This
Thangal
The thangals (also spelled tangals) are a social group among the Muslims of Kerala, south India.Kunhali, V. "Muslim Communities in Kerala to 1798" PhD Dissertation Aligarh Muslim University (1986/ref> The thangals are often regarded as roughly e ...
of Kadambankulam was the sixth among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. This Thangal was situated South to
Valliyoor, 2 km southeast to
Kalantha Panai. This was the place where ''Thavam petral'', the daughter of
Dharma Citar was married to a man from here. Also, this was the native place of
Thuvayal Pandaram, who were the participants of the
Thuvayal Thavasu.
Ayya Vaikundar also visited this place before his Six-year
Tavam
Tapas (Sanskrit: तपस्) is a variety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it means asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism, it denotes spiritual practices including meditation and se ...
. Likewise, this place gains so much importance from
Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi ( ta, அய்யாவழி, ml, അയ്യാവഴി ''Ayyāvaḻi'' , ) is a henotheistic belief that originated in South India.Tha. Krishna Nathan, ''Ayyaa vaikuNdarin vaazvum sinthanaiyum'', p. 62: "" (The day at which Vaik ...
.
As usual, the devotees of this village requested Ayya for a visit. Accepting it Ayya was carried there in a horse-drawn cart. During the
Kadambankulam
Kadambankulam is a small village in the Radhapuram taluk of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is seven kilometers from the larger town of Valliyur. Kadambankulam, a hamlet in the extreme south of Vallioor, covers an a ...
visit of
Vaikundar, it was the 17th incarnational day of Vaikundar. So people celebrated the festival very grandly with their houses white-washed and palm-leaf roofed sheds constructed. The foundation stone for the sixth Thangal was laid.
A structure was erected there immediately using
palmyra leaves. Then it was replaced with massive structures. Also, the rope used for hoisting the flag during the three
Kodiyettru Thirunal in
Swamithope
Swamithope (alternate spelling Swamithoppe) is the name of a village that lies southeast of the City of Nagercoil, the capital of the Kanyakumari district, District of Kanyakumari in the State of Tamil Nadu, at the extreme southern tip of India. ...
is being donated continuously from Kadambankulam.
See also
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Pathi
Pathi ( ta, பதி - "The place where God is") is the name of the primary centres of congregational worship for the South Indian religious system of Ayyavazhi, having a relatively large structure like that of a temple. They are seven in numbe ...
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Nizhal Thangal
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Worship centers of Ayyavazhi
The ''Pathis'' and '' Nizhal Thangals'', are centers of worship and religious learning for the followers of Ayyavazhi which are established in different parts of India. They served as centres for propagation of the beliefs and practices of Ayyava ...
References
* K.Amalan's, ''Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varlaru'', Akilam Pathippakam, 2000.
* G.Patrick's, ''Religion and Subaltern Agency'', University of Madras, 2003.
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Nizhal Thangals