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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.
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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.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Municipalities | Sivaganga District, Government of Tamil Nadu | The Land With A Hoary Past | India". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai - History, Architecture, Timings". www.culturalindia.net. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Sivaganga (24 October 2019). "Floral tributes paid to Maruthu Pandiyar brothers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Holy Places | Sivaganga District, Government of Tamil Nadu | The Land With A Hoary Past | India". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Vaigai River | river, India". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "First Harappan People Buried as a Couple Found at Site in Haryana". The Wire. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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