Talk:Sirkazhi

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59.99.64.206 (talk) 09:53, 28 April 2009 (UTC)I want a detailed survey map of the sirkali block. Mainly the farm pond and general/common ponds details are very important. Thank you.[reply]

GA Review

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Reviewer: QatarStarsLeague (talk · contribs) 20:15, 6 May 2013 (UTC) I will review this article. QatarStarsLeague (talk) 20:15, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot. The article was earlier subject to GA review and the reviewer sought a copy-edit - talk:Sirkazhi/GA1. The article has been copy edited by GOCE. Ssriram mt (talk) 22:33, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Intro

This is a fine introduction.

Infobox

The current caption reads "A view of temple tower of Sirkazhi temple." I think it should read "A view of the temple tower of Sattainathar Temple."
If possible, please provide the full forename of the Municipal Chairman, as opposed to his first initial.
All else good.

Done - dont have the full name.Ssriram mt (talk) 23:26, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology and legend

This is simply a suggestion, but I feel this section should be named "Etymology and origins" instead.
Is there a Wikipedia article for the particular "deluge" you are referring to? Is it a well-known Hindu legend?
Please explain the meaning of the term "arts" within the paragraph. Also, please wikilink Shiva's name.
In the second paragraph, you refer to the deity who carried the raft as Thoniappar. In the first paragraph, you refer to the raft being named "Thoni". Is "Thoniappar" an avatar of Shiva, or something else entirely?
I will need a reference for the mentions of "Thonipuram" and "Bhrammapureeswarar".
"Sattainathar is believed to have quelled the arrogance of Hindu god Vishnu..." Please wikilink Sattainathar.
"...is a suburb in the town." Please change to "...is a suburb within Sirkhazi."
"It was called Shiyali during British rule, and after Independence, it was renamed "Sirkazhi". Please wikilink British rule and Independence.
After these changes are addressed, I will move forward into the next section...

Done - all above points addressed. In each Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, he has a name and they are not actual avatars, but more of a local name based on the legend. I have included some refs. Ssriram mt (talk) 23:26, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent work! I was unaware that major deities, such as Shiva, were referred to by various monikers throughout India, in accordance to local mythology and legends. Fascinating! QatarStarsLeague (talk) 04:23, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

History

"The Chola king Kocengannan from the Sangam Age is believed to have won a bloody battle at Sirkazhi." Is this the earliest mention of Sirkhazi? If so, please mention this.
"There were wide spread disputes between the Hindu sects of Saivism and Vaishnavism." I would assume this refers to the earlier battle, so, in order to clarify, maybe you should re-write the sentence so it reads: "However, there were wide spread disputes between the Hindu sects of Saivism and Vaishnavism regarding the veracity of this battle."
"Tirugnanasambandar and Thirumangai Azhwar, belonging to Saivism and Vaishnavism, both natives of Sirkazhi had disputes over religious compositions during the mid-eighth century." Possibly we could re-write as follows: "Tirugnanasambandar and Thirumangai Azhwar, belonging to Saivism and Vaishnavism, respectively, and both natives of Sirkazhi, had disputes over certain religious compositions during the mid-eighth century."
"Between the ninth century and the early13th century, the region was part of the Chola dynasty." Space between early and 19th, please.
"The inscriptions on the temple indicate generous contributions by the Chola kings." Cultural, religious, monetary, historical? Please specify.
"The region was ruled by Pandyas in 1532 and later became part of the Thanjavur Nayak kingdom." Please alter so that the excerpt reads: "The fell under the control of the Pandyas in 1532..."
"The region was conquered in 1674 by Ekoji I, the Maratha enemy of the Nawab of Bijapur and half-brother of Shivaji." You might want to add wikilinks for Maratha, Nawab, and Bijapur.
"...and later became part of the newly created Nagapattinam district." Please change to: "...when it became part..."
After these propositions have been addressed, I will move on to the next section...

Done - have included some other corrections as well. Ssriram mt (talk) 21:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Geography

Comma after the coordinates and before "on", please.
Wikilink for Kollidam River, please.
Wikilink for Bay of Bengal, also.
"...called The Kollidam channels..." The should be lowercase.
"...contains fertile alluvial content." Sediment, or silt, might be a better word than content.
Why don't we wikilink all the crops? If you do not wish to, at least tamarind should have a wikilink, in addition to neem.
Please wikilink all animals listed to the specific species' articles; in other words, what kind of fox?
All else is fine. I will take a 3-4 day sabbatical, so therefore I cannot continue reviewing until Monday.

Done wikilinked all relevant ones and made the corrections.Ssriram mt (talk) 22:19, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Demographics

"...17663 females." 17,663, please.
"...7210 households." Comma, please.
Commas here "...4499 persons...", and here "...7533 persons..."
All else is fine.

Done

Economy and transport

"...headquarters of the taluka and panchayat..." Please wikilink panchayat.
"Sirkazhi municipality has 51.5 km (32.0 mi) of roads: 18.3 km (11.4 mi) of BT roads, 30.4 km (18.9 mi) of cement roads, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) of water-bound macadam surface and 0.6 km (0.37 mi) of other roads." Please wikilink macadam.
"Busses are the main mode of public transport from Sirkazhi." Buses.
"...Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Karaikkal and other cities in Tamil Nadu." Please wikilink the given towns.
"...between Chennai and... Please wikilink Chennai once.
"There are also daily passenger trains to Mayiladuthurai, Salem, Villupuram and Bangalore daily." Please wikilink all towns once.
Everything else is good.

Done

Education and utility services

"The first English school in the town was the Leipzig Evangelical Lutheran Mission School, which was opened by the Lutheran Mission in 1896." Please provide a background on the Lutheran Mission.
"...Vivekanandha Matriculation Higher Secondary school..." Please capitalize school. Also, please provide references for the given schools.
"Srinivasa Subbaraya Polytechnic College is located in Puttur, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Sirkali." Please wikilink Puttur.
"...Sirkazhi circle of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)." Circle or circuit?
"...Sirkazhi Telecom circle of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)." Again, circle or circuit?
"...hospital,12 private hospitals..." Space between the comma and 12.
All else is good.

Done. It is Circle for both. I couldnt find reference for the prominent part in schools, though the list is available in municipal website - so i have removed it.

Municipal administration and politics

"...present day..." Present-day instead.
"On the revenue administration side, Sirkazhi is a taluka headquarters having three revenue villages; Kavilancheri, Sirkazhi and Thadalan." Two things: Please wikilink the village names, and use a colon instead of a semicolon to separate "villages" and "Kavilancheri",
"...State government..." Lowercase s, please.
Everything else is fine.

Done

Culture

This section is lengthy, but great!

Notes

I have fixed this section according to the standards of headings.

The bullets and numbering were overlapping for the short citations, which i have separated as in India. Please let me know if this is fine.Ssriram mt (talk) 01:52, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Conclusion

I greatly enjoyed reviewing this article, as I learned a great deal. Once these final propositions are addressed, I will pass the article. A hearty congratulations! QatarStarsLeague (talk) 16:24, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]