Thirumakkottai

Thirumakkottai has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet).

As an agricultural village, Thirumakkottai's economy largely depends on the income from agriculture. The crops cultivated include rice, cotton, sugarcane, and pulses like urad and mung bean. The agriculture around this area mainly depends on the rivers Koraiyaru, Mullaiyar, and Pamaniyar. Other sources of irrigation are bore-wells.

There is a Gas Turbine power plant in this village, which supplies electricity to nearby districts.

The place was once a forest of Paarijatha trees, which are endemic plants having sweet-smelling flowers.

This village is surrounded with temples and tanks. One important temple is Sree Gnanapureeshwarar temple, which is a vast temple complex with a more than 1000-year-old history. "Gnanapureeshwar"[1] is a word dedicated to Lord Siva. Thirikulam, a tank situated opposite to this temple, is famous for curing Ven Kushtam, i.e. white leprosy.

The temple was built by the Chola King Kiruthasekaran, probably in 903 B.C. He kept Thirumakkottai as his capital. The famous of this temple is the deity is surrounded by 16 Vinayagar (Pillaiyar) in different locations and positions. This is the only place in the world where such a divine setup is established. This village is related to the history of Ramayana. History says that Sri Rama visited this village to meet his guru (master) Rishi Vasistha while travelling to Lanka to get Sita back.

Other than this Siva temple, another big and famous temple is Perumal Kovil and the main deity is Renganathar with his concert Renganayagi thayar. In addition there are a lot of village goddess temples like Maariyamman temple, Ponniyamman temple, Veeranar Temple, Adaikkalakatthar.

As of 2001 India census,[2] Thirumakkottai had a population of around 10000. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Thirumakkottai had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 84%, and female literacy was 74%. In Thirumakkottai, 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.

The entire village belongs to one community, and all of them are relatives. In the adjacent area of Maharajapuram and Perumal Kovil Natham (both places fall under Thirumakkottai Panchayat). Later, Muslims migrated to this village for doing trade. Their population is now considerably increased and they are spread over the bazaar area. The bazaar mainly deals with consumer durable businesses, but most people prepare to visit nearby town Mannargudi or Pattukottai.

It is a self-contained village, because apart from Devars, goldsmiths, barbers, nathaswaram vidhuvans, laborers, and dobbys, are also living to fulfill the day today requirements.

The village has a well organized Grama Sabha Committee. It maintains the property belonging to the village and takes care of development of the village.

There are two type of schools in this village. For 1 to 5th standard, Panchayat Union Elementary School and also Udhayam primary school of Thirumakkottai. And for 6 to 12th standard, Government Higher Secondary School is located in Main Road Thirumakkottai.

Indian overseas Bank and City Union Bank is located in this village. The Bank have  attached ATM Center And this place has a private ATM.

ARJ engineering college[3] is situated around 10 km from Thirumakkottai on the road to Mannargudi. STET[4] women's college is nearby, where students from nearby towns study.

ARJ engineering college group has started the ARJ polytechnic college.

Government schools in primary and higher secondary levels, and one women's school, are available in this village. More than 1000 students from in and around this village attend them.

A gas turbine power plant is commissioned at Thirumakkottai by the TNEB; it has a capacity of 107 MW.[5]

Thirumakkottai to Mannargudi (16km)

Thirumakkottai to Pattukkottai  (23km)

Thirumakkottai to Chennai(404 km)

Nearest major railway station is Mannargudi (16 km)

Nearest international airport is Tiruchirapalli (111 km).