Inuvil

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Inuvil (Tamil: இணுவில்) is a small village in Northern Sri Lanka. It is situated along the KKS main road, in Jaffna district. Majority of the villagers speak tamil as their mother tongue. Inuvil is a significant South Indian Tamil village because the villagers use the "Jaffna Tamil dialect" which differs slightly from the South Indian Tamil dialect. The language is a mixture of modern Tamil and few malayalam language words which is spoken in the South Indian states of Tamilnadu and Kerala (Cheranadu).

1 People Life
2 Culture
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] People Life

Most of the villagers are farmers and from vellala race. Brahmins (Iyyers) also live near temples.

[edit] Culture

Hinduism is practiced by the majority. Lord Ghanpathi, Lord Murugan, goddess Amman are the most worshipped Hindu gods. Christian missionaries are also found in the village.

Pararasasekara Pillayar temple, Kovilvasal Murugan temple(also known as Periya Kovil), Sivakami Amman temple, Sekarasekara Pillayar temple, Anganeyar temple, Manjaththadi Murugan temple are some of the Hindu temples in the village.

[edit] Education

The Inuvil Central College, the Inuvil Hindu College, Saiva Mahajana, and the American Missionary College are some of the schools of the area. The "Ramanathan college of traditional arts" is situated in Inuvil near Maruthanarmadam. Hindu traditional arts are being taught here. There are few Computer Education centers too.