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'''Vannivelampatti''', is a [[Gram panchayat]] in [[Madurai district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population.aspx</ref>

==History==
Vannivelampatti was known as vannivalampatti which means, a village (patti) situated at the right side of the strange Vanni Vinayaka facing west at the top of the Devankkurichi hill.

===Groups based on belief===
Earlier the village was divided as atheist group and another as non atheist group. Apart from regular Grama Panchayat, a Grama Committee was constructed by one Mr. Kailasam [[Pillai (title)|Pillai]]. a middle school teacher and was headed by him. Consequently, the rivalry among two groups was abolished and the village was integrated.

==Self Development==
The village follows a rural development method called ({{lang-ta|நமக்கு நாமே}}). Construction works were done by the grama committee without expecting any financial assistance from government. For instance, Teppakulam ( Water Tank) construction, funeral path and bridge. This is an efficient method of development and creates jobs internally and without government support.

===Education===
In 1950, the middle school teacher Mr. Kailasampillai, a native of this village and Mr. S.V. Subbiah, headmaster (a native of Karaikeni village) had started Noon meal scheme at the beginning of the 1950s (before noon meal scheme was introduced by state government by former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. [[K. Kamaraj]]) by getting rice and pulses from farmers as donation during harvest season.

==Culture==
[[File:Vannivelampatti.jpg|thumb|Vannivelampatti]]
People of Vannivelampatti mainly worship Kaliamman & [[Mariamman]] incarnation of Amman. Every year a [[Pongal (festival)|pongal]] [[festival]] will be celebrated in the month of June. Vannivelampatti is one of the 7 villages(Thevankurichi, [[T. Kallupatti]], Vannivelampatti, Ammapatti, Kadaneri, Kilangulam, Satrapatti) to celebrate the Muthalamman festival every 2 years.

* Vembulaiyan (Lord [[Shiva]] )Temple Located in South Side of the village is an Ancient symbol of the culture.
* Director [[Susi Ganesan]] belongs to Vannivelampatti and many young boys pursue a career in dancing and stage shows .

==Economy==
Agriculture is the main occupation. People use [[T.Kallupatti]] as their main hub for all needs and also with Peraiyur.

==Geography==
Vannivelampatti is Situated 3 km far from [[T.Kallupatti]] which is on [[Madurai]] to [[Rajapalayam]] and [[Virudhunagar]] to [[Theni]] Highways.
{{Geographic Location
|title = Destinations from Madurai
|Northeast = [[Madurai]]
|Northwest = [[Theni]]
|North = [[Tirumangalam, Madurai|Thirumangalam]]
|West = [[Peraiyur]]
|Centre = Vannivelampatti
|East = [[Kalligudi]]
|Southwest = [[Watrap]]
|South = [[Rajapalayam]]
|Southeast = [[Virudhunagar]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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