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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 |
Kayamozhi (Tamil pronunciation: [/kaːjaːmoɻi/]) 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]. It has an elevation of 15m (49ft) above mean sea level.
Civics
[edit]Administration
[edit]- 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
[edit]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; Vellalars, 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
[edit] |
Boundaries
[edit]| Directions | Landmarks |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Educational institutions
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Kayamozhi EB office[12] – Sadhukkai street. It provides electricity to Kayamozhi and neighboring hamlets.
Finance and banking
[edit]- Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank,[13] Kayamozhi
- Kayamozhi Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society[14]
- Post offices:
Health and welfare
[edit]- 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
[edit]There are two libraries, one located near SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School and the other on Bazaar Street.[21]
Ration shops
[edit]- Valluvar Nagar[14] Rationshop.
- Kumarasamy Puram Rationshop.
Others
[edit]- Electronic governance service – 1) Kayamozhi E Sevai Center[22] 2) Kayamozhi Cooperative Society
- Veterinary care – Veterinary Hospital, Kayamozhi[23]
Landmarks
[edit]
Kayamozhi is bordered by the Kayamozhi Red Sand Desert to the west.
Temples
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| Temple Names | Festival | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| S.No | Nearest Tourist Spots | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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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