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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Manamadurai
| official_name = MANAMADURAI
| other_name = ''Vanara mamadurai''
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = File:ANANDAVALLI temple.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Manamadurai
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.7|N|78.48|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sivaganga district]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 1912
| founder =
| named_for = Vaanavan Mamadurai
| government_type = Municipal Town
| governing_body = Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 5.37
| area_rank = 4th in Sivagangai
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 121
| population_total = 32,500
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 6052/km<sup>2</sup>
| population_rank = 3 in district
| population_demonym = Manamaduraites
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official (Tamil, English)
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 630 606 (Manamadurai Head post office)
| area_code = 04574
| area_code_type = Manamadurai Town Area code
| registration_plate = TN 63 (Sivagangai RTO)
| website = 
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| native_name = Vanara veera Madhura puri
}}

'''Manamadurai''' is a Second Grade Municipality in [[Sivaganga district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[http://www.manamadurai.municipality.tn.nic.in/Documents/Pdf/dst_prfl.pdf] {{dead link|date=November 2017}}</ref> Manamadurai is the headquarter of [[Manamadurai taluk]]. Manamadurai falls under [[Manamadurai (state assembly constituency)|Manamadurai Legislative assembly]]. Manamadurai name transferred/comes from Vanavan Mamadurai. This town is famous for the ancient Sri Veera Azhagar temple or Sri Sundararaja Perumal Koil.<ref>http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=738</ref> The legends around this temple and the place trace back to the era of Ramayana, and the place has been referred to as Vanara Veera Madura Puri in ancient times. It has a population density of more than {{convert|6000|pd/sqkm}} which is Top in Sivagangai District. On 24 August 2021, the town was upgraded to municipality,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ahead of polls to urban local bodies, TN to have six more corporations, 28 new municipalities|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/aug/24/ahead-of-polls-to-urban-local-bodies-tn-to-have-six-more-corporations-28-new-municipalities-2349214.html|access-date=2021-08-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> by this upgradation the total number of municipalities in Sivagangai District increased from three to four.

==Geography==
Manamadurai is located at {{Coord|9.7|N|78.48|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|121|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://veloroutes.org/elevation/?location=manamadurai&units=m|title=Elevation of manamadurai - veloroutes.org|website=Veloroutes.org|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref> The Vaigai river flows from north to south through Manamadurai and divides the town into Eastern bank and Western bank. The town cover an area of revenue villages Arimandapam, Keelamelkudi, Vethiyanenthal, Kalkurichi, Udaikulam, Thayapuram, Sipcot, Seikalathur, Othakadai, Moongilurani, Kannar street, Alagar Kovil street, Brinthavanam, Railway colony, Krishnarajapuram colony, Ramnagar, Mangulam, seiyaalur, Kombukaranenthal, Pattatharechi, Pattar street, Valanaadu, Kalpiravu, Panikaranenthal, Athanoor, Keelapasalai, Melapasalai, New Vasantha Nagar, Rajakambeeram, Keppanoor, Sangamangalam, Annavasal, comes under limit of the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Commissionerate of Municipal Administration|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/cma/chart5.htm|publisher=Commissionerate of Municipal Administration|access-date =2012-12-29|year=2006}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India census, Manamadurai had a population of 32,500. Males constitute 50% of the population and Females 50%. Manamadurai has an average literacy rate of 77% : Male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Manamadurai, 10% of the population is under six years of age. The town has 20,406 households.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=739878|title= PCA Data by District/SubDistrict/Town/Village Name|access-date=2017-02-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

Manamadurai falls under [[Manamadurai (State Assembly Constituency)|Manamadurai State assembly constituency]] and [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sivaganga Loksabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-09-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010951/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2009 }}</ref>

==Highlights==

This town is famous for manufacturing [[Ghatam]] musical instruments, clay pots, clay horses, and other clay itrac. Vaigai river flows from north to south only in Manamadurai.

== Festivals ==
* The 'Chithirai Thiruvizha' festival is celebrated every year in the Tamil month Chithirai for 13 days.
* The annual urus (Santhanakoodu) festival marking the martyrdom day of the Panch shuhadas is commemorated on the 17th of the Islamic month of [[Jumada al-awwal|Jamadil Awwal]] every Hijri year.

==Industry==
The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) Limited is situated in Sivagangai road, which is a major employment source for people in and around Manamadurai. Manamadurai was famous for its production of jasmine flowers. This industry has dwindled over time due to the destruction of gardens throughout the town.{{Citation needed|date=June 2015}} Bricks, brick tiles, and pot-making centres are major industries in Manamadurai.

=== Videocon manufacturing unit ===
SIPCOT has allocated {{convert|70|acre|m2}} of land near Manamadurai to the Indian electronics company [[Videocon]] to set up its manufacturing facility for [[refrigerators]], [[washing machines]], and television sets. The company had plans to introduce a battery assembly line at this facility.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/india-file/assembling-make-in-indias-mobile-dream/article9315838.ece|title=Assembling Make in India's mobile dream|website=Thehindubusinessline.com|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/cons-products/electronics/Sipcot-allots-70-acres-to-Videocon-for-Rs-2k-cr-plant-in-TN/articleshow/5366974.cms|title=Sipcot allots 70 acres to Videocon for Rs 2k cr plant in TN|first=Hemamalini Venkatraman & Nandini|last=Sivakumar|date=22 December 2009|access-date=7 November 2017|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

==Transport==

===Road===
The Manamadurai Bus terminus is situated at Western bank of the town close to Manamadurai - Rameswaram Highway. It is well connected to major cities like Madurai, Trichy, Chennai, and Rameswaram.

===Rail===
{{Main|Manamadurai Junction railway station}}
The Manamadurai Junction railway station is situated in Southern part of the village at the Western Bank. It is a major stopping for all the trains running between Rameshwaram - Madurai, Rameswaram - Chennai and Virudhunagar - Karaikudi. The railway junction in manamadurai connects with [[Aruppukottai railway junction]] in south west, [[Madurai railway junction]] in north west,
and “the holy temple city” [[Rameshwaram railway station]] in south east and [[Karaikudi railway junction]] in north east. The daily local [[DEMU]] Passenger train via Manamadurai connects the main cities of virudhunagar and Tiruchirapalli via Sivaganga, karaikudi, Chettinad devakkottai road, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai and leads to Trichy. an [[ICF blue]] local
daily passenger train runs between Madurai to Rameshwaram via Thiruppuvanam, thiruppachethi, Manamadurai, paramakkudi, Ramanathapuram, Mandapam, pamban and leads to Rameshwaram. The railway line between Manamadurai and Rameswaram became the country's first green train corridor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indias-first-green-train-corridor-opened-between-Rameswaram-and-Manamadurai/articleshow/53363631.cms|title=Country’s first green train corridor opened between Rameswaram and Manamadurai, Asia's second turning railway track is located in manamadurai|work=The Times of India|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>

==Educational institutions==

===Colleges===
*Matha College of Nursing
*Matha School of Nursing
*Matha College of Arts and Science
*Matha Teacher Training Institute
*Matha College of Physiotherapy
*Matha ITI
*Amirtha Nursing College<ref>[http://amirthanursingcollege.webs.com/ Amirtha Nursing College] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130217005157/http://amirthanursingcollege.webs.com/ |date=17 February 2013 }}</ref>
* Matha College of Teacher Education<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathabedcollege.org/index.html |title=Matha College of Teacher Education |access-date=15 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529205303/http://mathabedcollege.org/index.html |archive-date=29 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Seikalathur Kamatchi Amman Polytechnic College

===Computer institutions===
* Apollo Computer Education LTD
* CSC Computer Education LTD, near Ananthavalli Amman Kovil St.
* Sunsoft Computers

===Schools===
* [https://g.co/kgs/b959zz Baba Matriculation School], 1A, Mettu St.
* [https://www.icbse.com/schools/baba-mat-school-manamadurai-dyl2wg [Baba.Mat.School,Manamadurai, Sivaganga - Address, Fees, Admissions and Reviews 2021] is good,have a look at it! Baba Nursery & Primary school,] 183-B, Adhanoor Road
* CSI High School for the deaf & dumb, near Gandhi silai
* CSI High School, near Travellers Banglow
* Govt. Elementary school, Burma colony
* [[Goodwill Group of Schools, Manamadurai|Good Will Matriculation School]], Bye Pass Road
*[[Goodwill Group of Schools,Manamadurai|Good will matric hr sec school, M.Karisalkulam, Manamadurai]]
* Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, near Travellers Banglow, Anbu Nagar
* Kannar Theru Elementary School, Alagar kovil Theru
* Muthu Ameena Muslim (M.A.M) Nursery & Primary School, 113/7, Kannar Street
* [[O.V.C Higher Secondary School, Manamadurai|O.V.C Elementary School]]
* [[O.V.C Higher Secondary School,Manamadurai|O.V.C Higher secondary School]],near Old Bus stand
* R.C. St. Cesilia's middle school
* R.C High School
* Ralay Nursery school, Moongiloorani
* St. Mary's higher secondary school, Rajagambiram
* [[List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools|Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation Higher Secondary School,]] Sipcot
* [[Parithimar Kalaignar|Suriya Narayana Shastri nursery & Primary School,]] near Pal Pannai, East Bank(currently not functioning)

==Tourist places==
The tourism industry is one of the major revenue generators for Manamadurai. There are various places of interest.

==Religious Sites==

===Sri Veera Azhagar temple, Manamadurai===
Sri Veera Azhagar temple or Sri Sundararaja Perumal Koil or simply the Alagar kovil or Perumal kovil is located on the east bank of the Vaigai River in the heart of Manamadurai. It should not be confused with another Alagar kovil temple, located north of Madurai town, which is a Divyadesam. The legends around this temple and the place trace back to the epic era of Ramayana. Lord Rama and the Vanara Sainya took this route to reach Sri Lanka.

===Anandavalli - Somanadhar Temple===
Arulmigu Somanathar temple is an ancient Shiva temple consorted with Devi Anandavalli, which also houses the Maha Samadhi of the great saint [[Sadasiva Brahmendra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbuslost.com/2013/09/sri-sadasiva-brahmendra-great-indian.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-06-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725110132/http://www.columbuslost.com/2013/09/sri-sadasiva-brahmendra-great-indian.html |archive-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> The temple is located on the west bank of the Vaigai river

Thirukalayanam festival is celebrated every year in this temple. The festival resembles the celebration done in Madurai Meenakshi amman temple. But Thirukalyanam will take place in the early morning in Madurai and late evening in Manamadurai.

Alagar Aatril Irangudhal festival is also a yearly event that will take place a few days away from Thirukalyanam.

[[File:Image-upload-22-737308.jpg|thumb|Anandavalli Somanadhar Thirukalyanam]]

===Prithyangira Devi Temple===
Panchabhutheswaram, also known as Vedhiyanendal vilakku, 5 km from Manamadurai, is on old ramanathapuram road, the route in which Lord Rama went to Sri Lanka to confront Ravanan. This place is known for its hard cut-rock (granite) temple dedicated to Shri Maha Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi. It houses the big deity of shri Maha Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi. There are two more sannidhies for Lakshmi Ganapathi and Sornagarshna Bhairavar. Kumbhabhishekham was performed on 24 June 2010. Sahasra Sandi Maha Yagnam was also performed from 25 June 2010 to 29 June 2010. It has come in a total area of about {{convert|5.5|acre|m2}}. Soon within the temple premises, ten more sannidhies are going to come for Dasamaha Vidya. Non-stop annadharmam right from 2000 since inception. Every Amavasai, people were various parts of Tamil Nadu and other states visit the temple.<ref>[http://www.atharvanabathrakalli.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817075754/http://atharvanabathrakalli.org/ |date=17 August 2010 }}</ref>

[[File:Manamadurai-new.JPG|thumb|320px|right|The holy dargah of Paanch Peer Shuhadaa at Kannar Street, Manamadurai]]

===The Holy Paanch peer (Anjanamar) Five Shuhadaas Dargah===
The Holy Paanch peer (Anjanamar) Five Shuhadaas Dargah is located near Kannar street, Manamadurai in Sivaganga District. The Panchpeer durgah is at Kannar road, on the Manamadurai-Ilayangudi State Highway. The Graves of Five Martyrs who came with Badusha Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed of Ervadi is found here.<ref>http://www.ervadi.com/related-dargahs/manamadurai</ref>

===Idaikatur===
[[Idaikattur]] is 16 km ahead of Manamadurai town. The site is famous for Thiru Iruthaya Andavar Church, which is believed to be built by angels of God.

This unique church of the sacred heart of Jesus was built in 1894 AD by French missionary Fr. Ferdinand Celle SJ. This is a replica of the Rheims Cathedral in France. Since the church was said to be built by angels, Fr. Ferdinand Celle SJ has placed 153 depictions of angels in and around the church. He has depicted the relics of forty saints in four elliptical-shaped wooden bowls, which rest over the wooden heart in the main altar portion.

[[File:Idaikattur church Front view.jpg|thumb|Idaikattur Church front view]]

===Thayamangalam Muthumariamman Temple===
[[Thayamangalam]] is situated near Manamadurai and is known for the yearly Panguni festival.

Saint Thirugnanasambandhar was invited to Madurai by Queen Pandimadevi Mangayarkarasi for the prosperity of Saivam religion. Saint Appar said that as the day of Sambandar's visit falls on star of Bharani and it is auspicious for travelling. Bharani is also the best time for Conducting homam and setting up brick kiln etc. as this day is suitable for Agni (fire). He started his travel after worshiping God and Goddess by singing Kolaru Padhipaggam. He fought for the freedom of Saivam against the Jainism. Based on the belief in the concept that "each day is a good day", he did Navasakthi Homam and Vinayaka Pooja on the 15th day of Panguni and celebrated 10 days festival from the 16th day of Panguni at Thayamangalam. Pongal festival is being celebrated on the 7th day (22nd day of Panguni), Milk pot festival, and Flower Pallakku on the 23rd day of Panguni. The festival will end on the 25th day of Panguni after celebrating Devasthana Theertha vari.

==See also==
* [[Manamadurai block]]
* [[Manamadurai taluk]]
* [[Manamadurai (state assembly constituency)|Manamadurai Assembly]]
* [[Manamadurai Junction railway station|Manamadurai Railway Junction]]

==External links==
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Manamadurai,+Sivaganga,+Tamil+Nadu,+India&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&cd=1&geocode=FaSOkwAdoWStBA&split=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&ll=9.75237,78.519287&spn=1.231608,1.779785&t=h&z=9 Google Map link]

==References==
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