Mangudi is a village in
Sankarankoil
Sankarankovil is a city in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was formerly called Sankaranayinarkoil. Sankarankovil is the home to the Sankara Narayanar Temple .
History
Sankarankovil is home to the Sankara Narayanar T ...
Taluk,
Tenkasi District
Tenkasi is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, India, separated from Tirunelveli district on 22 November 2019. The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its creation on 18 July 2019. The district headquarters is at Tenkasi.
Geography
The dis ...
in the state of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, India.
Geography
Mangudi is located at . The nearest towns are Rajapalaiyam, Srivilliputtur and Sankarankovil.
History
Mangudi is an ancient village. The author of
Maduraikanchi i.e. Mangudi Marudhanar came from Mangudi. Surface explorations by the Department of Archaeology have found black and red ware pieces containing
Tamil Brahmi
Tamil-Brahmi, also known as Tamizhi or Damili, was a variant of the Brahmi script in southern India. It was used to write inscriptions in the early form of Old Tamil.Richard Salomon (1998) ''Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscription ...
inscriptions (dated 2nd century BC)
Department of Archaeology - Excavation- Mangudi
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Demographics
As on 2009, Mangudi has a population of 1876.{{citation needed, date=November 2012
Festivals
* Panguni festival (3 days)
* Aadi festival (3 days)
* Thamizhar Thirunal Pongal vizha
* Manju virattu
Schools in Mangudi
*TDTA Middle School
*P.K.Hr.Sec.School
*R.C.High School
Tailoring center in Mangudi
*All are doing in job works in tailoring industries, Annai Theresa Mahalir SHG Tailoring Training Center, Kavitha Nighty, Nithila Nighty, Thangamanatheri-Malakani.T Empriding
References
The tamil movie Bombay is set in the village of Mangudi
External links
Writer S.Ramakrishnan on Mangudi Marudhanar
Villages in Tirunelveli district