Ettayapuram panchayats is a city in the district of Thoothukudi (also known as Tuticorin Kreis) from Tamil Nadu. It is remarkable that the birthplace of the great poet Bharathiar Tamil Mahakavi. Muthuswami Dikshitar, a triad of the music of Karnataka was also addressed in his last years by the rulers of Ettayapuram. Umarup Pulavar also lived here.
History of Ettayapuram
Ettayapuram was originally Ilasanadu, was the reigns of kings Pandya. If they can not generally more directly, was Ettappan For most of the state. After 150 years of rule by the descendants of Ettappan, Ilasanadu was Ettayapuram in 1565.Even today, some call Ilasai. It should be noted among them is Ilasai Sundaram, is a Tamil Scholar.
Legacy Of Subramanya Bharathy
Subramanya Bharathi better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning great poet), Tamil, is regarded as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, India was born on December 11, 1882. A very productive writer, philosopher and a great visionary of immense genius and ingenuity, Bharathiar was also one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement in southern India. He studied in a local high school called “Raajah’s High School where he showed an example of poetic talent, even in an age of 11. At various points in time, it was herablassend of Ettappan, local leaders, although differences between them for the harvest often.
Ettappan of Ettayapuram
Ettappan leads a mixed picture. The negative sentiment is the fact that information on the far Veerapandiya Kattabomman’s place of residence to the British, which ultimately led to that arrest and depend on Kattabomman. Indeed, come Ettappan intended to be used as a metaphor for informers or traitors. On the other hand, his name down cousin was admired by some indigenous to the well-being of its activities, including provisions for the supply of water in huge reservoirs. It was also a patron of poets and musicians. The examples are known Bharathy and Muthuswami Dikshitar.
Civic hotel
Ettayapuram panchayats is a city that is part of Thoothukudi district, was carved from the former Tirunelveli district. He comes from the Kovilpatti constituency of Tamil Nadu, the Legislative Assembly.
Demography
Updated 2001 census, India, Ettayapuram had a population of the 12800th Men represent 48% of the population and women 52%. Ettayapuram has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: boy is 78% competence, skills and women is 61%. In Ettayapuram, 10% of the population is less than 6 years.
People of Ettayapuram are in the forefront of weaving, as well as matches and agriculture. Currently, all these trades have less and less einträgliche here and people migrate to cities such as Chennai to work as an employee in the food trade.
Weaving
Weaving a handgewebten
Most people who live here are traditional Weber, handlooms weaving cotton. They are not likely handlooms for weaving complex models such as designs on the canvas. There are a few final stages of National Institute of Fashion Technology carried out on people Jacquard looms, which is likely to build complex grounds in a semi-automatic way to punch cards. Some people are relatively wealthy, you can use the looms. People are also other allies in the preparation of the Trades thread for weaving, dyeing, etc.
Match-Making box
The next major occupation of that fact with boxes, which includes the manufacture of small boxes, matchsticks, preparation with sticks and instructs the game of boxing. Today, given that many people have started with lighters mechanical for the beginning of fire and also because of automation key game makers, this trade is declining.
Agriculture
A look at the dry lands in Ettayapuram
The area under cultivation is right to no rainfall and soil fertility relatively poor. The soil is black soil, plants, as kezhvaragu, cumbu, cholam, cotton, sunflower, etc.
A man with a pair purchased kanni race goats in the weekly market in Ettayapuram
Kanni breed of goat, a variety resistant to drought for the production of livestock meat is most often in this region.
Tourist Attractions
Ettayapuram is worth Madurai, Tirunelveli and Thoothukkudi on the road. There are trains from Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai, Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli and elsewhere in India until Kovilpatti, which is 15 km from here.
Places of interest Ettayapuram
The house where Ettayapuram was born Bharathiar
Bharathiar’s House
Bharathy’s Memorial
Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s Memorial
Umarup Pulavar Dargah
Ettappan’s Palace
Places of interest near Ettayapuram
Fort Panchalankurichi Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Nellaiappar temple in Tirunelveli
Courtallam waterfalls near Tirunelveli
Ottapidaram, the birthplace of V. O. Chidambaranar
Ayyanar temple, Vangarpatti, 5 km from Ettayapuram
Sinthalakkarai Temple - Kalli temple.