Viswanathapuram

Surrounding Places

Other villages like Idayanallur, Ilanganallur, Karprian kurichi, Nedunthidal, Manikkudi and Thiruloki are surrounded nearby places. Among which One of place Thiruloki is treated as historical, due to Chola kings has utilized in the name of Thirai loki for collection of Revenue (Tamil Name Thirai), this practice is still followed through Thiruppananathal Siva Mutt. The Wife of Raja Raja Chola I named 'Thirailokkiya Madevi' belongs Thiruloki and is referred to as ‘Thirailokkiya Madevi Chathurvedi mangalam’ in inscriptions, later as Thiruloki.

This village comes under Thiruvidaimarudur legislative assembly and Mayiladuthurai Parliamentary constitution with population of 250 people around 0.5 square kilometer area(As on 2013). Thiruppanandal and Aduthurai are two minor commercial places and Kumbakonam is a major commercial place. The facilities like lightings, drinking, and roads are developed but transports is still not yet developed efficiently.

Geography

Temperature is around 20 to 38 °C (68 to 100 °F), elevation is 58 feet (18 m) above sea level and soils seams black & grey mixed clay soil. The period from October to January is a pleasant timing to visit for natural views covered by plenty of water, birds, climates with Greenish atmosphere everywhere.

Culture

This village is called as "Viswanathapuram" from the name of God 'Viswanathar'. The temple inside the village named as 'Vishalatchi Amman', and it makes natural correlation,relationship with Lord Viswanathar. This people gives importance to describe their village as Kaasiyin veesam Viwanathapuram, and believes "veesam" part of Varanasi is Viswanathapuram. The culture is still traditionally followed by “somavaaram” to worship Lord Siva and Parwathi during Karthikai month every Monday, which reflects their involvement with previous culture.

The Pongal days are happily celebrated during January month by all levels of people.

Note : 1.Veesam = 6*6 sq ft = 36 sq ft, 2.Somawar - Monday

Temples

The familiar Navagraha Sun Temple at Sooriyanarkoil, Sukran temple at Kanjanur, and Ezhu Loka Thiripura Nayaki Amman temple, Thiruloki Perumal Temple are surrounded remarkable places.

Most of temples in and around are followed with Lord Sivan admire. and the agricultural lands mostly belong to Thiruppanadal Shiva mutt.

Education

They depends for elementary & middle school education from Idayanallur or Chitridaiyanallur, and High school education from Aduthurai or Thiruppanandal. The educational rate has gradually increased, and around 70% of people have received their educational knowledge. People nowadays started gradually to work at different places based on their education and job profession.