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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{refimprove|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thiruvedagam
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Tiruvedagam2.JPG
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Madurai
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| population_total = 1,253
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 625234
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = (91)04543
| registration_plate = TN-59
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'''Thiruvedagam''' is a village located in between [[Sholavandan]] and [[Madurai]]. It is {{convert|18|km|mi|abbr=off}} away from Madurai and {{convert|3|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} away from [[Sholavandan]]. It comes under Vadipatti taluk <ref name=Vadipatti>[http://madurai.nic.in/vadi.htm Vadipatti Block]</ref> in [[Madurai]] district. It is located at the bank of the [[Vaigai River|River Vaigai]], which flows in the direction North to South here in Thiruvedagam. Here a famous and historical [[Shiva]] temple named [[Edaganathar temple]] is located.<ref>http://temple.dinamalar.com/news_detail.php?id=2165</ref>

==Legendary history of the village==
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Thiruvedagam village which was occupied by the [[Samanars]], changed the course of history. The [[Pandyan Kingdom|Pandya King]] Arikesari Nedumaran who belonged to the [[Saivaite]] faith, due to the clever tactics of the Samanar community, underwent a conversion. He deviated from the path of virtue and his subjects also followed their ruler. The Saivaite queen sent an emissary to [[Gnana Sambandhar]] and requested him to save the king and the subjects from the Samanar's grip.

Acceding to her request, [[Gnana Sambandhar|Sambandhar]] with the blessings of Appar, paid a visit to [[Madurai]]. Stirred and worried by his visit, the Samanars burnt the monastery of Sambandhar and this reflected on the King, who was afflicted with leprosy. Both the Samanars and Sambandhar treated the disease. The Samanars efforts proved futile while the sacred ash given by Sambandhar to the King cured him.

Angered by this, the [[Samanars]] challenged Sambandhar to 'anall vaadham' (hot dispute) and 'punall vaadham' (cold dispute). Defeated by Sambandhar in the anall vaadham, they got down to punall vaadham. The [[Samanars]] wrote ' Athi Naathi' on a palmyra leaf and floated it down the river Vaigai, while Sambandhar wrote in Tamil: 
'வாழ்க அந்தணர் வானவர் ஆனினம் 
வீழ்க தண்புனல் வேந்தனும் ஓங்குக 
ஆழ்க தீயதெல்லாம் அரன் நாமமே 
சூழ்க வையக முந்துயர் தீர்கவே' 
and floated it down the Vaigai. The palmyra leaf that Sambandhar floated reached the bank on the other side where there lies an idol of Lord Ganesha who is known as " vaathu venra vinayakar " ..

Sambandhar feeling happy called the place as 'Edu Senranai Tharum Edagam' which came to be known as Thiruvedagam. The palmyra leaf which the [[Samanars]] left was swept away by the river and reached 'Thirupasethi'( thiru + pa + serthal) later to be known as thirupachetty.

The [[Vaigai River]] flows in the direction North to South here in Thiruvedagam. So it is said to be as good as praying in [[Varanasi|Kashi]]. A Shiva temple known as "Edaganathan Temple" is situated in the middle of the village.It is the second most important Lord Shiva temple in madurai district.More than 60% agricultural land of the village owned by temple.

== Dargah of Syed Sha Husain Parhez==

=== History ===
This dargah continues to exist from 12th century.

=== Anniversary Urs Festival ===
The anniversary urus festival of this dargah happens on 26th of the Islamic month of muharram.
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== Education ==

In Thiruvedagam one government middle school and two private schools (Vivekananda nursery and Vivekananda higher secondary school managed by Ramakrisha Tapovanam) are there.

[[File:VivekanandaCollegeThiruvedagam.JPG|thumb|A welcome arch at the entrance to the college]]
[[Vivekananda College, Madurai|Vivekananda College]] is an autonomous college of Arts and Sciences in Thiruvedagam in [[Madurai]] district.<ref name="ugc-vc">[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/alphareco_college.php?resultpage=2&st=V ::: Colleges - University Grants Commission :::]</ref> It was founded in 1971 by [[Swami Chidbhavananda]] and is managed by Ramakrishna Tapovanam. It is by far the only registered [[Gurukula]] institute of Life training in modern India.<ref name="hindu-vc">{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2005/01/10/stories/2005011000730300.htm |title=Education Plus Madurai : A `gurukula' for life training |access-date=23 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104152419/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2005/01/10/stories/2005011000730300.htm |archive-date=4 November 2008 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2005-01-10 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] has given the `A' grade for the college when it was reaccredited.<ref name="hindu-vc"/>

== Transportation ==

By City Bus:
* Bus No. 63, 68, 54, 29A, 29LSS - from Madurai Periyar Bus stand
* Bus No. 28 - from Madurai Anna Bus stand
* Bus No. 93 - from Madurai Matuthavani Bus stand
* Bus No. 4 - from [[Thirumangalam, Madurai]]

By Long route Buses:

Madurai to Nillakottai([[TNSTC]]).
Stop: Thiruvedagam.

By Train:

Stop: [[Sholavandan]]. Station code: '''SDN'''. after which a bus is necessary to reach Thiruvedagam itself.

Express trains do not stop in [[Sholavandan]], except the [[Nellai Express]] (Train number: 2631/2632) and Mysore Express (Train number: 6731/6732) which stop at Sholavandan on both directions.

== References ==

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== External links ==
* {{in lang|ta}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20081227015635/http://www.shivatemples.com/pnaadut/pnt04.html ஏடகநாதேஸ்வரர் கோவில், திருவேடகம்]
* [http://www.vivekanandacollege.org/ Vivekananda College]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090515000807/http://archives.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/thiruvedagaperuman.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20090515000807/http://archives.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/thiruvedagaperuman.asp]

{{Madurai district}}
[[Category:Villages in Madurai district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Madurai]]

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