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Kayamozhi

Coordinates: 8°30′32″N 78°2′43″E / 8.50889°N 78.04528°E / 8.50889; 78.04528
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Kayamozhi
Kayamoli
Village
Kayamozhi is located in Tamil Nadu
Kayamozhi
Kayamozhi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kayamozhi is located in India
Kayamozhi
Kayamozhi
Kayamozhi (India)
Coordinates: 8°30′32″N 78°2′43″E / 8.50889°N 78.04528°E / 8.50889; 78.04528
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Government
 • TypePanchayath
 • BodyKayamozhi Panchayat
Population
 • Total
5,497
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628205
Telephone code04639
Vehicle registrationTN69
Nearest cityTiruchendur
Sex ratio1000:1154 /
Literacy85%
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukudi
Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTiruchendur
Civic agencyKayamozhi Panchayat
Websitekayamozhi.com

Kayamozhi (Tamil pronunciation: [/kaːjaːmoɻi/]) is a village 9km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] Its was established in the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region[3]. It has an elevation of 15m (49ft) above mean sea level.

Civics

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Administration

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  • Civic Status: Village Panchayat[4]
  • Administrative offices: Kayamozhi Panchayat Office[5] & VAO Office.[6]
  • Administration Officials: The VAO, The Village Panchayat Head and The Secretary

Demographics

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The total population of Kayamozhi is 5,497, comprising 2,552 males and 2,945 females. The village has a literacy rate of 85% (as of 2022).[7]

Religion

Religion Data – Kayamozhi village
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
90.16%
Muslim
5.83%
Christian
4.01%

Caste

  • Kayamozhi is populated by several different communities, including Other Backward Classes (OBCs; Vellalars, Nadars, Devars, Maruthuvars), Scheduled Castes (SC; Paraiyars, Arunthathiyars) and some nomadic tribes. Thirty to forty percent of the population is made up of SC people.[8]

Geography

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Boundaries

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Directions Landmarks
South Mayandi Swamy Temple & Canal bridge
North RT Mani Nadar Wedding Hall
East Canals & Muppudathi Amman Temple
West Vanagamudi Ayyanar Temple
Southeast Kayamozhi Pond
Southwest Red Sand Dunes
Northeast Oothangaraivilai Canal
Northwest Temples

Economy

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The economy of Kayamozhi is primarily based on agriculture.[citation needed]

  • Government Schemes

1) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Empowerment[9]

2) Clean Bharath India

Facilities and utilities

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Educational institutions

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  • S B Aditanar Government Higher Secondary School,[10] Kayamozhi
  • Govindammal Aditanar Girls High Secondary School,[11] Kayamozhi
  • Five primary schools and three Anganwadi centers are also located in Kayamozhi.

Electricity

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  • Kayamozhi EB office[12] – Sadhukkai street. It provides electricity to Kayamozhi and neighboring hamlets.

Finance and banking

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  • Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank,[13] Kayamozhi
  • Kayamozhi Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society[14]
  • Post offices:
    • Kayamozhi S.O[15]
    • Subramaniyapuram S.O[16]

Health and welfare

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  • Government Primary Healthcare Center & Hospital,[17][18] Kayamozhi (located near the S B Aditanar Higher Secondary School)
  • Government Boys Hostel, Kayamozhi (located behind the SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School)[19]
  • Government Girls Hostel, Kayamozhi (located near the hospital)[20]

Library

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There are two libraries, one located near SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School and the other on Bazaar Street.[21]

Ration shops

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  • Valluvar Nagar[14] Rationshop.
  • Kumarasamy Puram Rationshop.

Others

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  • Electronic governance service – 1) Kayamozhi E Sevai Center[22] 2) Kayamozhi Cooperative Society
  • Veterinary care – Veterinary Hospital, Kayamozhi[23]

Landmarks

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Kayamozhi is bordered by the Kayamozhi Red Sand Desert to the west.

Temples

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Famous & Notable Temples
Temple Names Festival Notes
Arulmigu Muppudathi Amman Temple (அருள்மிகு முப்புடாதி அம்மன் கோவில்)1

Ammankovil Street, South of Kayamozhi

Aadi Temple Festival – August midweek The celebration of Mahakumbabishekam for Mupidathi Amman Temple was performed in 2013.
Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple (கற்குவேல் அய்யனார் கோவில்)1 2

Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi

Kallar Vettu Festival – Karthigai 30 / Margazhi 1
Vanangamudi ayyanar & Ariyanachi amman Temple (வணங்காமுடி அய்யனார் அரியணாச்சி அம்மன் கோவில்)[24][25]

Therikudueruppu, West of Kayamozhi

Temple Festival
Sri Thirumal Ayyanar Sri Muthu Mariamman Thirukovil (திருமால் அய்யனார் முத்து மாரியம்மன் கோவில்).[26]

Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi

Mahashivaratri perum poojai
Karayadi Sudalai madasamy Temple(காரையாடி சுடலைமாடசாமி கோவில்)[26]

West of Kayamozhi

Temple Festival – First Tuesday of the Tamil month Purattasi (September)
Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple (மாயாண்டிசுவாமி கோவில்)[27][28]

South of Kayamozhi

Temple Festival – first Friday of the Tamil month Aavani (August) Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple is 100 years old.
Shri Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple (ஊர்காத்த பெருமாள் சுவாமி கோவில்)[26]

Subramaniya Puram, Northeast of Kayamozhi

Temple festival – First Friday of Tamil month Purattasi (September). Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple is 100 years old.
Sri Narayana Swamy Temple (நாராயண சாமி கோவில்)[26]

Subramaniyapuram, Northeast of Kayamozhi

Guru pooja – May Sri Narayana Swamy Temple is 100 years old.
Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple (மந்திர மூர்த்தி சுவாமி கோவில்)[29]

Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi

Temple Festival - first Tuesday of the Tamil month Thai (January) Kayamozhi Shri Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple is 165 years old.
Sri Narayana Swamy Temple & Sri Aananda Parameshwarar Temple (நாராயண & ஆனந்த பரமேஸ்வரர் கோவில்)

Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi

1) Guru Pooja – May

2) Maha Shivaratri

3) Paal kudam

The Brass Nataraja Statue was mysteriously found in 2012.
Arulmigu Sivananaindha Perumal Temple (சிவனனைந்த பெருமாள் கோவில்)

Kandasamypuram, North of Kayamozhi

Temple festival
Arulmigu Narayanaswamy Temple (நாராயண சுவாமி கோவில்)

Kandasamy puram, North of Kayamozhi

Guru pooja
Jaria Masjid - Muhaideen Aandavar Masjid (ஜாரியா முகைதீன் ஆண்டவர் பள்ளிவாசல்) 1

Muslim Street, South of Kayamozhi

1) Kandhuri

2) Ramzan

Churches (திருச்சபை)[1]

Therikudieruppu & Aarumugapuram

1) Christmas

2) Asanam festival

Tourist Spots

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S.No Nearest Tourist Spots Address
1 Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple 1 2[30] Tiruchendur

(12 km from Kayamozhi)

2 Tiruchendur Seashore Tiruchendur

(12 km from Kayamozhi)

3 Sri Mutharamman Temple 1 2 Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi)
4 Kulasekharapatnam Beach Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi)
5 Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple 1 2 Therikudieruppu

(2 km from Kayamozhi)

6 Arunchunai Kaatha Ayyanar Temple 1 Melaputhukudi (6 km from Kayamozhi)
7 Vanathirupathi Sri Nivasa Perumal Temple Punnaiyadi / Punnai Nagar, Katchanavilai (9 km from Kayamozhi)
8 Manapad Church & Seashore Manapad (18 km from Kayamozhi)
9 Kayalpatnam Mosque & Beach Kayalpatnam (18 km from Kayamozhi)
10 Nava Thirupathi Temples Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district.
11 Nava Kailayam Temples Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district.
  Shows presence of pond or beach.

Notabilities

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Notable Persons

1) S.B Aditanar

2) Sivanthi Aditanar - Founder of the Daily Thanthi news

Notable Events

  • Surya's Singam (2010) and Vijay's Villu (2009) movie scenes were shot here. Dhanush's Asuran (2019) movie scenes and Vishal's Thaambirabharani (2007) movie scenes are also shot here.
  • SB Aditanar Statue[31] & P.Ramachandra Aditanar Memorial Hall Inauguration

References

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