Pragasapuram

Pragasapuram is a subvillage situated adjascent to Nazareth village in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, India. Nazareth is contiguous with Pragasapuram. The Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur Railway Line divides the houses of Pragasapuram and Nazareth.Residences of Nazareth,Pragasapuram and Mukuperi are contiguously located.Pragasapuam is included under Nazareth Village for Revenue and Land administration.But for postal services it is included with Mukuperi Post Office.Pragasapuram and Mukuperi are on the norther border of Therikaadu and Nazareth is at the northwestern border.This village is surrounded by trees, lakes and paddy fields.

Climate

The climate of Pragasapuram is usually dry. A short rainy season exists. But natural air is blowing everytime.

Education

This village gives more important to studies. This village has 3 educational institutions for the students. 1.St.Mary's Middle School 2.St.Trinity Church Middle School 3.James Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School The literacy rate of this village is above 90%

Religious View

The people who lives in Pragasapuram are Christians and Hindus. It has 5(Five)churches and 2 temples. Namely Our Lady of Assumption Church(catholic), St. Trinity Church(Protestant), ERS(Church of the Only Saviour),seventh Day Adventist and Pentecost Church and two Hindu temples.More than 80% population are Christians.

Festival

The RC church annual feast that falls on August 6 to August 15 every year. It is the famous festival. All the peoples from Nazareth, Mukuperi and from surrounding are celebrate the St.Mary's festival. And also they gives food (Samabanthi) for all people thrice the year. The CSI church gives Samabanthi once the year during their Church dedication remembrance ceremony.The ERS and SDA churches also celebrate the yearly dedication festival with free food with rice,limb curry and vegetables(called ASANAM).The ERS Church follows mostly Old Testament of The Bible with Saturday Sabbath and Jewish tradition including Passover.

References

The Nadar of Tamilnad-The Political Culture of a Community in Change by Robert L . Hardgrave,Jr.First published in 1969 by University of California.ISBN81-7304-700-6.