Palayamkottai
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Palayamkottai "Oxford of South India" - is a town in the Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a part of Tirunelveli Municipal Corpoation.It is on the eastern bank of the Thamirabarani river, while its twin city Tirunelveli is on the western bank.
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[edit] The city
It has two play grounds: the Anna Stadium and the VOC maithanam. The latter holds field hockey and Kabbadi matches at both district and state level. Republic day and Independence day ceremonies are also conducted here.
There is a big market in Palayamkottai, along with the Ulavar Santhai where farmers sell their products directly.
Palayamkottai is also known for its jail, which housed several dignitories during the pre-independence era and after.. Tamil language poet Subramanya Bharathy spent a part of his life here. The district Central jail is notable for its capacity and security.
This area is one which is well suited for IT sectors since it is in the city centre with all the facilities around.
[edit] Religion
The city is a main place in south Tamilnadu for Christian missionaries and there are a lot of churches affiliated to Church of South India (CSI),Society Of Jesus and others. The major church is the The Holy Trinity Cathedral of CSI at Murugan Kurichi.Rev Anand Asir, Rev Dr Joshva Raja and Rev Vedanpu worked as priests in the Trinity Cathedral at Palayamkottai.
It also has several Hindu temples: The Gopalaswamy temple, Siva Temple, Ramar Temple, Uchini Makali temples and a number for the goddess Amman.
[edit] Education
Almost all the colleges and institutions of higher education for the area are in Palayamkottai, some of which date back more than a century. These include the Tirunelveli Medical College, Siddha College, Engineering College, St.Xavier's College, St. John's College and Sarah Tucker College.Palayamkottai is called as the "Oxford of South India".
[edit] External links
- Online worship to Temples near Palayamkottai
- PSN college of engineering and technology, Palayamkottai
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