Nizhal Thangal of Pambankulam
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This Thangal
Nizhal Thangal
Nizhal Thangal are secondary worship places of the Ayyavazhi, often smaller in size compared to Pathis, built per the instructions of Akilattirattu Ammanai...

 of Pambankulam was the seventh among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. Then immediately after participating in the celebrations in Kadambankulam, Ayya
Ayya
Ayya is a Pali word, translated as "honourable" or "worthy."It is most commonly used as a veneration in addressing or referring to an ordained female Buddhist monk, most often of the Theravadan tradition in southeast Asia...

 reached Pambankulam. This Thangal was situated west to Kadambankulam in the Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...

-Kanyakumari National Highway east to Panakkudy.

A thangal was constructed during the 'Desa-sanjara' of Vaikundar. It was called as Pattakasalai Pathi. A landlord of Pambankulam being joyful at a success in a long-term case by the blessings of Vaikundar, requested Vaikundar that he must ask any thing so that he may donate that. Ayya asked him to donate his land for constructing a Thangal, where a house is already constructed for the land-load and is ready to open. But he at the next moment donated that land for the Thangal happily by saying that, "Ayyavukku Thanthome", which means ' It has be given to Ayya'. Even now there are two Thangals there in Pambankulam. Then Ayya
Ayya
Ayya is a Pali word, translated as "honourable" or "worthy."It is most commonly used as a veneration in addressing or referring to an ordained female Buddhist monk, most often of the Theravadan tradition in southeast Asia...

 returned Swamithoppe.
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