Kayamozhi Explained
Kayamozhi |
Native Name Lang: | ta |
Other Name: | Kayamoli |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 8.5089°N 78.0453°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thoothukudi |
Government Type: | Panchayath |
Governing Body: | Kayamozhi Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5497 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 628205 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04639 |
Registration Plate: | TN69 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tiruchendur |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1000:1154 ♂/♀ |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 85% |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Thoothukudi Formerly with Tiruchendur |
Blank5 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank5 Info Sec1: | Tiruchendur |
Blank6 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank6 Info Sec1: | Kayamozhi Panchayat |
Kayamozhi is a village 9km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] [2] Its history goes back to the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region.[3] The mean sea level is 15m (49ft). Its name means "a place with no deficit of language" (Khaya(cannot dry)+Mozhi(language)).
Civics
Administration
- 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
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 contains various different communities, including OBC (Aditanars, Nadars, Devars, Maruthuvars), SC (Paraiyars, Arunthathiyars) and some nomadic tribes. Thirty to forty percent of the population is made up of scheduled caste people.[8]
Geography
Boundaries
Directions | Landmarks |
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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
The economy of Kayamozhi is primarily based on agriculture.
1) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Empowerment[9]
2) Clean Bharath India
Facilities and utilities
Educational institutions
- 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
- Kayamozhi EB office[12] – Sadhukkai street. It provides electricity to Kayamozhi and neighboring hamlets.
Finance and banking
- Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank,[13] Kayamozhi
- Kayamozhi Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society[14]
- Post offices:
- Kayamozhi S.O[15]
- Subramaniyapuram S.O[16]
Health and welfare
- 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
There are two libraries, one located near SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School and the other on Bazaar Street.[21]
Ration shops
- Valluvar Nagar Rationshop.
- Kumarasamy Puram Rationshop.
Others
- Electronic governance service – 1) Kayamozhi E Sevai Center[22] 2) Kayamozhi Cooperative Society
- Veterinary care – Veterinary Hospital, Kayamozhi[23]
Landmarks
Kayamozhi is bordered by the Kayamozhi Red Sand Desert to the west.
Temples
Famous & Notable TemplesTemple Names | Festival | Notes |
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Arulmigu Muppudathi Amman Temple (அருள்மிகு முப்புடாதி அம்மன் கோவில்)1Ammankovil 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 2Therikudieruppu, 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) 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)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)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 – May2) 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) 1Muslim Street, South of Kayamozhi | 1) Kandhuri2) Ramzan | |
Churches (திருச்சபை)https://in.worldorgs.com/catalog/mela-thiruchendur/baptist-church/stjohn-the-baptist-church-armugapuramTherikudieruppu & Aarumugapuram | 1) Christmas2) Asanam festival | | |
Tourist Spots
S.No | Nearest Tourist Spots | Address |
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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
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Panchayat Villages of Tiruchendur Block in Tuticorin District . 15 November 2010 . 9 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101209002807/http://www.tnmaps.tn.nic.in/district.php?dcode=28 . dead .
- Web site: Revenue Villages of Tiruchendur Taluk in Tuticorin . 15 November 2010 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001513/http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/vill.php?dcode=28¢code=0007&tlkname=Tiruchendur#revvillages . dead .
- Web site: Mān̲āṭu : Mān̲avīra Vaḷanāṭṭuc Camūka Varalār̲u. Ā. Tacaratan̲. 3 February 2001. Centre for Preservation of Tamil Palm-Leaf Manuscripts. Google Books.
- https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3019d385eb67632a7e958e23f24bd07d7/uploads/2018/09/2018090685-1.pdf A list of revenue villages in the Thoothukudi district
- Web site: panchayat office in the city Kayamozhi . 2022-03-23 . in.worldorgs.com.
- Web site: vao office kayamozhi contact number – Google Search . 2022-03-23 . www.google.com.
- Web site: Kayamozhi Population (2021/2022), Village in Tiruchendur Taluk . 2022-04-20 . www.indiagrowing.com.
- Web site: Kayamozhi Village Population - Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu . 2022-04-20 . Censusindia2011.com . en-US.
- Web site: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) . 2022-03-15 . mnregaweb2.nic.in.
- Web site: GHSS, KAYAMOLI – Kayamozhi, District Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu). 2022-02-18. schools.org.in. en.
- Web site: GOVINDAMMAL ADITANAR GIRLS HR SCHOOL.
- Web site: TNEB Kayamozhi in Thoothukudi Veethi . 2022-03-15 . www.veethi.com.
- http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/Content/DOCs/69TamilnadMercantileBankLtd.xls Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd. – RBI Website
- Web site: Co Op Society, Ration Shop, Valluvar Nagar, Kayamozhi Pincode Tiruchendur, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu 05. 2022-02-23. pincodes.org. en.
- Web site: Kayamozhi Sub Post Office, Tiruchendur 05, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. 2022-02-23. Post Offices. en-US.
- Web site: Subramaniapuram Branch Post Office, Tiruchendur 05, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. 2022-02-23. Post Offices. en-US.
- Web site: Kayamozhi Community Health Center – Address and Reviews – Opp. Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Kayamozhi, Tiruchendur, Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu – Phone Number – TabletWise. 2022-02-20. aarogya.us. en.
- Web site: kayamozhi phc, Kayamozhi – Hospital in Tuticorin. 2022-02-20. www.indiainfo.net.
- Web site: Govt Boys hostel Sivanthi aditanar boys HSS Kayamozhi Tiruchendur TUTICORIN pincode 628205. 2022-02-23. www.pin-code.net.in. 23 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223035639/https://www.pin-code.net.in/govt-boys-hostel-sivanthi-aditanar-boys-hss-kayamozhi-tiruchendur-pincode-628205. dead.
- Web site: Pincode of Kayamozhi Girls Hostel,pry Health Centre Santhi Compound, Kayamozhi, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India. 2022-02-23. pincodeno.com.
- Web site: Pincode of Kayamozhi Library Bazar Street, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India. 2022-02-23. pincodeno.com.
- Web site: E Seva centre in the city Kayamozhi . 2022-03-15 . in.worldorgs.com.
- Web site: Veterinary Dispensary Nalumavadi, Kayamozhi – Animal hospital in Tuticorin . 2022-03-15 . www.indiainfo.net.
- Web site: Shree Vanangamudi Iyyanar Temple - Kaayaamozhi . 2022-04-20 . wikimapia.org . en.
- Web site: maran . Dr Thavasimuthu . தூத்துக்குடி மாவட்டச் சிறுமரபுத் தெய்வ வழிபாட்டுச் சின்னங்கள் . 2022-04-20.
- https://www.justdial.com/Thoothukudi/Temples-in-Kayamozhi/nct-10475644
- https://www.bharatibiz.com/en/arulmigu-sri-mayandi-swamy-koil-093803-10292
- Web site: Mayandi Sami Kovil, Hindu Temple In Paramankurichi, Tamil Nadu Mayandi Sami Kovil Near Me -Paramankurichi . 2022-03-15 . closelocation.com.
- Web site: Kayamozhi Shri Manthiramoorthy Temple Hindu Temple Tiruchendur . 2022-03-15 . in.top10place.com . en.
- Book: Senthurai., Muthu, Pulavar . Tiruchendur Murugan . 1983 . Manivasagar Pathipagam . 896718495.
- Web site: 2021-09-27 . திருச்செந்தூர், காயாமொழியில் தமிழர் தந்தை சி.பா.ஆதித்தனாரின் பிறந்தநாள்திருவுருவச் சிலைக்கு மாலை அணிவித்து மரியாதை . 2022-04-20 . Dailythanthi.com.