Thangachimadam is a village in the central part of Rameswaram which is a holy island in the state of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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 in India

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. It is separated from the mainland by Pamban channel. Languages spoken include Tamil

Tamil language

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 and English

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.

Economy

The main occupation of people live here is fishing and its allied occupations. Also coconut and jasmine farming activities exist at a considerable level.

Holy places

• Sri Balathandayuthapani swamy temple:

There are 3 Lord Ganapathy Shrine and lord Murugan Shrine and lord Manikanda Shrine inside this temple. Mainly, this is the temple of lord Murugan and represents Lord Bala Thandayuthapani of Palani in Tamil Nadu.
Idol of BalaThandayuthupani is beautifully en carved and maintained properly by devotees of Thangachimadam. Daily rituals are always performed with much enthusiasm.Premises of the temple has wonderful ambience containing coconut trees and cleanly maintained pond.Festival of sasti which comes after deepavali is auspicious in this temple.

• Sri Ekantharamar swamy temple
• Villoondi Thirtham This thirtham is located at Thangachimadam village, according to Hindu
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   mythology when Lord Rama and Sita
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   went in Pusphak Veemana. On their way from Sri Lanka
  Sri Lanka
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  , Sita felt thirsty. Because there was no way to drink water at that time Rama stuck an arrow in the sea. At once a spring came out from the sea like an artesian well which is very tasty for drinking. There are three spring
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  s in the sea, there is also a temple of Lord Rama named Ekantha Ramar Temple.
• St. James church
• St. Theresa church

This is one of the parish churches in Thagachimadam. Also St. Tresa's High School is situated in a close vicinity to this church.

• St.Xavier church

This church is located close to the Railway Station

• Santhiyagappar church

This is the most famous catholic church in Rameswaram Island. St.Xavier visited this place on his way to Sri Lanka and the original church at this place was constructed by him. Annual festival of this church happens in July (Tamil month of aadi)in a grand scale.

• Kattu Velanganni church
• St.Infant Jesus church
• There is a Muslim Mosque is there located at Muslim street . All Muslims doing their five time prayer in this mosque

Climate

Thangachimadam has a hot tropical climate temperature ranging from 25°C (min) to 46°C (max) and the relative humidity is high at 79% on an average and it ranges between 80% to 90%.

Winter: Max. 30°C Min. 25°C, rainfall: 500 mm

Satellite connectivity

Under the joint ISRO-MSSRF Village Resource Centre programme- ISRO has sanctioned satellite
connectivity to Thiruvaiyaru

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 in Tanjore, Sembatty in Dindigul district and Thangachimadam in
Ramnad district. These centers will facilitate teleconferences between farm and fishing families at these locations and MSSRF scientists as well as with leading experts in the area of health, education, agriculture, fisheries, marketing and disaster management.

Village Resource Center (VRC)

MS Swaminathan Research Foundation site offices in Thangachimadam. VRC Thangachimadam providing key Technological Solutions for Development through integrated Satcom & EO Capabilities to offer services follows.

The coastal region of Thangachimadam will be provided with near real time charts, based on satellite derived potential fishing zones, for fishing

Fishing

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and information on sea state, wave heights and other conditions related to behaviour of the sea.