Periya Ilanthai Kulam

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Periya Ilanthai Kulam is a village located in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the slopes of Vaguthu Malai.

The Jallikattu, similar to a bull fight, is conducted near this village during the Pongal festival season, which occurs during the middle of January (usually 14th). Many people from around India come here during this festival to visit the Jallikattu.

The main agricultural crops are rice, sugar cane, coconut and plantains. Climate is moderate with no extremes.

This place is well irrigated by Periyar sub canal.

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v t e Madurai district
District headquarters: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Taluks	Melur Madurai-North Madurai-South Peraiyur Thirumangalam Usilampatti Vadipatti
Revenue blocks	Alanganallur Chellampatti Kallikudi Kottampatti Madurai East Madurai West Melur Sedapatti T.Kallupatti Thirumangalam Thirupparankunram Usilampatti Vadipatti
Cities and towns	Alanganallur Arumbanur Elumalai Kalligudi Karaiyippatti Melur Nagamalai Othakadai Palamedu Peraiyur Samayanallur Sholavandan T.Kallupatti Tirumangalam Usilampatti Vadipatti Vellalapatti
Villages	Alagar Koyil Chatrapatti Chellampatti Chennampatti Chinthamani Ilandaikulam Kappalur Karaikeni Karisalkalampatti Karseri Keelavalavu Keezhadi Kulamangalam Kumutrampatti Maittanpatti Mallappuram Mangulam Mannadimangalam Melakkal Kanavai Mullipallam Muthupatti Naganakulam Nilaiyur Pallichandai Silaiman Periya Ilanthai Kulam Perungamanallur Ponnamangalam Rasinampatti Saluppapatti Samanatham Saptur Sedapatti Sembukudipatti Semmanipatti Sengapadai Silaiman Sperumalpatti Thaniyamangalam Thenkarai Thiruvedagam Uthapuram V. Ammapatti Vadakampatti Vannivelampatti Vellalur
Places of worship	Meenakshi Amman Temple Edaganathar temple Goripalayam Mosque Kazimar Big Mosque Thiruvedagam Alagar Koyil Koodal Azhagar Temple Pazhamudircholai Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple
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