Theripanai Explained

Theripanai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Coordinates:8.4429°N 77.9752°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thoothukudi
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Satankulam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Postal Code Type:Pincode
Postal Code:628701

Theripanai is a village situated in Thoothukudi District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Eluvaraimuki, Sathankulam.

Geography

Theripanai is located at .[1]

Theripanai School

TDTA Middle School is a private, coeducational, Tamil school. It was established in 1940.

Temples

The village hosts 8 temples and one church. The temples are Dharma Sastha, Purana Devi and Puskala Devi, Vinayagar and Naagar, Navagragar, Perumal, Muthumaalai Amman, Brama Shakthi, Narayana Swamy, Sivalapariyan Swammygal, Esakki Amman and Soodalaimada Sway.

Festivals

Every year In Theripanai there is a 5 days temple festival in the month of May. For this Kovil Kudai people of Theripanai comes from the metro Cities like Chennai, Mumbai and from Kovai, Madurai, Udumalpet.For these Kovil Kudai, money is collected in the form of Vari from the people of Theripanai. These 5 days is a great entertainment to the people of Theripanai and for these 5 days, morning, afternoon and night's food is arranged to the peoples of Theripanai. An older famous 'Villu Pattu' tradition is still alive in this Thoothukudi Village.

Notes and References

  1. "Theripanai Pin Code, Theripanai, Thoothukudi Map". IndiaMapia.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.