Meivazhi Salai Explained

Meivazhi Salai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.4807°N 78.7335°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pudukkottai
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code

Meivazhi Salai is a village in the Illuppur taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small spiritual community, where the Meivazhi religion arose. It is located about 20 kilometers from the Pudukkottai City and about 38 kilometers from the Tiruchirappalli International Airport.

The village is known for its spiritual practices and festivals held every season. The followers of the Meivazhi religion gather at this village during every special occasion, marked in their Meivazhi calendar.[1]

The village community has banned electricity inside the fenced portion. Only thatched huts are allowed to be built so all the occupants are not differentiated in terms of wealth. The rules were framed by the founder of the Meivazhi religion, so that the people will not be distracted by television and other modern amenities. Since most of its occupants are followers of the Meivazhi religion, they have followed all the principles and ethics established by its founder. However, people eventually started relying upon a solar-based power supply for essential purposes such as lighting.[2]

The village also forbids smoking, alcohol, gambling, and theft and practices vegetarianism.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The way of Meivazhi Salai, where all faiths merge. Nainar. Nahla. 2018-01-13. The Hindu. 2018-03-16. en-IN. 0971-751X. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205135823/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/the-way-of-meivazhi-salai-where-all-faiths-merge/article22437404.ece. 5 February 2021.
  2. News: . 6 . 81 . 2010-06-16 . Village chooses to live without electricity.
  3. Chennai DC Special, 16 June 2010 Meivazhisalai showcases alternate way of life Retrieved February 2015
  4. News: மெய்வழி மதம்: பல்வேறு மதங்கள், சாதிகளின் சங்கமம்!. www.vikatan.com. ta. 2017-01-29.