Mallakottai
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Mallakottai is the name of a panchayat village
in the Sivagangai district in the Tamil Nadu
state in southern India
. Mallakottai may not reflect any direct or exact meaning in the Tamil language
, though in some parts of South India
'Mallakottai' means peanuts
. 'Mallakottai' is believed to be a short form of "Mayilrayan Kottai" which means approximately 'beautiful fort'.
, Eriyur, and Kattanipatti. The principal occupation of villagers is farming. One of their popular deities is “Santhiveeran” and the “Santhiveeran Temple", located in the centre of the village, is a historic villagers temple with many stunning architectural works.
Eruthugattu is a major villagers festival and many legends are associated with it. It is surmised the festival dates back to the period before written history. ‘Eruthugattu’ is very enthusiastically celebrated for thirty continuous days and each day has its significance with a number of myths, legends and beliefs.
2) Government Higher Secondary School
3) Government Library Facilities
4) Water supply Board Controlled by Village Administration
5) Government Agricultural Support Office
6) Government Head Post Office
7) Village Administration Office
8) Government Grocery Shop
9) BSNL Telecom's Customer Support Office
10) Bus Terminals
Panchayati Raj
The panchayat raj is a South Asian political system mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. "Panchayat" literally means assembly of five wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes between individuals and villages...
in the Sivagangai district in the Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
state in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Mallakottai may not reflect any direct or exact meaning in the Tamil language
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, though in some parts of South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
'Mallakottai' means peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
. 'Mallakottai' is believed to be a short form of "Mayilrayan Kottai" which means approximately 'beautiful fort'.
The Place and Peoples
Mallakottai, also called "Mallai", is one of the small villages situated in the north part of the Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. Mallakottai's cultural heritage goes back 2500 years and the village has been known as one of the important commercial centres among the nearest villages. Some of the villages that surround Mallakottai are Jeyangondanilai or 'Jeyanilai', Vadavanpatti, ErumaipattiErumaipatti
Erumaipatti is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, Erumaipatti had a population of 9303. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Erumaipatti has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of...
, Eriyur, and Kattanipatti. The principal occupation of villagers is farming. One of their popular deities is “Santhiveeran” and the “Santhiveeran Temple", located in the centre of the village, is a historic villagers temple with many stunning architectural works.
Eruthugattu is a major villagers festival and many legends are associated with it. It is surmised the festival dates back to the period before written history. ‘Eruthugattu’ is very enthusiastically celebrated for thirty continuous days and each day has its significance with a number of myths, legends and beliefs.
Available Facilities
1) Government Hospital with Emergency service2) Government Higher Secondary School
3) Government Library Facilities
4) Water supply Board Controlled by Village Administration
5) Government Agricultural Support Office
6) Government Head Post Office
7) Village Administration Office
8) Government Grocery Shop
9) BSNL Telecom's Customer Support Office
10) Bus Terminals