Kalligudi
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Kalligudi is a small town in Tirumangalam Taluk of Madurai district
Madurai District
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 of Tamil Nadu
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It is located 15 Kilometers south of Tirumangalam. There is one Govt. Hr. Sec. School and one Govt. Primary School. There are seven Temples and two mosques and two Churches.There is a Railway Station.There are two Banks and a Police Station.

The Thirumangalam constituencey representative even in the preindependent state of Tamilnadu was represented by muthuramalinga thevarwho was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and subsequently was a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) too who was very close to Mr. Kamaraj who became the Chief minister of the state subsequently, hailed from a nearby hamlet of Kalligudi Chatthram that was known as 'Agathapatti' village, T.N.P.S.C Member Mr. Nararanaswamy Birth Place in Agathapatti and Last I.A.S Exam Passed Mr.Rajarajasolan Birth Place in Agathapatti .
Mr. Dhanasekaran of Agathapatti inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda joined the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.

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They visit their village for puratasi pongal (Celebrated in the month of October) very grand one.
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