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'''Ayyampatti''' (Village ID 641733) is a village in the [[Sattur]] [[Taluk]] of [[Virudhunagar district]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The village lies on the southern banks of [[Vaippar river]]. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 499 living in 150 households.<ref name='Census of India Website'>{{cite web | title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | website=Census of India Website | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB.html | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref>
'''Ayyampatti''' (Village ID 641733) is a village in the [[Sattur]] [[Taluk]] of [[Virudhunagar district]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The village lies on the southern banks of [[Vaippar river]]. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 499 living in 150 households.<ref name='Census of India Website'>{{cite web | title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | website=Census of India Website | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB.html | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref>


Major industries include [[agriculture]] and [[matchbox]] [[manufacturing]].{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} There were ten match factories prior to 2000 but as of 2011, only five are functioning.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} [[Cottage industries]] also play a major role in the local economy.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}. Its main agriculture product is rice growing.<ref name='Census of India Website'>{{cite web | title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | website=Census of India Website | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB.html | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref>
Major industries include [[agriculture]] and [[matchbox]] [[manufacturing]].{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} There were ten match factories prior to 2000 but as of 2011, only five are functioning.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} [[Cottage industries]] also play a major role in the local economy.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}. Its main agriculture product is rice growing.<ref name='Census of India Website'/>


Ayyampatti has one Panchayat union school, which offers education to the children.
Ayyampatti has one Panchayat union school, which offers education to the children.


The village has a community hall which is used for marriages and other functions.
The village has a community hall which is used for marriages and other functions.
==Culture==
In the month of May, the villagers celebrate Kaliamman koil Vaikasi pongal. This is a three-day festival in the second or third week of [[Tamil calendar#Months|Vaikāci]]. As well, the Kannimari Amman festival is celebrated in the Tamil month of Puraṭṭāci.


Temples in Ayyampatti include '''Arulmigu Kaliamman Temple''', '''Vinayagar Temple''' and '''Kannimari Amman Temple'''.
== Adjacent communities ==
 
==Festivals==
In the month of May, the villagers celebrate Kaliamman koil Vaikasi pongal. This is a three-day festival in the second or third week of [[Tamil calendar#Months|Vaikāci]]. As well, the Kannimari Amman festival is celebrated in the Tamil month of Puraṭṭāci.


During the [[Kaliamman Kovil]] festival we peoples of Ayyampatti gather together and celebrate the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] festival. On the first day of Pongal - that is Tuesday - the grown mulaipari are taken to the temple and then religious procedures were performed. And after that the girls perform the kummi-dance of ancient Tamils. The agnichatti which roams around the village for giving blesses to the Arulmigu Kaliamman Devotees along with the agnichatti the boys group called KING BOYS performs some dances in front of the agnichatti this is a single time enjoyment of us. All the guest who came to our village are very much willing to participate in this event but our village has some restrictions for our guest too for avoiding some quarrels and fighting between some social elements. On the second day i.e., Wednesday morning exactly at 4 am the ladies of ayyampatti gather in front of the Temple for making pongal after that sacrificing the goat to the goddess takes place. In the afternoon of Wednesday we celebrate MANJAL NEERATTU festival. for this we bring drums to rock the village and then we visit each and every street of the village and we apply manjal to mappillai and mamas to celebrate the festival and then that overs by the end of the day. at that night the boys of Ayyampatti performs oyilattam and then followed by girls kummi.
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On Thursday the various games are conducted and prizes are distributed. at night the dance group is arranged by the KING BOYS to entertain the village people and guests.
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 8 January 2024

Ayyampatti
village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVirudhunagar
TalukSattur
PanchayatChinnakollapatti
Government
 • Panchayat PresidentS.Palanisamy
Population
 • Total350
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Literacyapprox. 60%

Ayyampatti (Village ID 641733) is a village in the Sattur Taluk of Virudhunagar district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village lies on the southern banks of Vaippar river. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 499 living in 150 households.[1]

Major industries include agriculture and matchbox manufacturing.[citation needed] There were ten match factories prior to 2000 but as of 2011, only five are functioning.[citation needed] Cottage industries also play a major role in the local economy.[citation needed]. Its main agriculture product is rice growing.[1]

Ayyampatti has one Panchayat union school, which offers education to the children.

The village has a community hall which is used for marriages and other functions.

Culture[edit | edit source]

In the month of May, the villagers celebrate Kaliamman koil Vaikasi pongal. This is a three-day festival in the second or third week of Vaikāci. As well, the Kannimari Amman festival is celebrated in the Tamil month of Puraṭṭāci.

Adjacent communities[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". Census of India Website. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

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