Maravanpatti Explained

Maravanpatti
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pudukkottai
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Karambakudi
Coordinates:10.4164°N 79.0581°W
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Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3,200[1]

Maravanpatti is a small village located in the Karambakudi block in the Pudukkottai district. It is located 30km (20miles) from Pudukottai Bus stop and 15km (09miles) from Alangudi. Maravanpatti is administered under Karambakudi, and is considered under Kanakkankadu Panchayath. It has a population of 3,200 living in 678 households (as of 1 March 2011).

Chithirai Thiruvizha

The festival of Chithirai Thiruvizha is celebrated every year on the full moon day of Chithirai. This is a three-day festival. Anyone who has left the village for work returns home for the festival. Several cultural programs are hosted in the temple grounds, with each program sponsored by a family from the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Census Data . Primary Census Abstract Indicators Search upto town / village level . Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner . 7 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Maravanpatti Chithirai Thiruvizha . In this temple ritual, men attack each other with muddy brooms . The Times of India . 7 August 2024.