Perumangalam | |
Other Name: | Thiruperumangalam |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Chola Nadu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Mayiladuthurai |
Coordinates: | 11.2019°N 79.6769°W |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Alt: | A map showing the location of Perumangalam in Tamil Nadu, India. |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Leader Title: | Panjayat President |
Leader Name: | Draupadi murmu |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 2000(approx.,) |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 609112 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | (91) 4364 |
Registration Plate: | TN-82-Z |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sirkali,Mayiladuthurai,Chidambaram |
Perumangalam or Thiruperumangalam, is a village situated 4 km west of Vaitheeswarankoil and to the north-east of Thirupangur. This village was established during the Chola's Kingdom in the 10th century. One of the 63 Nayanars, Kalikama Nayanmar, lived in this village and served its people. This village was described well in the Sekizar Puranam written by the poet Sekizar, who was the minister of the second Kulothunga Cholan. Later, Vadukuveli was added to this village. The village has a very old ancient temple for kalikama Nayanmar at the V.koil. Apart from this temple, this village has many temples. For instance, Pichaiamman Aalayam, Uthrapadhiyar Temple, Mariamman Temple, a couple of Vinayagar Temple, Kaliamman Temple, Kanni Koil, and Kambarkoil. This Pichaiamman aalayam is very old and was damaged 400 years ago. The temple was renovated and the "Maha Kumbabishega pooja" was completed on 4 September 2008 by the people of the village and devotees..Seven Matrika goddesses are dedicated to this temple. The name of the goddesses are