Monday, November 15, 2010

PARAMAKUDI












Paramakudi is a town, a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal.

Demographics and location

As of 2001 India census Paramakudi had a population of 82,239. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Paramakudi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: Male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Paramakudi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is the highest populated town in the district and second largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram.
The nearest towns include Ilaiyangudi, Ramanathapuram, and Sivagangai. The town is at the junction of three districts: Ramnathapuram, Sivagangai and Virudunagar. Paramakudi is 74 km east of Madurai, on route to Rameswaram.

History

Historically the area was ruled by the Pandyan Dynasty this is not the head quarters of any king but was ruled by Pandiyas and later by the King Sethupathi of Ramanathapuram. According to the ancient epic Ramayana, Lord Rama started his battle against Ravana at Sethu Canal, which is 45 minutes travel from here.
Paramakudi consists of two formerly separate settlements, Paramakudi and Emaneswaran, which merged to form the present municipal town in 1964.

Temples and churches

Paramakudi's famous temples are Perumal Temple (which hosts a Chitra festival), Meenakshi Amman Temple and Muthalamman Temple. Other temples include Varadharaja Perumaal (Emaneswaram), Sri Hanuman, Eswaran, Subramaniya Swami, Draupadi Amman, Panchamuga Anjaneyar, Machadi Karruppan, Siddhi Vinayagar and Murugan, and Sathuraga Nayaki Amman.
Alangara Matha's Church, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC), Church of South India (CSI), Christian Believers Assembly (Brethren), Apostalic Fellowship Tabernacle (AFT) Church, Assemblies of God, Pentecostal Mission, Maranatha Church, Fr. Berkman’s Church, Roman Catholic Church are some of the other local churches. Paramakudi also has seven mosques, including one near the city centre, which features a minaret about 120 feet tall.

Education

In the town, there is one arts college run by the government, which offers an MBA program, and two evening colleges (Madurai Kamaraj and Alagappa) in nearby Karaikudi. Sri Muthalamman Polytechnic College offers diploma courses. For higher studies, the students are supposed to go to other towns and districts. Two government schools and four aided schools offer secondary and higher secondary education. The engineering college is Ganapathy Chettiar College of Engineering.
There are four matriculation schools and five secondary high schools.
PARAMAKUDI PHOTOS
A. V Hr Sec school

                                 Alangara Matha Church Paramakudi


Photos by Santha guru

                                          Aathu plalam
                                    (Athu pallam (paramakudi)





                               old railway station paramakudi

                                Sri muthalamman temple

                               Anjaneyar temple paramakudi


                                     om shanmuga theatre
krishna theater


                                         ravi theater
PHOTOS BY SANTHA GURU


Ulaga nayagan


ஆத்து பாலம் இடிக்கும் போது



                         Muthalamman Temple பால்குடம் திருவிழா

                                     Paramakudi arch (last photo)


Flood warning issued to residents along Vaigai bed











Paramakudi entrance


vaigai river
sri muthalamman temple
Urapuli temple (My favorite place)


ஆதாம் பாலம்
Mamu carden famous restaurant in paramakudi

A. V. Hr. sec school (My school entrance)

Meenakshi amman temple (paramakudi)



 Reservation center
City union bank

City map
Tornat (famous sweet in paramakudi)


16 comments:

  1. summa solla koodathu nalla irukku thornat

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  2. Nice collection about ur city....

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  3. nice collection for paramakudi picture

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  4. nice.. Each and every famous things are demonstrated here...

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  5. nice collection..and thanks for remembering my school days via those photos..

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  6. Really awesome... My sister selvi appreciated alot.... Good work bro....

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  7. What about Sea food restaurants availabilty

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  8. Ji.. in1975 I visited 2dys visit Now I recall the memories.thank u sir.

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  9. அருமை காந்திசிலை பகுதியை காணவில்லையே சகோதரே

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