Sivasailam
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| State : | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District : | Tirunelveli | ||
| Sub-district : | Ambasamudram | ||
| Location : | 8 ° 47 ' N , 77 ° 21' E | ||
| Height : | 102 m | ||
| Area : | 9.55 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,837 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 192 people / km² | ||
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Sivasailam ( Tamil : சிவசைலம் Civacailam [ ˈsiʋəsai̯lʌm ]; Sivasaailam in the Indian census) is a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with around 1,900 inhabitants .
Location and climate
Sivasailam is about 53 km (driving distance) northwest of the district capital Tirunelveli in the rainy and forested region near the mountainous border with the state of Kerala at an altitude of a good 100 m . The climate is tropical and warm; Rain falls mainly in the monsoon months August to November.
population
The predominantly Tamil speaking inhabitants of the place are predominantly Hindus ; other religions hardly play a role among the rural population of southern India. The male population is about 3% higher than the male.
economy
In the area around the village, agriculture (rice, peanuts, chilli) and some cattle breeding (cattle, chickens) is practiced; There are small traders, craftsmen and day laborers in the village.
history
With interruptions mainly due to the Chola (approx. 850 to 1200), the Pandyas dynasty (capital Madurai ) ruled the region from the early Middle Ages . In the 14th century, Muslim rulers briefly occupied power, which then passed to the Hindu Vijayanagar Empire, which in turn had to make way for the Nawabs of Karnatik (approx. 1690–1801). In the meantime, however, the British and French fought for supremacy in the region in the Carnatic Wars (1744–1763).
Attractions
- The place has a Shiva temple dating back to the Pandya period , the Nandi statue of which is located in the pillar vestibule ( mandapa ) and rests on a pedestal.
- On the banks of the Gadananathi River there is another pillar hall, open on all sides, with a pedestal, but without the Nandi bull.
