Kadanganeri

Kadanganeri
கடங்கனேரி
Village
Nickname(s): கடங்கை
Kadanganeri
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kadanganeri
Kadanganeri (India)
Coordinates: 8°55′N 77°33′E / 8.92°N 77.55°E / 8.92; 77.55Coordinates: 8°55′N 77°33′E / 8.92°N 77.55°E / 8.92; 77.55
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Elevation 127 m (417 ft)
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 627854
Telephone code 04633
Vehicle registration TN72,TN76
Sex ratio 1000 :1055 ♂/♀
Literacy 96%
Lok Sabha constituency Tirunelveli
Vidhan Sabha constituency Alangulam
Website www.facebook.com/Kadanganeri
wikiedit.org/India/Kadanganeri/233636/

Kadanganeri is a village located[1] at Alangulam Taluk in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. Kadanganeri is a Village Panchayat comes under Alangulam block.

Kadanganeri
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Weather

Temperature in Degree Temperature in Fahrenheit Wind Speed
Average22-3771.6-98.616KM/H

Population

Overall Population is 2489, in this Male is 1200 & Female is 1289

Education

Literacy rate in Kadanganeri is good.

Schools

The village has one primary school, which is nmaed as "Saraswathi Vidhyalaya School" and two Anganwadies for child. Then one Higher Secondary School is placed near to this village named as "Grama Committee Higher Secondary School".

Colleges

The village has no colleges. But there is "CSI Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Arts and Science" near to this, it is 10 km away from this village. Other than this college, few colleges are chosen by our village students, they are listed below:

  • Rani Anna Arts and Science college for women - Gandhi Nager [Tirunelveli]
  • Einstein College of Engineering - Seethaparpanallur [Tirunelveli]
  • Sarthar Raja Engineering college - Athiyuthu [Alangulam]
  • ST.Mariyam Polytechnic - Alangulam
  • ST.Xavier's College - Palayamkottai
  • ST.John's College - Palayamkottai
  • Saradha Arts and Science college for women - Tirunelveli
  • Sarah Tucker Arts and Science college for women - Palayamkottai

Other than this lot of Students studied at Chennai, Nagergoil and various places in Tamil Nadu.

Employment

This village has a number of people involved in agriculture. This place is noted for the self-employed beedi workers. Most of the women are involved in beedi making. And one soap manufacturing factory is running near to this village, it is called Sakthi Industrial at Venkateswarapuram. Daily wages is one of the main income for people. Many youngsters have a degree; however, they have to go to Chennai, Bangalore and other places for employment, as opportunities have yet to come near this area.

Temples

Hindu temples

  • Amman Kovil
  • Ulagamman Kovil
  • Karuppasamy Kovil
  • Kaikonda Ayyanaar Kovil
  • Seevalaperiyaan Kovil
  • Pillai Valathi Sastha Kovil
  • Piraiyadi Madan Kovil
  • Pillaiyar Kovil
  • Murugan Kovil
  • Esakki Amman Kovil
  • Sarkkaravittu thiru Kovil
  • Kaattu Madan Kovil
  • Karguvel Ayyanar Kovil
  • Vadakkuthi Amman Kovil
  • Kathavarayan kovil
  • Sappanimadan kovil

Festivals

Amman Kovil Festival

In the month of Panguni (பங்குனி) and Purattaasi (புரட்டாசி), yearly two times. Common for all village people.

  • Main God:
  1. Pathrakali amman - பத்ரகாளி அம்மன்
  2. Muttharamman - முத்தாரம்மன்

Car festival [தேரோட்டம்] will be held in the month of Panguni (பங்குனி). It will start on 2nd day night and will be complete early morning of next day. Car festival will cover all the streets in Kadanganeri.

Ulagamman Kovil Festival

In the month of Aippasi (ஐப்பசி), yearly one time. Celebrated by Uvari Suyampulinga Sastha Vagayaraakkal

  • Main God:
  1. Suyampulinga Saasthaa - சுயம்புலிங்க சாஸ்தா

Karuppasamy Kovil Festival

Karuppasamy Temple

In the month of Aadi (ஆடி) temple festival will be Celebrated by Nattamai Vagayaraakkal [Megalinga Sastha Vagayaraakkal]

  • Main God:
  1. Megalinga Saasthaa - மேகலிங்க சாஸ்தா
  2. Karuppasamy - கருப்பசாமி

in the year of 2015, temple was reconstructed and inaugurated on 29JUN2015.

Kaikonda Ayyanaar Kovil Festival

In the month of Aadi (ஆடி) temple festival will be Celebrated by Kaikonda Ayyanaar Sastha Vagayaraakkal

  • Main God:
  1. Kaikonda Ayyanaar - கைக்கொண்ட அய்யனார்

Em Perumal Sastha Kovil Festival

In the month of Aadi (ஆடி), one time/2 year. Celebrated by Seevalaperiyaan Sastha Vagayaraakkal

  • Main God:
  1. Em Perumal Sastha
  2. Sudalai Madan - சுடலை மாடன்

Pillai Valathi Sastha Kovil Festival

In the month of Aadi (ஆடி), one time/2 year. Celebrated by Pillai Valathi Sastha Vagayaraakkal

  • Main God:
  1. Pillai Valatthi Saasthaa - பிள்ளை வளர்த்தி சாஸ்தா

Esakki Amman Kovil Festival

In the month of Thai (தை), yearly one time.

  • Main God:
  1. Eisakki Amman - இசக்கி அம்மன்

Karguvel Ayyanar Kovil Festival

In the month of Vaigasi (வைகாசி), yearly one time. Celebrated by Karguvel Ayyanar Sastha Vagayaraakkal

  • Main God:
  1. Karkuvel Ayyanar - கற்குவேல் அய்யனார்

Vadakkuthi Amman Kovil Festival

This temple festival will be combined with Amman Kovil festival.

  • Main God:
  1. Amman - அம்மன்

Churches

  • Christ Church - Church of South India.

Mosque

  • None

Profession

Agriculture plays a vital role in the village economy. Men work in agriculture and women are support to them. However most of women are beedi rollers. Beedi rolling is the second profession. 99.99% of the people having own land for agriculture. 0.01% people are coolies; they work in palm fiber factories. The palm fibers are exported to another place to be spin into rope.

Tourist places

The nearest main tourist places are:

  • Courtallam - 39.6 km distance from Kadanganeri. Courtallam is situated at the Western Ghats in Tenkasi Taluk. The famous waterfalls on rocks and tiny droplets are sprinkled in the air. The water falls of Courtalam have medicinal value as they run through forest and herbs before their descent.
  • Papanasam, Tirunelveli - 44.1 km distance from Kadanganeri
  • Agasthiyar Falls - 46.8 km distance from Kadanganeri. Agasthiar falls also attracts tourist and pilgrims
  • Sorimuthu Ayyanar Temple - 55.6 km distance from Kadanganeri.
  • Karaiyar Dam - 58.5 km distance from Kadanganeri.
  • Kalakadu - 60.6 km distance from Kadanganeri. There is a Wild life sanctuary, Spotted deers, Liontailed monkeys, Elephants and Tigers are plenty.
  • Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve - 56.1 km distance from Kadanganeri. There is a Wild life sanctuary, Spotted deers, Liontailed monkeys, Elephants and Tigers are plenty.
  • Thenmala, Kerala - 70.0 km distance from Kadanganeri.

Directions / Transports

Route guide

  • Alangulam, Tirunelveli-Kadanganeri (13 km)Via: Alangulam, Tirunelveli-Kuruvankottai,Kurippankulam,Maruthappapuram,Nettur-Kadanganeri.
  • Tirunelveli-Kadanganeri (41 km) Via: Tirunelveli-Azhakiyapandipuram,Vagaikkulam,Ukkirankottai,Reddiyarpatti(V.W.Puram)-Kadanganeri.
  • Sankarankovil-Kadanganeri (41 km) Via: Sankarankovil-Utthumalai-Kadanganeri.

Bus / Transport

  • Government Buses
  1. 19 ^Alangulam <=> Azhagiyapandiyapuram
  2. 21 ^Surandai <=> Reddiyarpatti (V.W.Puram)
  3. 5c ^Alangulam <=> Azhagiyapandiyapuram
  4. 261 ^Ambasamudram <=> Sankarankovil
  5. 159 ^Ambasamudram <=> Sankarankovil
  6. 43d ^Alangulam <=> Devarkulam
  7. LSS ^Tirunelveli <=> Puliyankudi
  8. SFS ^Tenkasi <=> Azhakiyapandipuram
  • Private Buses (Indoors)
  1. KR (KASI) ^Ambasamudram <=> Sankarankovil
  2. SST (சீதாபதி) ^Ambasamudram <=> Azhagiyapandiyapuram
  3. TPC Raja ^Tirunelveli <=> Surandai
  • Private Buses (Outdoors)

The buses start from Alangulam.

  1. Ashwin Travels ^Alangulam <=> Chennai [2][3]
  2. National Travels ^Alangulam <=> Chennai [4][5]
  3. Apple Travels ^Alangulam <=> Chennai [6][7]

The buses are start from Reddiyarpatti (V.W.Puram) then you have to reach Reddiyarpatti bus stop to board the bus.

  1. SBT Travels ^Reddiyarpatti (V.W.Puram) <=> Chennai
  2. AVK Travels ^Reddiyarpatti (V.W.Puram) <=> Chennai[8]

Railways

  1. Tenkasi Junction
    1. Station Code - TSI
    2. Distance - 34.7 KM
  2. TIRUNELVELI Junction
    1. Station Code - TEN
    2. Distance - 37.6 KM

Airports

  1. Tuticorin Airport - 66 KM
  2. Trivandrum International Airport - 93 KM
  3. Madurai Airport - 133 KM

Entertainment and leisure

There is a Cinema Theatre in Alangulam, named as ''TPV MULTIPLEX'', equipped with two screen along with dolby digital sound effects.

References

  1. ↑ "Kadanganeri Rd, Kadanganeri, Tamil Nadu, India". Findlatitudeandlongitude.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  2. ↑ Ashwin Travels
  3. ↑ Red Bus
  4. ↑ National Travels
  5. ↑ Red Bus
  6. ↑ Apple Travels
  7. ↑ Red Bus
  8. ↑ AVK Travels
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