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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 Pambankulam was the seventh among the Primary
Nizhal Thangals (places of worship). It is west of Kadambankulam in the
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tami ...
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Kanyakumari National Highway east of
Panakkudy.
A thangal was constructed during the '' 'Desa-sanjara' '' of Vaikundar. It was called the ''Pattakasalai Pathi''.
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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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, ''Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varlaru'', Akilam Pathippakam, 2000.
* G. Patrick, ''Religion and Subaltern Agency'', University of Madras, 2003.
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