Patteeswaram is a village, eight kilometres from Kumbakonam in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The village was named after Patti, the calf of Kamadhenu, the divine cow in Hindu mythology.
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| Name of Taluk | Kumbakonam |
| Population | 16,000 |
| Mode of transportation | Bus |
| Travel time to district | 2 hours |
| Distance from district | 50 km |
| Distance from RBH | 8 km |
| Tributary | Mudikondan |
| Main occupation of men | Agriculture |
| Main occupation of women | Agriculture |
| Non-Farm source income | Weaving silk sarees |
| Cost of 1-acre (4,000 m2) of land | Rs. 1,200,000 |
| Crops | Paddy, sugarcane, coconut |
| Crop cycles | 2 |
| Distance to the school | 0.5 km |
| Number of students in the school | 1,800 |
| Number of teachers | 40 |
| Clinics | none |
| Number of certified doctors | 3 |
| PHC in village | yes |
| Number of pharmacies | 2 |
| Distance to hospital | 8 km |
| Rate of interest charged by moneylenders | 4% |
| Number of self-help groups | 60 |
| Rent of 200 square feet (19 m2) shop | 1,500 |
| Government schemes offered | NREGS |
The village is famous for two temples: