Aygudi

Aygudi (pronunciation ), also spelled Ayikudi, is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Ayikudi
city
Paddy fields around Ayikudi
Ayikudi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°59′13″N 77°20′20″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
TalukKadayanallur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,172
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

History

Aai Andiran was the chieftain of Ayikudi and its surroundings. He is one of the seven great philanthropists of ancient Tamil Nadu. He gave an elephant to the commoners Tamil wikipedia

Demographics

In the 2001 India census,[1] Ayikudi had a population of 12,924. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Ayikudi had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

By the 2011 census the population had increased to 15,172.[2]

Non profitable Organisation

Amar Seva Sangam

The Amar Seva Sangam, established by S. Ramakrishnan with a few friends in 1981, the International Year of the Disabled, was registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 Cer. No. TSI 16/1981. The Founder became a Quadriplegic in 1975 when he was in the fourth year of an Engineering course, following an accident he met with while attending the interview for Naval Officers' selection. After intense self-rehabilitation, he wanted to serve society and spend his remaining life meaningfully, resulting in the birth of AMAR SEVA SANGAM, named after his doctor, Air Marshal Amarjit Singh Chahal.
In 1992 a young professional accountant, S. Sankara Raman, affected by muscular dystrophy and a wheelchair user, left his lucrative practice at Chennai, and joined Ramakrishnan with a dream to build a valley for the disabled. Their vision is to make Amar Seva Sangam a model centre catering to all the needs of the disabled.

Religious

Temple

Ayikudi is famous for its Balasubramanya Swami Temple[3] It is situated at the banks of Hanuman nathi. Skanda shasti soora samharam is the famous festival celebrated every year for 7 days.

Balasubramanya Swami Temple During Soora Samharam Festival

See also

Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swami Temple (kaliyamman temple)

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Tirunelveli: Tenkasi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  3. Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swami Temple
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