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'''Mangavilai''' "மங்காவிளை" is a village in the [[Kanyakumari district]] of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu, India]]. Mangavilai comes under the Dharmapuram [[Panchayat]], and is 9&nbsp;km from [[Nagercoil]], the district head quarters of [[Kanyakumari]]. The name Mangavilai means undestroyable fame.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
'''Mangavilai''' is a village in [[Kanyakumari district]] of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu, India]]. It is administered under Dharmapuram [[Panchayati raj in India|Panchayat]], and is located 9&nbsp;km away from [[Nagercoil]], the district headquarters of [[Kanyakumari]]. The name Mangavilai means 'indestroyable fame'.


==History==
==History==
Mangavilai is one of the small villages in the [[Kanyakumari]] district. Generally only one relationship in our village i.e. Brother and Sister's relationship. This is the main feature of our village.It has the population of around 850 peoples. Our village has a name board in the entrance having three languages (Hindi, Tamil and English). In Kanyakumari district few villages having name board with three or more languages and the same name board was established on 24.09.1985. It is a peculiar display
Mangavilai is a village with a population of about 1,000 people in the [[Kanyakumari]] district. The city is one of only few in the Kanyakumari district with an entrance sign featuring three or more languages (in the case of Mangavilai: Hindi, Tamil, and English).


The village has seen success in the sphere of politics, with village members serving at the [[Member of Parliament]] level. Village member M.C. Balan served in the Rajyasabha, and is also notable for launching an ultimately unsuccessful 1972 bid to contest the seat held by former [[Tamil Nadu]] [[Chief Minister|CM]] Shri [[K. Kamaraj]].
Basically our [[peoples]] are hard workers. They went upto [[Member of Parliament]] level. One of our village man contested in a Parliament election against the greatest [[leader]] Shri [[K. Kamaraj]] (Ex-[[Chief Minister]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]) in 1972, but he failed and became a Rajyasabha Member. His name is Shri M C Balan, Ex-MP.


==Village and surroundings==
==Village and surroundings==
[[File:Coconut_mangavilai_sour.JPG|thumb|75 px|left|COCONUT TREE, Mangavilai]]
[[File:Coconut mangavilai sour.JPG|thumb|75 px|left|COCONUT TREE, Mangavilai]]
Mangavilai is comes under Dharmapuram [[Panchayat]]. It is situated 1&nbsp;km North of [[Arabian Sea]] and 9&nbsp;km distance from [[Nagercoil]], which is our district [[Head Quarters]] and 20&nbsp;km distance from Kanyakumari, which is the southern most tip of our land. It is surrounded by some other small villages namely Pilavilai in the north, Neduvilai in the east, Kaliyayanvilai in the south and Puthoor and Panavilai in the west.
Mangavilai is situated 1&nbsp;km from the coast of the [[Arabian Sea]]. It is 9&nbsp;km from [[Nagercoil]], the district [[Headquarters]], and 20&nbsp;km from Kanyakumari, the southernmost point in mainland India. It is surrounded by several other small villages including [[Pilavilai]] to the north, [[Megnanapuram|Neduvilai]] to the east, [[Kaliyayanvilai]] to the south, and [[Puthoor]] and [[Panavilai]] to the west. Mangavilai is administered under Dharmapuram [[Panchayat raj in India|Panchayat]].


==Temples History==
==Temples History==
'''Siva Sudalai Maadan Kovil'''[[File:Sudalai.jpg|thumb|200 px|right|Siva Sudalai Maadan Kovil, Mangavilai]]
The following [[temples]] are there:-
[[File:Cc-mvi-sr.JPG|thumb|200 px|right|Elumicham Pazha Vilaku Poojai, Mangavilai]]
This is a Hindu Temple located in the Mangavilai village. Shri Siva Sudalai Maadan Temple belongs to the whole village. It is situated directly in the center of the village.


'''Vinayagar Temple'''[[File:VINAYAGAR MANGAVILAI.jpg|thumb|200 px|right|Vinayagar Temple, Mangavilai]]
# Siva Sudalai Maadan Temple
# Arunachaleswar Temple
# Isakki Amman Temple
# Vinayagar Temple
# Ayya Vaikundar Temple


This is a famous temple, which is present inside Siva Sudalai Swamy temple.
===Siva Sudalai Maadan Kovil===


'''Arunachaleswar Temple'''[[File:Arunachaleswar-mangavilai.jpg|thumb|200 px|right|Arunachaleswar Temple, Mangavilai]]
Sudalai Maadan Temple is belonging to the whole village. It is situated in the centre of our village.


This is a family temple, which is present in the north side of Siva Sudalai Maadan temple
[[File:Sudalai.jpg|thumb|200 px|right|Siva Sudalai Maadan Kovil, Mangavilai]]


'''Isakki Amman Temple'''[[File:ISAKI AMMAN TEMPLE.jpg|thumb|200 px|right|Isaki Amman Temple, Mangavilai]]
===Arunachaleswar Temple===
This is a family temple, which is present on the west side of Shiva Sudalai Maadan temple.


'''Ayya Vaikundar Temple'''
[[File:Arunachaleswar-mangavilai.jpg|thumb|200 px|right|Arunachaleswar Temple, Mangavilai]]

This is a family temple, which is present in the west of Isakki Amman temple.


===Isakki Amman Temple===
===Vinayagar Temple===
===Ayya Vaikundar Temple===
==Culture and religion==
==Culture and religion==
All the residents of Mangavilai follow [[Hinduism]] and belong to the [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] caste.
Most residents of Mangavilai follow [[Hinduism]] and belong to the [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] caste.


==Education==
==Education==
In Mangavilai, People are mostly educated. Our [[literacy]] rate is 100%. Here the people are regularly reading [[News]] [[Papers]]. Our [[village]] has a big [[library]] with a reading room, where we are inviting more than 15 weekly and monthly [[magazines]]; along with it has a [[sports]] complex to develop the [[physical]] [[fitness]] of our youth. Our [[library]] provides [[Educational]] and [[Employment]] services through various [[consultants]] and [[documents]]. We are having annual meeting of employed people in every year for some [[interaction]]. This provides to our village heads to develop the [[education]]. This meeting advices our village people to attain development in various fields.
The [[literacy]] rate is 100% and newspapers are popular. Village facilities include a [[library]] whose reading room features more than 15 weekly and monthly [[magazine]]s, as well as a [[sport]]s complex for use by local youths. The [[library]] provides [[educational]] and [[employment]] services through various [[consultant]]s and [[document]]s. The village organizes an annual meeting of employed villagers for the purpose of village development and cultivating leaders to develop [[education]] resources.


Our village produced so many numbers of [[Lawers]], [[College]] [[Professors]] and [[Government]] [[Employees]] like [[Military]] and [[Para]] [[Military]] [[Services]] and in the [[State]] [[Administrative]] [[Services]]. At present our village has one Govt. Employee in each [[household]]. Our [[Graduates]] are [[multiplied]] every year. For example [[Doctorate]] (both [[Arts]] and [[Science]]) [[candidates]] are approximately 25 in our village.
The village produces many [[physician|doctors]], [[engineers]], [[lawyers]], [[college professor]]s, and [[government]] employees, including personnel in [[Civil service|State Administrative Service]] as well as in [[military]] or [[paramilitary]] [[Military service|service]]. Today, the village has one government employee in each [[household]].


==Climate==
==Climate==
The maximum [[temperature]] during [[summer]] hovers around 86°F or 30°C. Mangavilai receives both North-East [[monsoon]] and the South-West [[monsoon]].
The maximum [[temperature]] during [[summer]] hovers around 86&nbsp;°F or 30&nbsp;°C. Mangavilai receives both the North-East and South-West [[monsoon]]s.


==See also==
==Social Welfare Club==
*Nethaji Youth Club (NYC), Mangavilai
{{Gallery
|title=NYC Function - 26th January 2022 - Photo Gallery
|align=center
|NYC2022.jpg
|Honour to the Chief Guest
}}
*Gandhiji Youth Club (GYC), Mangavilai


==Kabadi Club==
{{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}
Siva Sudalaimaada Swamy Kabadi Club (SSS Kabadi Club)

==See also==
*[[Kanyakumari]]
*[[Nagercoil]]
*[[Suchindram]]


==Schools==
[[Category:Villages in Kanniyakumari district]]
*Saraswathi Vidyalaya Matriculation School, Mangavilai


==External links==
*[http://mangavillai.webs.com Mangavilai public website]
*[http://www.kanyakumari.tn.nic.in Kanyakumari District Website]
*[http://www.ecowalkthetalk.com/blog/2010/06/23/kanyakumari-the-plastic-bag-free-district-in-india Plastics Free Kanyakumari]
*[http://wikimapia.org/99087/Puthoor-Junction Puthoor-Junction]
*[http://mangavilai.yolasite.com Private website]
*[http://mangavilai.hpage.com This is a private website of Mr. G Rajasekaran]
*[http://www.globalshiksha.com/schools+in+kanyakumari+district/search Schools in Kanyakumari District]
*[http://www.tamilselvi.com/Kanyakumari-District.html An Overview about Kanyakumari]


[[Category:Villages in Kanyakumari district]]
{{Kanniyakumari-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 15:14, 18 October 2024

Mangavilai
Village
Mangavilai
Mangavilai
Mangavilai is located in Tamil Nadu
Mangavilai
Mangavilai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Mangavilai is located in India
Mangavilai
Mangavilai
Mangavilai (India)
Coordinates: 8°14′N 77°21′E / 8.23°N 77.35°E / 8.23; 77.35
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanyakumari district
Government
 • Village HeadK. Jegan.
 • DesignerT. Venkateswaran
 • Supported ByP. Vaikunda Raja
 • Assisted ByK. Bala Murugan
Population
 • Total
above 1,200
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
629501
Telephone code91-4652
Vehicle registrationTN-74
Lok Sabha constituencyKanyakumari
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanyakumari

Mangavilai is a village in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is administered under Dharmapuram Panchayat, and is located 9 km away from Nagercoil, the district headquarters of Kanyakumari. The name Mangavilai means 'indestroyable fame'.

History

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Mangavilai is a village with a population of about 1,000 people in the Kanyakumari district. The city is one of only few in the Kanyakumari district with an entrance sign featuring three or more languages (in the case of Mangavilai: Hindi, Tamil, and English).

The village has seen success in the sphere of politics, with village members serving at the Member of Parliament level. Village member M.C. Balan served in the Rajyasabha, and is also notable for launching an ultimately unsuccessful 1972 bid to contest the seat held by former Tamil Nadu CM Shri K. Kamaraj.

Village and surroundings

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COCONUT TREE, Mangavilai

Mangavilai is situated 1 km from the coast of the Arabian Sea. It is 9 km from Nagercoil, the district Headquarters, and 20 km from Kanyakumari, the southernmost point in mainland India. It is surrounded by several other small villages including Pilavilai to the north, Neduvilai to the east, Kaliyayanvilai to the south, and Puthoor and Panavilai to the west. Mangavilai is administered under Dharmapuram Panchayat.

Temples History

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Siva Sudalai Maadan Kovil

Siva Sudalai Maadan Kovil, Mangavilai
Elumicham Pazha Vilaku Poojai, Mangavilai

This is a Hindu Temple located in the Mangavilai village. Shri Siva Sudalai Maadan Temple belongs to the whole village. It is situated directly in the center of the village.

Vinayagar Temple

Vinayagar Temple, Mangavilai

This is a famous temple, which is present inside Siva Sudalai Swamy temple.

Arunachaleswar Temple

Arunachaleswar Temple, Mangavilai

This is a family temple, which is present in the north side of Siva Sudalai Maadan temple

Isakki Amman Temple

Isaki Amman Temple, Mangavilai

This is a family temple, which is present on the west side of Shiva Sudalai Maadan temple.

Ayya Vaikundar Temple

This is a family temple, which is present in the west of Isakki Amman temple.

Culture and religion

[edit]

Most residents of Mangavilai follow Hinduism and belong to the Nadar caste.

Education

[edit]

The literacy rate is 100% and newspapers are popular. Village facilities include a library whose reading room features more than 15 weekly and monthly magazines, as well as a sports complex for use by local youths. The library provides educational and employment services through various consultants and documents. The village organizes an annual meeting of employed villagers for the purpose of village development and cultivating leaders to develop education resources.

The village produces many doctors, engineers, lawyers, college professors, and government employees, including personnel in State Administrative Service as well as in military or paramilitary service. Today, the village has one government employee in each household.

Climate

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The maximum temperature during summer hovers around 86 °F or 30 °C. Mangavilai receives both the North-East and South-West monsoons.

Social Welfare Club

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  • Nethaji Youth Club (NYC), Mangavilai
NYC Function - 26th January 2022 - Photo Gallery
  • Honour to the Chief Guest
    Honour to the Chief Guest
  • Gandhiji Youth Club (GYC), Mangavilai

Kabadi Club

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Siva Sudalaimaada Swamy Kabadi Club (SSS Kabadi Club)

See also

[edit]

Schools

[edit]
  • Saraswathi Vidyalaya Matriculation School, Mangavilai
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