Poovanthi

Poovanthi is a small village in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India. Poovanthi is under the Manamadurai assembly constituency and Sivagangai Lok Sabha constituency. The primary source of income is agriculture.

A typical rural peasant Indian village

History

The kings of Sivaganga regularly visited Madurai.[1] The Maruthu Pandiyar brothers, who ruled Sivaganga, visited the Meenakshi Amman Temple[2][3] in Madurai daily. At Kalaiyar Kovil, The Marudhu Pandiyar brothers built the Shiva temple.[4] Keezhadhi[5] is located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River.[6]

Kottai Poovanthi

Kottai Poovanthi is in ruins and consists of only a few houses. The remains of the fort and Akali can be found. Some Muthumakkal Thali[7] and some statues of deities were found near Kottai Poovanthi.

See also

References
  1. "Municipalities | Sivaganga District, Government of Tamil Nadu | The Land With A Hoary Past | India". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. "Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai - History, Architecture, Timings". www.culturalindia.net. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. Sivaganga (24 October 2019). "Floral tributes paid to Maruthu Pandiyar brothers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. "Holy Places | Sivaganga District, Government of Tamil Nadu | The Land With A Hoary Past | India". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. Annamalai, S. (2 November 2019). "Keeladi: Unearthing the 'Vaigai Valley' Civilisation of Sangam era Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. "Vaigai River | river, India". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. "First Harappan People Buried as a Couple Found at Site in Haryana". The Wire. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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