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<p><span class="autocomment">Description and history</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}{{unreferenced|date=February 2012}}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kalangathakandy&#039;&#039;&#039; is a small village in [[Tirunelveli]] District in [[Tamil Nadu]], located nearest to [[Shenkottai]].<br /> <br /> == Geography ==<br /> <br /> The village is 3&amp;nbsp;km from Shenkottai and 1&amp;nbsp;km from Shenkottai Railway Station.<br /> <br /> == Population ==<br /> <br /> There are around 1500 inhabitants, approximately 500 families in 300 houses.<br /> <br /> == Description and history ==<br /> The village was founded by members of a single family; residents are therefore all related. The area was formerly ruled by a king called Kalangathakandy Raja; parts of the royal palace remain. There is a temple to the goddess called <br /> Kalangathakandy Amman or Bagavathy Amman. She is popular in [[Kerala]], to which Shenkottai belonged until 1956.<br /> <br /> There is a small dam, which was built by the king. The main source of income is agriculture: coconuts, mangoes, jack fruit, cashews, ground nuts and rice are the main crops.<br /> <br /> Harijan Primary School is located in the village.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Villages in Tirunelveli district]]</div>

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