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Written by karthikeyan
August 28, 2010
About the city
City Name
kovilpatti
Country
State
About the city
It is situated 100 km from Madurai city, 55 km from Tirunelveli Town and 60 km from Tuticorin.its second largest town in Tuticorin District ,Peoples Depending on a large number of match factories, textile mills and factories manufacturing crackers. Kovilpatti is situated on the NH7 . Specialty in ground nut cakes
Latitude
9.17
Longitude
77.87
How to reach
Nearest Places
Madurai and Tirunelveli
How to reach here
55 km from Tirunelveli Town and 60 km from Tuticorin.
Nearest Airport & Railway station
Airport 100 km from Madurai and 60 km from Tuticorin.
Railway More than 8 Train Available in From Chennai Via Trichy and One More Train From Bangalore
Railway More than 8 Train Available in From Chennai Via Trichy and One More Train From Bangalore
Places to visit
Places to visit
Ettayapuram -Nationalist poet “Bharathi” mandapam,Bharathi House
Old Jamin palace,
Sri Muthusamy Deikshidar(Karnatic poets)
Kalugumalai-Rock cut temple “Vettuvankoil”
Kalugumalai is situated on the Kovilpatti to Sankarankoil Main Road.
The rock of 300 feet height approximately can be seen from far of.
The place is famous for its rock cut temple called “Vettuvankoil”. The remains of "Samana Palli" or Jain School
Panchalankuruchi-Freedom fighter Kattabomman's fort and Mani mandapam
Shenbagavali amma Temple -The statue of amman is very high and appealing,Every year very big festivel in April month.
Kathiresan temple-
This temple is situated in a hillock.
The Lord muruga Kathiresan temple in Zenith point.
One one cave is situated side of the hillock
Old Jamin palace,
Sri Muthusamy Deikshidar(Karnatic poets)
Kalugumalai-Rock cut temple “Vettuvankoil”
Kalugumalai is situated on the Kovilpatti to Sankarankoil Main Road.
The rock of 300 feet height approximately can be seen from far of.
The place is famous for its rock cut temple called “Vettuvankoil”. The remains of "Samana Palli" or Jain School
Panchalankuruchi-Freedom fighter Kattabomman's fort and Mani mandapam
Shenbagavali amma Temple -The statue of amman is very high and appealing,Every year very big festivel in April month.
Kathiresan temple-
This temple is situated in a hillock.
The Lord muruga Kathiresan temple in Zenith point.
One one cave is situated side of the hillock
Culture and Food
Food
All South indian Food - Idles, Dosas, Uttappam,Vada, Rassam, Sambhar and
Hotels
Hotel Ananda
Hotel Ashoka
Thena Lodge
Anantha Lodge
Mahalakshmi Lodge
Kavitha Lodge
Ganesh Lodge
Hotel Ashoka
Thena Lodge
Anantha Lodge
Mahalakshmi Lodge
Kavitha Lodge
Ganesh Lodge
Lifestyle of people
Peoples Depending on a large number of match factories, textile mills and factories manufacturing crackers and Other small scale industeries
Other information
Best time to visit
10 days festival during April 1- 15
Languages spoken
Tamil,English,Telugu
More information
Two Engineering Colleges,More than 10 Higher Secondary School,
Other name is Mangai Nagar, surround so many Temples .
Other name is Mangai Nagar, surround so many Temples .
Kovilpatti is famous for match works (Safety Matches) and fireworks,It is the Second largest manufacturer of match boxes in India after Sivakasi Town in the manufacture of fireworks. Every loads of finished safety matches and fireworks to all parts of India and exports other countries.
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