Agathariruppu Explained

Agathariruppu
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:9.4403°N 78.4301°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Name2:Ramanathapuram district
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:623601
Area Code:914576 XX
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Settlement Type:Village
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil

Agathariruppu is a village in Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Agathariruppu falls under Abiramam town panchayat and Kamuthi Taluk.

Demography

People from Agathariruppu are mostly settled outside for jobs and education. Overall resident population is less than 500.

Festival

Yearly Mariamman Thiruvizha

Mariyamman Mulaipaari Festival celebrated annually, during this festival, the people settled in Chennai, Madurai and Ramanathapuram join together.

Bullock cart pilgrim trip

People from Agathariruppu go for temple trip to M.Pudupatti/ Keela rajakula Raman rajapalayam near Sivakasi in Bullock cart, once in every four years (usually in May month), along with other people who belongs to Aarukarai Yadava community.

They travel for nearly 80 km in three days to worship Sri Ericheeswara Ponnirulappan Swami and Swami Koodamudaya Ayyanar and Kaali Amman[1] [2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. News: 1000 ஆடுகள் பலியிட்டு பக்தர்கள் நேர்த்திக்கடன்.
  2. News: மாட்டு வண்டிகளில் 3 ஆயிரம் பேர் குல தெய்வம் கோயிலுக்கு பயணம்.
  3. Web site: Konar (Yadav).