Kayamozhi

Kayamozhi (Tamil pronunciation: [/kaːjaːmoɻi/]) is a village 9km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1][2] Its was established in the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region^[3]. It has an elevation of 15m (49ft) above mean sea level.

Kayamozhi Kayamoli
Village
Kayamozhi Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Kayamozhi Kayamozhi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°30′32″N 78°2′43″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Kayamozhi Panchayat
Population
• Total	5,497
Languages
• Official	Tamil, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	628205
Telephone code	04639
Vehicle registration	TN69
Nearest city	Tiruchendur
Sex ratio	1000:1154 ♂/♀
Literacy	85%
Lok Sabha constituency	Thoothukudi Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Tiruchendur
Civic agency	Kayamozhi Panchayat
Website	kayamozhi.com

Civics

Administration

• Civic Status: Village Panchayat^[4]
• Administrative offices: Kayamozhi Panchayat Office^[5] & VAO Office.^[6]
• Administration Officials: The VAO, The Village Panchayat Head and The Secretary

Demographics

The total population of Kayamozhi is 5,497, comprising 2,552 males and 2,945 females. The village has a literacy rate of 85% (as of 2022).^[7]

Religion

Religion Data – Kayamozhi village
Religion			Percent(%)
Hindu			90.16%
Muslim			5.83%
Christian			4.01%

Caste

• Kayamozhi is populated by several different communities, including Other Backward Classes (OBCs; Vellalars, Nadars, Devars, Maruthuvars), Scheduled Castes (SC; Paraiyars, Arunthathiyars) and some nomadic tribes. Thirty to forty percent of the population is made up of SC people.^[8]

Geography

Boundaries

Directions	Landmarks
South	Mayandi Swamy Temple & Canal bridge
North	RT Mani Nadar Wedding Hall
East	Canals & Muppudathi Amman Temple
West	Vanagamudi Ayyanar Temple
Southeast	Kayamozhi Pond
Southwest	Red Sand Dunes
Northeast	Oothangaraivilai Canal
Northwest	Temples

Economy

The economy of Kayamozhi is primarily based on agriculture.^{[citation needed]}

• Government Schemes

1) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Empowerment^[9]

2) Clean Bharath India

Facilities and utilities

Educational institutions

• S B Aditanar Government Higher Secondary School,^[10] Kayamozhi
• Govindammal Aditanar Girls High Secondary School,^[11] Kayamozhi
• Five primary schools and three Anganwadi centers are also located in Kayamozhi.

Electricity

• Kayamozhi EB office^[12] – Sadhukkai street. It provides electricity to Kayamozhi and neighboring hamlets.

Finance and banking

• Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank,^[13] Kayamozhi
• Kayamozhi Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society^[14]
• Post offices:
  • Kayamozhi S.O^[15]
  • Subramaniyapuram S.O^[16]

Health and welfare

• Government Primary Healthcare Center & Hospital,^[17][18] Kayamozhi (located near the S B Aditanar Higher Secondary School)
• Government Boys Hostel, Kayamozhi (located behind the SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School)^[19]
• Government Girls Hostel, Kayamozhi (located near the hospital)^[20]

Library

There are two libraries, one located near SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School and the other on Bazaar Street.^[21]

Ration shops

• Valluvar Nagar^[14] Rationshop.
• Kumarasamy Puram Rationshop.

Others

• Electronic governance service – 1) Kayamozhi E Sevai Center^[22] 2) Kayamozhi Cooperative Society
• Veterinary care – Veterinary Hospital, Kayamozhi^[23]

Landmarks

Kayamozhi is bordered by the Kayamozhi Red Sand Desert to the west.

Temples

Famous & Notable Temples

Temple Names	Festival	Notes
Arulmigu Muppudathi Amman Temple (அருள்மிகு முப்புடாதி அம்மன் கோவில்)1 Ammankovil Street, South of Kayamozhi	Aadi Temple Festival – August midweek	The celebration of Mahakumbabishekam for Mupidathi Amman Temple was performed in 2013.
Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple (கற்குவேல் அய்யனார் கோவில்)1 2 Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi	Kallar Vettu Festival – Karthigai 30 / Margazhi 1
Vanangamudi ayyanar & Ariyanachi amman Temple (வணங்காமுடி அய்யனார் அரியணாச்சி அம்மன் கோவில்)[24][25] Therikudueruppu, West of Kayamozhi	Temple Festival
Sri Thirumal Ayyanar Sri Muthu Mariamman Thirukovil (திருமால் அய்யனார் முத்து மாரியம்மன் கோவில்).[26] Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi	Mahashivaratri perum poojai
Karayadi Sudalai madasamy Temple(காரையாடி சுடலைமாடசாமி கோவில்)[26] West of Kayamozhi	Temple Festival – First Tuesday of the Tamil month Purattasi (September)
Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple (மாயாண்டிசுவாமி கோவில்)[27][28] South of Kayamozhi	Temple Festival – first Friday of the Tamil month Aavani (August)	Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple is 100 years old.
Shri Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple (ஊர்காத்த பெருமாள் சுவாமி கோவில்)[26] Subramaniya Puram, Northeast of Kayamozhi	Temple festival – First Friday of Tamil month Purattasi (September).	Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple is 100 years old.
Sri Narayana Swamy Temple (நாராயண சாமி கோவில்)[26] Subramaniyapuram, Northeast of Kayamozhi	Guru pooja – May	Sri Narayana Swamy Temple is 100 years old.
Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple (மந்திர மூர்த்தி சுவாமி கோவில்)[29] Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi	Temple Festival - first Tuesday of the Tamil month Thai (January)	Kayamozhi Shri Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple is 165 years old.
Sri Narayana Swamy Temple & Sri Aananda Parameshwarar Temple (நாராயண & ஆனந்த பரமேஸ்வரர் கோவில்) Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi	1) Guru Pooja – May 2) Maha Shivaratri 3) Paal kudam	The Brass Nataraja Statue was mysteriously found in 2012.
Arulmigu Sivananaindha Perumal Temple (சிவனனைந்த பெருமாள் கோவில்) Kandasamypuram, North of Kayamozhi	Temple festival
Arulmigu Narayanaswamy Temple (நாராயண சுவாமி கோவில்) Kandasamy puram, North of Kayamozhi	Guru pooja
Jaria Masjid - Muhaideen Aandavar Masjid (ஜாரியா முகைதீன் ஆண்டவர் பள்ளிவாசல்) 1 Muslim Street, South of Kayamozhi	1) Kandhuri 2) Ramzan
Churches (திருச்சபை) Therikudieruppu & Aarumugapuram	1) Christmas 2) Asanam festival

Tourist Spots

S.No	Nearest Tourist Spots	Address
1	Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple 1 2[30]	Tiruchendur (12 km from Kayamozhi)
2	Tiruchendur Seashore	Tiruchendur (12 km from Kayamozhi)
3	Sri Mutharamman Temple 1 2	Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi)
4	Kulasekharapatnam Beach	Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi)
5	Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple 1 2	Therikudieruppu (2 km from Kayamozhi)
6	Arunchunai Kaatha Ayyanar Temple 1	Melaputhukudi (6 km from Kayamozhi)
7	Vanathirupathi Sri Nivasa Perumal Temple	Punnaiyadi / Punnai Nagar, Katchanavilai (9 km from Kayamozhi)
8	Manapad Church & Seashore	Manapad (18 km from Kayamozhi)
9	Kayalpatnam Mosque & Beach	Kayalpatnam (18 km from Kayamozhi)
10	Nava Thirupathi Temples	Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district.
11	Nava Kailayam Temples	Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district.

  Shows presence of pond or beach.

Notabilities

Notable Persons

1) S.B Aditanar

2) Sivanthi Aditanar - Founder of the Daily Thanthi news

Notable Events

• Surya's Singam (2010) and Vijay's Villu (2009) movie scenes were shot here. Dhanush's Asuran (2019) movie scenes and Vishal's Thaambirabharani (2007) movie scenes are also shot here.
• SB Aditanar Statue^[31] & P.Ramachandra Aditanar Memorial Hall Inauguration

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