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'''Meivazhi Salai''' is a village in the [[Illuppur taluk]], [[Pudukkottai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is a small spiritual community, where the [[Meivazhi]] religion arose. It is located about 20 kilometers from the [[Pudukkottai]] City and about 38 kilometers from the [[Tiruchirappalli]] International Airport.<br />
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[[File:A entrance of Meivazhi Salai.JPG|thumb|An entrance of Meivazhi Salai - Year 2012]]<br />
The village is known for its spiritual practices and festivals held every season. The followers of the [[Meivazhi]] religion gather at this village during every special occasion, marked in their Meivazhi calendar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/the-way-of-meivazhi-salai-where-all-faiths-merge/article22437404.ece|title=The way of Meivazhi Salai, where all faiths merge|last=Nainar|first=Nahla|date=2018-01-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> <br />
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The village community has banned electricity inside the fenced portion. Only thatched huts are allowed to be built so all the occupants are not differentiated in terms of wealth. The rules were framed by the founder of the Meivazhi religion, so that the people will not be distracted by television and other modern amenities. Since most of its occupants are followers of the Meivazhi religion, they have followed all the principles and ethics established by its founder. However, people eventually started relying upon a solar-based power supply for essential purposes such as lighting.<ref>Deccan Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 81, 16 June 2010 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Q7KTGY-IGsVkViRUo0VTFMZ00/edit?usp=sharing ''Village chooses to live without electricity''] Retrieved February 2015</ref><br />
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The village also forbids smoking, alcohol, gambling, and theft and practices vegetarianism.<ref>Chennai DC Special, 16 June 2010 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Q7KTGY-IGsdVJ0Tkg3dW5qWXM/edit?usp=sharing Meivazhisalai showcases alternate way of life] Retrieved February 2015</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vikatan.com/news/spirituality/62956-meyvazhi-religion-it-is-confluence-of-religions.art|title=மெய்வழி மதம்: பல்வேறு மதங்கள், சாதிகளின் சங்கமம்!|newspaper=www.vikatan.com|language=ta|access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sittanavasal Cave]]<br />
* [[Kudumiyanmalai]]<br />
* [[Meivazhi]]<br />
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