Paramakudi
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Paramakudi is a town, a municipality in Ramanathapuram
district in the India
n state of Tamil Nadu
. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal
.
, Paramakudi had a population of 82,239. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Paramakudi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: Male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Paramakudi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is the highest populated town in the district and second largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram.
The nearest towns include Ilaiyangudi
, Ramanathapuram
, and Sivagangai. The town is at the junction of three districts: Ramnathapuram, Sivagangai and Virudunagar
. Paramakudi is 69 km east of Madurai, on route to Rameswaram.
, Lord Rama started his battle against Ravana
at Sethu Canal
, which is 45 minutes travel from here.
Paramakudi consists of two formerly separate settlements, Paramakudi and Emaneswaran, which merged to form the present municipal town in 1964.
Paramakudi Riots
Sri Muthalamman Polytechnic College offers diploma courses. For higher studies, the students are supposed to go to other towns and districts. Two government schools and four aided schools offer secondary and higher secondary education. The engineering college is Ganapathy Chettiar College of Engineering.voc matriculation school.
There are four matriculation schools and five secondary high schools.
Don Bosco Matriculation school is the leading school in education
to the Vaigai River on the full moon day of the month of Chithirai
(around May). According to the tradition, on this day, Sri Sundara Raja Thirumal in the form of Kallalagar (a god who blessed the thieves) visited the Vaigai River in a golden chariot having 1000 wheels. Meenakshi is getting married to Shiva and Thirumal pays a visit to that function. On his way he blesses the thieves. This is the incident commemorated the festival. This celebration spans 10 days.
And Kaman Pandigai is another festival which is mostly celebrated only by saurastrians
.
Another important festival is ,Panguni festival for Sri Muthalamman Temple in which the main deity is Goddess Sri Muthalamman during the tamil month panguni(March & April). This temple is worshipped not only by hindus but by all other religious people. The car procession will be held followed by paalkudam festival in which the devotees offer lakhs of liters of milk to the goddess. This festival will be celebrated for 12 days. This temple is maintained and governed by the chettiar community of paramakudi.
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
.
Demographics and location
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Paramakudi had a population of 82,239. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Paramakudi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: Male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Paramakudi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is the highest populated town in the district and second largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram.
The nearest towns include Ilaiyangudi
Ilaiyangudi
Ilaiyangudi, also spelled Ilayangudi or Ilaiyangudi, is a taluk headquarters town situated 21 km south-east of Manamadurai, in Sivaganga district, India. Sivaganga is around 37 km north-west. Nearest airport is at Madurai...
, Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
, and Sivagangai. The town is at the junction of three districts: Ramnathapuram, Sivagangai and Virudunagar
Virudhunagar District
Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Virudhunagar is the district headquarters. Virudhunagar district was formed from parts of Tirunelveli and Madurai districts....
. Paramakudi is 69 km east of Madurai, on route to Rameswaram.
History
Historically the area was ruled by the Pandyan Dynasty and later by (Maravar Nadu) King Sethupathi of Ramanathapuram. According to the ancient epic RamayanaRamayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
, Lord Rama started his battle against Ravana
Ravana
' is the primary antagonist character of the Hindu legend, the Ramayana; who is the great king of Lanka. In the classic text, he is mainly depicted negatively, kidnapping Rama's wife Sita, to claim vengeance on Rama and his brother Lakshmana for having cut off the nose of his sister...
at Sethu Canal
Sethu Canal
The Sethu Canal, also known as the Sethu Samudram Ship Canal Project, was inaugurated on 2 July 2005, by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India. This proposed navagational canal through a 19-mile stretch of shallow sea in the Palk Strait would bypass passage around Sri Lanka...
, which is 45 minutes travel from here.
Paramakudi consists of two formerly separate settlements, Paramakudi and Emaneswaran, which merged to form the present municipal town in 1964.
Economy
Paramakudi is an important commercial center. Cotton and chili peppers are the main cultivated crops in the villages surrounding the town. The price of chili in the state is decided by the commission agents in this town. Other agricultural pursuits include rice, bananas, and market gardening. Village people also raise cows, cattle and goats to earn their living. People of the Sourastras caste engage in weaving cotton, artsilk, pure silk sarees and cloths.Political life
This is the political capital of Ramanathapuram District where all the state political leaders usually host their political meetings.Paramakudi Riots
Paramakudi Riots
The beginning of the riots was at a road roko at Five Point Junction, Paramakudi on 10th September, 2011 demanding the release of Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader John Pandian who was on detention while heading to the town on the 54th death anniversary of Immanuvel Devendrar, a Dalit leader...
Temples
Paramakudi's famous temples in paramakudi muthlaamman kovil in panguni vizla in famous in paramakudi all., and Perumal Temple (which hosts a Chitra festival), Sri Chandrsekara Swamigal Temple (Eswaran Temple), Meenakshi Amman Temple and Muthalamman Temple. Other temples include Varadharaja Perumaal (Emaneswaram), Very Power Full God Arulmigu Sri Bathrakaliamman temple(Eamaneswaram)Sri Hanuman, Eswaran, Subramaniya Swami, Draupadi Amman, Panchamuga Anjaneyar, Machadi Karruppan, Siddhi Vinayagar, Murugan Ayappan swami temple and Sathuraga Nayaki Amman.Education
In the town, there is an arts college run by the government, which offers five UG and Two PG courses (MBA & M.Sc computer science), and an evening college(Alagappa University evening College). Govt.Arts college, Paramakudi has one of the best colleges in Tamil nadu.Sri Muthalamman Polytechnic College offers diploma courses. For higher studies, the students are supposed to go to other towns and districts. Two government schools and four aided schools offer secondary and higher secondary education. The engineering college is Ganapathy Chettiar College of Engineering.voc matriculation school.
There are four matriculation schools and five secondary high schools.
Don Bosco Matriculation school is the leading school in education
Entertainment and culture
The Chitra Festival is held annually in Paramakudi. The festival celebrates a visit by ThirumalThirumal
Perumal also Thirumal is the Hindu deity most popular amongst Tamils of Tamil Nadu state in India and in the Tamil diaspora. Perumal is also another name of Lord Vishnu.-Early mention in Sangam literature:...
to the Vaigai River on the full moon day of the month of Chithirai
Tamil calendar
The Tamil calendar is a solar and sidereal Hindu calendar used in Tamil Nadu. It is also used in Pondicherry , and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. It is also used by Telugu speaking people in Tamil Nadu...
(around May). According to the tradition, on this day, Sri Sundara Raja Thirumal in the form of Kallalagar (a god who blessed the thieves) visited the Vaigai River in a golden chariot having 1000 wheels. Meenakshi is getting married to Shiva and Thirumal pays a visit to that function. On his way he blesses the thieves. This is the incident commemorated the festival. This celebration spans 10 days.
And Kaman Pandigai is another festival which is mostly celebrated only by saurastrians
Saurashtra language
Sourashtra or "Sourashtras" or ꢱꣃꢬꢵꢰ꣄ꢜ꣄ꢬꢵ refers to a community of people who had their original homes in Gujarat and presently settled almost in all major Towns of Tamil Nadu and are concentrated more in Madurai which is considered as their cultural Headquarters.They have also settled in...
.
Notable people
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- VikramVikramVikram may refer to:*Vikram , a male name in the Hindu community*Vikramāditya, a legendary king of India**Vikram, a character in Baital Pachisi, identified with Vikramāditya...
- ChinmayiChinmayiChinmayi Sripada is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.-Early life and...
- Suhasini
- Charuhasan
- Senthil
- Contemporary Artist N.Ramachandran
Another important festival is ,Panguni festival for Sri Muthalamman Temple in which the main deity is Goddess Sri Muthalamman during the tamil month panguni(March & April). This temple is worshipped not only by hindus but by all other religious people. The car procession will be held followed by paalkudam festival in which the devotees offer lakhs of liters of milk to the goddess. This festival will be celebrated for 12 days. This temple is maintained and governed by the chettiar community of paramakudi.