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Thangachimadam
Thangachimadam
Village
	Thangachimadam Name Board
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	623529
Telephone code	04573
Vehicle registration	TN 65
Nearest city	Rameswaram
Lok Sabha constituency	Ramanathapuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ramanathapuram

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Thangachimadam is a village in Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

Geography

Rameshwaram is separated from the mainland by Pamban channel.

Economy

The main occupation of people live here is fishing and its allied occupations. Also coconut and jasmine farming activities exist at a considerable level. Jasmine nurseries abound in this coastal hamlet although fishing is the predominant activity. Around 300 farmers cultivate the exotic jasmine variety that is known for its unique fragrance. Small nurseries cover at least 150 acres in the village. Jasmine is almost synonymous with the temple city of Madurai, but the famed Madurai malli has its origins in this little known village of Thangachimadam on Rameswaram island.

Climate

Thangachimadam has a hot tropical climate temperature ranging from 25 °C (min) to 46 °C (max) and the relative humidity is high at 79% on an average and it ranges between 80% to 90%.

Winter: Max. 30 °C Min. 25 °C, rainfall: 500 mm

Communication

Under the joint ISRO-MSSRF Village Resource Centre programme- ISRO has sanctioned satellite connectivity to Thiruvaiyaru in Tanjore, Sembatty in Dindigul district and Thangachimadam in Ramnad district. These centers will facilitate teleconferences between farm and fishing families at these locations and MSSRF scientists as well as with leading experts in the area of health, education, agriculture, fisheries, marketing and disaster management.

Education

Govt Higher Secondary School.
Mandapam Union Primary School
Vivekanda Vidyalaya Matriculation School.
St. Theresa primary school.
Holy cross girls higher secondary school.

Yagappa High School

Kamaraj high school.
King of Kings Matriculation School
Infant Jesus Matriculation school.
Al Hadi Primary school.
st james primary and nursery school
St Anne's Matriculation Higher Secondary school
Udhayam Polytechnic College

Notable people

S. A. Chandrasekhar, Tamil film director
Former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's resting place is at Ariyankundu Bus stop near Thangachimadam.

External links

Thangachimadam Maligai Seedling

9°17′05″N 79°15′04″E / 9.2847°N 79.2511°E / 9.2847; 79.2511 Template:Ramanathapuram district

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+{{Unreferenced|date=February 2022}}
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-'''Thangachimadam''' is a village in [[Rameswaram]] which is a holy island in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]]. It is separated from the mainland by [[Pamban channel]].
+'''Thangachimadam''' is a village in [[Rameswaram]] island in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]].
+==Geography==
+Rameshwaram is separated from the mainland by [[Pamban channel]].
 ==Economy==
 The main occupation of people live here is fishing and its allied occupations.  Also coconut and jasmine farming activities exist at a considerable level. Jasmine nurseries abound in this coastal hamlet although fishing is the predominant activity. Around 300 farmers cultivate the exotic jasmine variety that is known for its unique fragrance. Small nurseries cover at least 150 acres in the village. Jasmine is almost synonymous with the temple city of [[Madurai]], but the famed Madurai malli has its origins in this little known village of Thangachimadam on [[Rameswaram]] island.
+==Climate==
+[[File:Raining MGR Nagar Thangachimadam.jpg|thumb|Raining at MGR Nagar Thangachimadam]]
+[[File:Water flowing after rain.jpg|thumb|Water flowing after rain MGR Nagar]]
+Thangachimadam has a hot [[tropical]] climate temperature ranging from 25&nbsp;°C (min) to 46&nbsp;°C (max) and the relative humidity is high at 79% on an average and it ranges between 80% to 90%.
+Winter: Max. 30&nbsp;°C Min. 25&nbsp;°C, rainfall: 500&nbsp;mm
+==Communication==
+Under the joint ISRO-MSSRF Village Resource Centre programme- ISRO has sanctioned satellite
+connectivity to [[Thiruvaiyaru]] in Tanjore, Sembatty in Dindigul district and Thangachimadam in
+Ramnad district. These centers will facilitate teleconferences between farm and fishing families at these locations and MSSRF scientists as well as with leading experts in the area of health, education, agriculture, fisheries, marketing and disaster management.
 ==Education==
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 * St Anne's Matriculation Higher Secondary school
 * Udhayam Polytechnic College
-==Places of worship==
-*[[Sri Balathandayuthapani]] swamy temple: There are 3 Lord Ganapathy Shrine and lord Murugan Shrine and lord Manikanda Shrine inside this temple. Mainly, this is the temple of lord Murugan and represents Lord Bala Thandayuthapani of Palani in Tamil Nadu. Idol of BalaThandayuthupani is carved and maintained by devotees of Thangachimadam.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} Daily rituals are always performed with much enthusiasm. Premises of the temple has wonderful ambience containing coconut trees and cleanly maintained pond. Festival of sashti, which comes after [[diwali]], is held in this temple.
-[[File:Sri Muneeswarar Temple.JPG|thumb|Sri Muneeswarar Temple]]
-* Sri Kottai Muneeswarar Temple : This temple located at national highway near by Sri Balathandayuthapani Swamy Temple.
-[[File:Ekantha Ramar Temple Thangachimadam.JPG|thumb|Sri Ekantha Ramaswamy Temple]]
-*[[Sri EkantharamaSwamy temple]] : Sri Ekantharamaswamy Temple constructed by the Maharashtrian kings is an historic temple which dates around the fifteenth century. [[Amrithavaabi theertham]] is a well in the Ekantharamaswamy temple.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
-[[File:Villondi Theerttham.JPG|thumb|Villoondi Theertham]]
-*[[Villoondi Thirtham]]: This ''[[thirtham]]'' is located at Thangachimadam village, according to [[Hindu]] mythology when [[Lord Rama]] and [[Sita]] went in Pusphak Veemana.  On their way from [[Sri Lanka]], Sita felt thirsty. Because there was no way to drink water at that time Rama stuck an arrow in the sea.  At once a spring came out from the sea like an [[artesian well]] which is very tasty for drinking. There are three [[Spring (hydrosphere)|spring]]s in the sea, there is also a temple of Lord Rama named Ekantha Ramar Temple. It is literally translated stands for „buried bow‟. It is quite well known that Lord Ram always carried a bow. According to legend, at this sacred spot, located 7&nbsp;km from Pamban, Lord Ram is said to have quenched the thirst of Sita by dipping the bow into the sea water.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
-*[[The Swamy Vivekanda Memorial Hall]] also called Vivekanandar Manimandapam. The Manimandapam was built in memory of Swami Vivekananda's return from the Chicago Parliament of World Religions. After he returned, it is said that he first set foot on Indian soil, which is where the Memorial is built. The Raja (king) of Ramanathapuram, who funded his visit to Chicago, takes a place in this memorial hall.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
-*[[Kattu Velanganni]] church
-*[[Santhiyagappar]] church is in Rameswaram Island.  St.Xavier visited this place on his way to Sri Lanka and the original church at this place was constructed by him.  Annual festival of this church happens in July (Tamil month of aadi) in a grand scale.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
-*[[St. Infant Jesus]] church
-*[[St.Xavier]] church
-* Muslim Mosque is located on Muslim street.
-==Climate==
-[[File:Raining MGR Nagar Thangachimadam.jpg|thumb|Raining at MGR Nagar Thangachimadam]]
-[[File:Water flowing after rain.jpg|thumb|Water flowing after rain MGR Nagar]]
-Thangachimadam has a hot [[tropical]] climate temperature ranging from 25&nbsp;°C (min) to 46&nbsp;°C (max) and the relative humidity is high at 79% on an average and it ranges between 80% to 90%.
-Winter: Max. 30&nbsp;°C Min. 25&nbsp;°C, rainfall: 500&nbsp;mm
-==Satellite connectivity==
-Under the joint ISRO-MSSRF Village Resource Centre programme- ISRO has sanctioned satellite
-connectivity to [[Thiruvaiyaru]] in Tanjore, Sembatty in Dindigul district and Thangachimadam in
-Ramnad district. These centers will facilitate teleconferences between farm and fishing families at these locations and MSSRF scientists as well as with leading experts in the area of health, education, agriculture, fisheries, marketing and disaster management.
-==Village Resource Center (VRC)==
-MS Swaminathan Research Foundation site offices in Thangachimadam. VRC Thangachimadam providing key Technological Solutions for Development through integrated Satcom & EO Capabilities to offer services follows.
-The coastal region of Thangachimadam will be provided with near real time charts, based on satellite derived potential fishing zones, for [[fishing]] and information on sea state, wave heights and other conditions related to behavior of the sea.
 == Notable people ==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://thangachimadam.com Thangachimadam]
-* [http://thangachimadam.blogspot.in/2011/05/thangachimadam-naming-reason.html Thangachimadam Naming Reason]
 * [https://www.vikatan.com/news/tamilnadu/112770-specialities-of-madurai-jasmine.html Thangachimadam Maligai  Seedling]
-* [https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/04/sri-ekantha-ramaswamy-temple-rameshwaram.html Sri Ekandharamaswamy temple]
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