 | Kayalpatnam Mosque & Beach | Kayalpatnam (18 km from Kayamozhi) |
10 | Nava Thirupathi Temples | Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district. |
11 | Nava Kailayam Temples | Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district. |
Notable Persons
1) S.B Aditanar
2) Sivanthi Aditanar - Founder of the Daily Thanthi news
Notable Events
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