Moovattumugam Explained

Moovattumugam
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kanyakumari
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:619177
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Nagercoil

Moovattumugam is a hamlet in India situated 2 km northwest of Thiruvattar, where the rivers Kothai and Pahrali unify to flow southwest towards the Arabian Sea. An ancient Sastha Temple is situated the bank of Moovattumugom. Every year, many Hindus visit Moovattumugam during the Malayalan month of karkidakam[1] to celebrate the rites of Bali Tharpanam[2], a spiritual celebration of ancestral history. Thottavaram Lady of assumption Church and CSI Church Thottavaram are adjacent to this hamlet. Zigma Sports and arts club is one of the youth sports and arts development club in Thottavaram (Moovattumugam). Village towns Attoor & Thiruvattar are 1.5 km away.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Vol. 22. January 1, 2022. Central Ayurveda Research Institute.
  2. Lakshminaraynan, K.N. From Cauvery to Neela. Notion Press, 2020