Kadanganeri
KADANGANERI கடங்கநேரி | |
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Village | |
Nickname(s): கடங்கை | |
KADANGANERI KADANGANERI Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 8°55′N 77°33′E / 8.92°N 77.55°ECoordinates: 8°55′N 77°33′E / 8.92°N 77.55°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tirunelveli |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 627854 |
Telephone code | 04633 |
Vehicle registration | TN72,TN76 |
Sex ratio | 1000 :1055 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 96% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tirunelveli |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alangulam |
Website |
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Kadanganeri is a village located[1] at Alangulam Taluk in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. Kadanganeri is a Village Panchayat comes under Alangulam block.
Weather
Temperature in Degree | Temperature in Faranhit | Wind Speed | ||
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Average | 22-34.5 | 71.6-94.1 | 16KM/H |
Population
Overall Population is 7487 Male is 3691 Female is 3796
Education
Literacy rate in Kadanganeri is good.
Schools
The village has only one primary school, which is called as "Saraswathi Vidhyalaya School" and two Anganwadi for child. Then one Higher Secondary School near to this village named as "Grama Committee Higher Secondary School".
Colleges
The village has no colleges. But near to this CSI Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Arts and Science, it is 10 km from this village. Other than this college few colleges are chosen by our village students, they are listed below:
- Rani Anna Arts and Science college for women - Gandhi Nager [Tirunelveli]
- Einstein College of Engineering - Seethaparpanallur [Tirunelveli]
- Sarthar Raja Engineering college - Athiyuthu [Alangulam]
- ST.Mariyam Polytechnic - Alangulam
- ST.Xavier's College - Palayamkottai
- ST.John's College - Palayamkottai
- Saradha Arts and Science college for women - Tirunelveli
- Sarah Tucker Arts and Science college for women - Palayamkottai
Other than this lot of Students studied at Chennai, Nagergoil and various places in Tamil Nadu.
Employment
This village has a number of people involved in agriculture. This place is noted for the self-employed beedi workers. Most of the women are involved in beedi making. And one soap manufacturing factory is running near to this village, it is called Sakthi Industrial at Venkateswarapuram. Daily wages is one of the main income for people. Many youngsters have degree however have to go for Chennai, Bangalore and other places for employment as opportunities yet to come near this area.
Temples
Names
- Amman Kovil
- Ulagamman Kovil
- Karuppasamy Kovil
- Kaikonda Ayyanaar Kovil
- Seevalaperiyaan Kovil
- Pillai Valathi Sastha Kovil
- Piraiyadi Madan Kovil
- Pillaiyar Kovil
- Murugan Kovil
- Esakki Amman Kovil
- Sarkkaravittu thiru Kovil
- Kaattu Madan Kovil
- Karguvel Ayyanar Kovil
- Vadakkuthi Amman Kovil
ௐkathavarayan kovil sappanimadan kovil
Festivals
Amman Kovil Festival
In the month of Panguni (பங்குனி) and Purattaasi (புரட்டாசி), yearly two times. Common for all village people.
- Main God:
- Muttharamman - முத்தாரம்மன்
- Pathrakali amman - பத்ரகாளி அம்மன்
Car festival [தேரோட்டம்] will be held in the month of Panguni (பங்குனி). It will start on 2nd day night and will be complete early morning of next day. Car festival will cover all the streets in Kadanganeri.
Ulagamman Kovil Festival
In the month of Aippasi (ஐப்பசி), yearly one time. Celebrated by Uvari Suyampulinga Sastha Vagayaraakkal
- Main God:
- Suyampulinga Saasthaa - சுயம்புலிங்க சாஸ்தா
Karuppasamy Kovil Festival
In the month of Aadi (ஆடி) temple festival will be Celebrated by Nattamai Vagayaraakkal [Megalinga Sastha Vagayaraakkal]
- Main God:
- Megalinga Saasthaa - மேகலிங்க சாஸ்தா
- Karuppasamy - கருப்பசாமி
in the year of 2015, temple was reconstructed and inaugurated on 29JUN2015.
Kaikonda Ayyanaar Kovil Festival
In the month of Aadi (ஆடி) temple festival will be Celebrated by Kaikonda Ayyanaar Sastha Vagayaraakkal New temple are construction work. this people came from ariyappapuram திப்பணம்பட்டி
- Main God:
- Kaikonda Ayyanaar - கைக்கொண்ட அய்யனார்
Seevalaperiyaan Kovil Festival
In the month of Aadi (ஆடி), one time/2 year. Celebrated by Seevalaperiyaan Sastha Vagayaraakkal
- Main God:
- Sudalai Madan - சுடலை மாடன்
- Seevalaperiyaan - சீவலபேரியான்
Pillai Valathi Kovil Festival
In the month of Aadi (ஆடி), one time/2 year. Celebrated by Pillai Valathi Sastha Vagayaraakkal
- Main God:
- Pillai Valatthi Saasthaa - பிள்ளை வளர்த்தி சாஸ்தா
Esakki Amman Kovil Festival
In the month of Thai (தை), yearly one time.
- Main God:
- Eisakki Amman - இசக்கி அம்மன்
Karguvel Ayyanar Kovil Festival
In the month of Vaigasi (வைகாசி), yearly one time. Celebrated by Karguvel Ayyanar Sastha Vagayaraakkal
- Main God:
- Karkuvel Ayyanar - கற்குவேல் அய்யனார்
Vadakkuthi Amman Kovil Festival
This temple festival will be combined with Amman Kovil festival.
- Main God:
- Amman - அம்மன்
Churches
- Christ Church - Church of South India.
Profession
Agriculture plays a vital role in the village economy. Men work in agriculture and women are support to them. However most of women are beedi rollers. Beedi rolling is the second profession. 99.99% of the people having own land for agriculture. 0.01% people are coolies; they work in palm fiber factories. The palm fibers are exported to another place to be spin into rope.
Tourist places
The nearest main tourist places are:
- Courtallam - 39.6 km distance from Kadanganeri. Courtallam is situated at the Western Ghats in Tenkasi Taluk. The famous waterfalls on rocks and tiny droplets are sprinkled in the air. The water falls of Courtalam have medicinal value as they run through forest and herbs before their descent.
- Papanasam, Tirunelveli - 44.1 km distance from Kadanganeri
- Agasthiyar Falls - 46.8 km distance from Kadanganeri. Agasthiar falls also attracts tourist and pilgrims
- Sorimuthu Ayyanar Temple - 55.6 km distance from Kadanganeri.
- Karaiyar Dam - 58.5 km distance from Kadanganeri.
- Kalakadu - 60.6 km distance from Kadanganeri. There is a Wild life sanctuary, Spotted deers, Liontailed monkeys, Elephants and Tigers are plenty.
- Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve - 56.1 km distance from Kadanganeri. There is a Wild life sanctuary, Spotted deers, Liontailed monkeys, Elephants and Tigers are plenty.
- Thenmala, Kerala - 70.0 km distance from Kadanganeri.
Directions / Transports
Route guide
- Alangulam, Tirunelveli-Kadanganeri (13 km)Via: Alangulam, Tirunelveli-Kuruvankottai,Kurippankulam,Maruthappapuram,Nettur-Kadanganeri.
- Tirunelveli-Kadanganeri (41 km) Via: Tirunelveli-Azhakiyapandipuram,Vagaikkulam,Ukkirankottai,Reddiyarpatti(V.W.Puram)-Kadanganeri.
- Sankarankovil-Kadanganeri (41 km) Via: Sankarankovil-Utthumalai-Kadanganeri.
Bus / Transport
- Government Buses
- 19 ^Alangulam - Azhagiyapandiyapuram
- 21 ^Surandai - Reddiyarpatti (V.W.Puram)
- 5c ^Alangulam - Azhagiyapandiyapuram
- 261 ^Ambasamudram - Sankarankovil
- 159 ^Ambasamudram - Sankarankovil
- 43d ^Alangulam - Devarkulam
- LSS ^Tirunelveli - Puliyankudi
- SFS ^Tenkasi - Azhakiyapandipuram
- Private Buses
- KR (KASI) ^Ambasamudram - Sankarankovil
- SST (சீதாபதி) ^Alangulam - Azhagiyapandiyapuram
- TPC Raja ^Tirunelveli - Surandai
- SBT Travels ^Reddiyarpatti (V.W.Puram) - Chennai
- Ashwin Travels ^Alangulam - Chennai
Railways
- Tenkasi Junction
- Station Code - TSI
- Distance - 34.7 KM
- TIRUNELVELI Junction
- Station Code - TEN
- Distance - 37.6 KM
Airports
- Tuticorin Airport - 66 KM
- Trivandrum International Airport - 93 KM
- Madurai Airport - 133 KM
Entertainment and leisure
There is a Cinema Theatre in Alangulam, namely Laxminarayana, equipped with one screen along with QUBE digital system and DIGITAL sound effects.
References
- ↑ "Kadanganeri Rd, Kadanganeri, Tamil Nadu, India". Findlatitudeandlongitude.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- http://www.rootvinn.com/kadanganeri-village-164621
- http://wikiedit.org/India/Kadanganeri/233636/
- http://soki.in/kadanganeri-alangulam-tirunelveli/