Sambavar Vadagarai

Sambavar Vadakarai Sambavarvadakarai
city
Nickname(s): S.V.KARAI
Sambavar Vadakarai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°00′18″N 77°23′08″E / 9.00500°N 77.38556°E / 9.00500; 77.38556Coordinates: 9°00′18″N 77°23′08″E / 9.00500°N 77.38556°E / 9.00500; 77.38556
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Taluk	Kadayanallur
Population (2011)
• Total	35,284
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	627856
Sex ratio	99:100 ♂/♀

Sambavar vadakarai is a Panchayat town (Peerooratchi) in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census,^[1] Sambavar Vadakarai had a population of 14,647. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Sambavar Vadakarai had an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 65%, and female literacy was 44%. In 2001 in Sambavar Vadakarai, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.

By the 2011 census, the town had grown to 17,284 inhabitants.^[2]

History, culture and tourism

Sambavar Vadakarai was part of Kingdom of Travancore before 1956. The name of this place refers to the caste named Sambavar who were the ancient priests of lordshiva. This Village surrounded by good scenic beauties. There are two parts of village. 1. Melur, 2.Keelur. There are Two important big temples in Keelur part. One is Sri Ramasamy koil and another one is Sri Iyappan koil. Both the temples are old and renovated at the cost crores. The Iyappankoil is Built in the style of original Sabarimalai Temple. The temple is built by the single man V.S.Rajasekaran with the help of more Donors. Now the temple is governed by the individual body. One of the old Shiva temple built by Pandian kings is the main attraction of this village, the main deity's name of this temple is Sri Moolanatha Swamy and Maduravani Ambal. The temple is located on the banks of Hanuman Nadhi, a tributary to the famous Tambraparani River. Hanuman Nadhi originattes in Western Ghats up-hills to Sencottah Town (18 km west of this village) and converges into Tambaraparani near Srivaikuntam. South West of Hanuman Nadhi lies the Agraharam, which consists of two streets, viz. Perumal Koil Street (formerly known as North Street) and Pillayar Koil Street (formerly known as South Street). Agraharam is mainly domiciled by Brahmin community. Two very ancient Temples viz. Sri Vedanarayana Perumal Koil and Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar Koil adorn thm e Agraharam. In addition, in and around Agraharam is blessed with temples for Vishnu Durgai, pavalakotha ayyanar( Sastha) and Neelakanti Amman.

An age-old Annadhana Chatram established and endowed by erstwhile Brahmin community was catering to the needs of visitors and pilgrims for short stay and feeding, and supporting various temple festivals and charities, mainly out of agricultural income derived from lands endowed by ancestors for this specific purpose. Over a period time, due to insufficient returns, these activities have practically died down. Many families of Agraharam have since migrated and presently live / settled elsewhere in India and abroad. Nevertheless, by shear love and affection for their native village and family deity, the descendants have been in touch and visiting the Village occasionally to have darshan of their family deities and perform worships.

One Government Higher secondary school and 3 Government Primary Schools and only one CSI Church in this village.

Another two temple for Moopanar cast temple for sivananynthaperumal and sudalaimadan kovil is most famous temple this temple is living in Hanuman Nadhi river south side. and Moopanar community temple another one is mariamman temple this is a village north side build. This is written by S.ALAGUSUNDARAM.DCE,B.TECH,MBA.

The Angala Parameshwari Temple in sambavarvadakarai is very famous for the Mahashivaratri festival celebrated for 10 days every year by the Sengunthar Mudaliyar community people. The Patrakali Amman Temple on the river banks of Hanuman Nadhi is also famous.

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