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The Pathinettu Gramathu Vathima (வாத்திமா) Villages is a name given to a number of bird species:

• Cossypha
• Cossyphicula, also named the White-bellied The Pathinettu Gramathu Vathima (வாத்திமா) Villages

The Vathima mainly hail from the Kumbakonam taluk in the Cauvery Delta. The Pathinettu Gramathu Vathima (வாத்திமா) originate from the 18 villages (as detailed below) - while the Udayalur, Nannilam and Rathamangalam sub-sects originated from the villages of Udayalur, Nannilam and Rathamangalam respectively.

1. Anandathandavapuram (ஆனந்த தாண்டவபுரம்) - located in Mayiladuthurai taluk, Nagappattinam district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609103 - has its own Branch Post Office.

2. Pattavarthi (பட்டவர்த்தி) - located in Mayiladuthurai taluk, Nagappattinam district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609201 - has its own Branch Post Office

3. Mappadugai (மாப்படுகை). - located in Mayiladuthurai taluk, Nagappattinam district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609003 - has its own Branch Post Office

4. Mozhaiyur (மமாகையூர்) - located in Mayiladuthurai taluk, Nagappattinam district, TamilNadu state, Pin codes near Mozhaiyur are

            a) 609103 (Anandatandavapuram),
            b) 609118 (Solasakkaranallur),
            c) 609112 (Tirupungur).

5. Manthai (மாந்கத) - located in Kuththalam taluk, Nagappattinam district, TamilNadu state, pin code 612203 – it’s post office is in Palaiyur.

6. Thippirajapuram (திப்பிராஜபுரம்) - located in Kumbakonam taluk, Thanjavur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 612402 - has its own Branch Post Office.

7. Senmangudi (செம்மங்குடி) - located in Kumbakonam taluk, Thanjavur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 612605 - has its own Branch Post Office.

8. Marathurai (மரத்துகை) - located in Thiruppanandal taluk, Thanjavur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609204 – it’s post office is in Tirumeniarkoil.

9. Konerirajapuram (மைாமனரிராஜபுரம்) - located in Thiruvaiyaru Block, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu state, pin code 613101 - it’s post office is in Nadukaveri.

10. Vishnupuram (விஷ்ணுபுரம்) - located in Kodavasal taluk, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609501 - has its own Branch Post Office.

11. Thethiyur (மததியூர்) - located in Kodavasal taluk, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609501 - it’s post office is in Eravancherii.

12. Koonthalur (கூந்தலூர்) - located in Kodavasal taluk, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609501 - it’s post office is in Eravancherii.

13. Melapalaiyur (மமலப்பாகையூர்) - located in Kodavasal taluk, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609601 - it’s post office is in Kodavasal.

14. Arasavanangadu (அரெவனங்ைாடு) - located in Kodavasal taluk, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 612603 - - has its own Branch Post Office.

15. Sengalipuram ("Shivakalipuram”) (மெங்ைாலிபுரம்) - located in Kodavasal taluk, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 612604 - has its own Branch Post Office.

16. Puliyur (புலியூர்) - located in Koradacherry taluk, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pincode 613704 – it’s post office is in Kulikarai.

17. Sithanvalur (Sithanvazhur) (ெித்தன்வாளுர்) - located in Valangaiman taluk, Thiruvarur District, TamilNadu state, pin code 612804 - it’s post office is in Valangaiman.

18. Mudikondan (முடிசைாண்டான்) - located in Nannilam Block, Thiruvarur district, TamilNadu state, pin code 609502 - has its own Branch Post Office

There is also another version of these 18 vathima villages, about which I am not getting clarity for 3 of them – anyone can identify and confirm – for correction, if needed.

Sengalipuram, Mudikondan, Semmangudi, Tippirajapuram, Konerirajapuram, Puliyur, Anandathandavapuram, Mozhaiyur, Arasavanangadu, Koonthalur, Thethiyur, Vishnupuram, Marathurai, Mappadugai, Manthai Thuthukudi(thiruvarur) ,Siddhamalli, Vilangudi,

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CA. Subramaniam Swaminathan 14th Aug’18