Poovanthi Explained

Poovanthi is a small village in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India. Poovanthi is under the Manamadurai assembly constituency and Sivagangai Lok Sabha constituency. The primary source of income is agriculture.

History

The kings of Sivaganga regularly visited Madurai.[1] The Maruthu Pandiyar brothers, who ruled Sivaganga, visited the Meenakshi Amman Temple[2] [3] in Madurai daily. At Kalaiyar Kovil, The Marudhu Pandiyar brothers built the Shiva temple.[4] Keezhadhi[5] is located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River.[6]

Kottai Poovanthi

Kottai Poovanthi is in ruins and consists of only a few houses. The remains of the fort and Akali can be found. Some Muthumakkal Thali[7] and some statues of deities were found near Kottai Poovanthi.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities Sivaganga District, Government of Tamil Nadu The Land With A Hoary Past India. 2020-11-01. en-US.
  2. Web site: Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai - History, Architecture, Timings. 2020-11-01. www.culturalindia.net. en.
  3. News: Sivaganga. 2019-10-24. Floral tributes paid to Maruthu Pandiyar brothers. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-11-01. 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: Holy Places Sivaganga District, Government of Tamil Nadu The Land With A Hoary Past India. 2020-11-01. en-US.
  5. News: Annamalai. S.. 2019-11-02. Keeladi: Unearthing the 'Vaigai Valley' Civilisation of Sangam era Tamil Nadu. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-11-01. 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: Vaigai River river, India. 2020-11-01. Encyclopedia Britannica. en.
  7. Web site: First Harappan People Buried as a Couple Found at Site in Haryana. 2020-11-01. The Wire.

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