Kayamozhi
Kayamozhi Kayamoli | |
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Village | |
8°30′32″N 78°2′43″E / 8.50889°N 78.04528°E / 8.50889; 78.04528 | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
Kayamozhi is a village 9km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] Its was established in the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region.[3] Its name means "a place with no deficit of language" (Khaya(cannot dry)+Mozhi(language)). It has an elevation of 15m (49ft) above mean sea level.
Civics
Administration
- Civic Status: Village Panchayat[4]
- Administrative offices: Kayamozhi Panchayat Office[5] & VAO Office.[6]
- Administration Officials: The VAO, The Village Panchayat Head and The Secretary
Demographics
The total population of Kayamozhi is 5,497, comprising 2,552 males and 2,945 females. The village has a literacy rate of 85% (as of 2022).[7]
Religion
Caste
- Kayamozhi is populated by several different communities, including Other Backward Classes (OBCs; Aditanars, Nadars, Devars, Maruthuvars), Scheduled Castes (SC; Paraiyars, Arunthathiyars) and some nomadic tribes. Thirty to forty percent of the population is made up of SC people.[8]
Geography
Boundaries
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 |
Economy
The economy of Kayamozhi is primarily based on agriculture.[citation needed]
- Government Schemes
1) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Empowerment[9]
2) Clean Bharath India
Facilities and utilities
Educational institutions
- S B Aditanar Government Higher Secondary School,[10] Kayamozhi
- Govindammal Aditanar Girls High Secondary School,[11] Kayamozhi
- Five primary schools and three Anganwadi centers are also located in Kayamozhi.
Electricity
- Kayamozhi EB office[12] – Sadhukkai street. It provides electricity to Kayamozhi and neighboring hamlets.
Finance and banking
- Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank,[13] Kayamozhi
- Kayamozhi Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society[14]
- Post offices:
- Kayamozhi S.O[15]
- Subramaniyapuram S.O[16]
Health and welfare
- Government Primary Healthcare Center & Hospital,[17][18] Kayamozhi (located near the S B Aditanar Higher Secondary School)
- Government Boys Hostel, Kayamozhi (located behind the SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School)[19]
- Government Girls Hostel, Kayamozhi (located near the hospital)[20]
Library
There are two libraries, one located near SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School and the other on Bazaar Street.[21]
Ration shops
- Valluvar Nagar[14] Rationshop.
- Kumarasamy Puram Rationshop.
Others
- Electronic governance service – 1) Kayamozhi E Sevai Center[22] 2) Kayamozhi Cooperative Society
- Veterinary care – Veterinary Hospital, Kayamozhi[23]
Landmarks
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Kayamozhi_Red_Sand_Desert.jpg/220px-Kayamozhi_Red_Sand_Desert.jpg)
Kayamozhi is bordered by the Kayamozhi Red Sand Desert to the west.
Temples
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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 | |
Churches (திருச்சபை)[1] Therikudieruppu & Aarumugapuram | 1) Christmas 2) Asanam festival |
Tourist Spots
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. |
- Shows presence of pond or beach.
Notabilities
Notable Persons
1) S.B Aditanar
2) Sivanthi Aditanar - Founder of the Daily Thanthi news
Notable Events
- Surya's Singam (2010) and Vijay's Villu (2009) movie scenes were shot here. Dhanush's Asuran (2019) movie scenes and Vishal's Thaambirabharani (2007) movie scenes are also shot here.
- SB Aditanar Statue[31] & P.Ramachandra Aditanar Memorial Hall Inauguration
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