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Thennamanadu is a village panjayath of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located between the cities of Thanjavur and Pattukkottai (20 km from Thanjavur and 2 km from Orathanadu).
Contents
- Map of Thennamanadu Tamil Nadu
- History
- Geography and climate
- Division and population
- Occupation and culture
- Education
- Colleges
- Schools
- Festivals and Celebrations
- Complaints
- References
Map of Thennamanadu, Tamil Nadu
History
During 883 AD, a Pandiya King Pandi Undan built a Shiva temple. The place was named Thennavan nadu (தென்னவன் நாடு) becomes Thennamanadu. Kalyana odai river goes among the village which was constructed by British rulers around 1935 AD.
Geography and climate
Thennamanadu has an average elevation of 2 m (6.6 ft). The village lies on the bank of Kalyana odai river (the south branch of Kaveri River).
The Boundary sites of the village is
East : Oorachi Long Mannargudi
West : Sethurayankudikkadu Long Vallam
North : Paruthikottai Long Thanjavur
South : Orathanadu Long Pattukkottai
Southwest : Mandalakottai Long Pudukkottai
The maximum temperature is approximately 36 °C during April - May and minimum temperature approximately 22.8 °C during December to Januarys.
Division and population
The panjayath consist of 12 karai (division) including Sethurayankudikkadu. Population of Thennamanadu is 4965 including Male - 2337 and female - 2628. The sex ratio is 1137 females per 1000 males. The Literacy Rate is 65.76%.
Occupation and culture
The main occupation of the people is agriculture. Paddy, pulses, groundnut, gingelly and sugarcane are the main field crops and coconut, cashew, mango and banana are the important tree crops. The river Kallyanaodai is the main water resource.
This village consists of people from several religions and castes such as kallas, adidhiravidas, vannas, kosavas, valayas, asari, parisaris, ambalakaras, konars, chettiyar, malayalis, Muslims and Christians. Kallas are the higher populated people among all other castes in this village. A village panjayat system is there which consists of elderly wise persons from all castes to solve any issues of the village. social relationship of people of various castes is slowly getting better after 1990s than the olden decades. But it is a very good village as it possesses good natural resources, geo locality, topography, village planning, transportation etc.
Education
Thennamanadu has more number of Software Engineering Professionals, Doctors, Civil Engineers, Lawyers, Teachers, IAS etc.
In Games
Also has more number Sports players in State level and some National level players.
Colleges
- Dharmambal Ramasamy Arts and Science College
- Dharmambal Ramasamy Teachers Training College
Schools
Festivals and Celebrations
Most popular festival in the village is
· Mariamman Temple Thiruvizha during the month of April/May
· Throbathai Ammam Theemithi Thiruvizha during the month of March
· Sithirai and Panguni Parkudam and Kavadi Thiruvizha
· Maasi Maham in Sannithi Amman Temple
· Pongal Vizhaiyattu Vizha
· Uzhavar Dina Maadu vidum vizha
Sri ThogaiMalai Ayyanar Koil is situated near by the Vallam Road bus stop. It is situated inside the adhidhravidar street. Theethara appchi temple is a famous temple. Vembaiyannar temple is the god in Sethurayar & Thuraiundar kula theivam. In the bank of the 'Ammini Pond' is situated Vinayaka, a big Muni Veeran statue, and some family gods temple.
Complaints
There are 35 ponds, lakes were before 1935. Now disappeared. Those purambokku lands were encroached by the village people for various purposes.