Mangavilai
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Mangavilai
manglu | |
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Village | |
 Mangavilai | |
  Mangavilai Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Mangavilai Mangavilai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′N 77°21′E / 8.23°N 77.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari district |
| Government | |
| • Village Head | K. R. Raju |
| • Designer | T. Venkateswaran |
| • Supported By | P. Vaikunda Raja |
| • Assisted By | K. Bala Murugan |
| Population | |
• Total | above 1,200 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629501 |
| Telephone code | 91-4652 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-74 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanyakumari |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanyakumari |
Mangavilai is a village in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Mangavilai comes under Dharmapuram Panchayat, and is located 9 km away from Nagercoil, which is the district headquarters of Kanyakumari. The name Mangavilai means 'indestroyable fame'.
History
Mangavilai is a village in the Kanyakumari district. This is the main feature of the town. It has a population of about 1,000 people. The city has a name board in the entrance written in three languages (Hindi, Tamil, and English). In the Kanyakumari district, a few villages have name boards with three or more languages, and the same name board was established on 24 September 1985. It is a peculiar display.
People of Mangavilai are hard-working, and members of this village have successfully made it to the Member of Parliament level. One of the village men contested in a Parliament election against the most significant leader Shri K. Kamaraj (Ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) in 1972, but he failed and became a Rajyasabha Member. He was late M C Balan, Ex-MP.
Village and Surroundings
Mangavilai comes under Dharmapuram Panchayat. It is situated 1 km north of the Arabian Sea, 9 km from Nagercoil, which is the district Headquarters, and 20 km from Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the land. It is surrounded by some other small villages, namely Pilavilai in the north, Neduvilai in the east, Kaliyakkavilai in the south and Puthoor and Panavilai in the west.
Temples History
The following temples are:
- Siva Sudalai Madan Temple
- Arunachaleswar Temple
- Isakki Amman Temple
- Vinayagar Temple
- Ayya Vaikundar Temple
Siva Sudalai Maadan Kovil
This a Hindu Temple located in the Mangavilai village. Sudalai Maadan Temple belongs to the whole village. It is situated directly in the center of the village.
Arunachaleswar Temple
This is a family temple, which is present in the north side of Siva Sudalai Maadan temple
Isakki Amman Temple
This is a family temple, which is present on the west side of Shiva Sudalai Maadan temple.
Vinayagar Temple
This is a famous temple, which is present inside Shiva Sudalai Swamy temple.
Ayya Vaikundar Temple
This is a family temple, which is present in the west of Isakki Amman temple.
Culture and Religion
Nearly all the residents of Mangavilai follow Hinduism and belong to the Nadar caste.
Education
In Mangavilai, people are mostly educated. The literacy rate is 100%. Here, people regularly read newspapers. The village has a large library with a reading room with more than 15 weekly and monthly magazines, and a sports complex to develop the physical fitness of the youth. The library provides educational and employment services through various consultants and documents. There is an annual meeting of employed people for some interaction. This provides the village with leaders to develop the education. This meeting advises the village people on how to attain development in various fields.
The village produces many doctors, engineers, lawyers, college professors, and government employees, including military and paramilitary service and State Administrative Service personnel. Today, the village has one government employee in each household. The graduates multiply every year.
Climate
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
- Nethaji Youth Club (NYC), Mangavilai
- Gandhiji Youth Club (GYC), Mangavilai
Kabadi Club
Siva Sudalaimaada Swamy Kabadi Club (SSS Kabadi Club)
See also
Schools
- Saraswathi vidyalaya matriculation School, Mangavilai