Sivasailam

Sivasailam
Village
Sivasailam
Sivasailam
Coordinates: 8°46′52″N 77°20′34″E / 8.78111°N 77.34278°E / 8.78111; 77.34278Coordinates: 8°46′52″N 77°20′34″E / 8.78111°N 77.34278°E / 8.78111; 77.34278
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Subdistrict Ambasamudram
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Pincode 627412
Website www.wbcsoftwarelab.com/sailapathiparamakalyani/about.html

Sivasailam( சிவசைலம்) (Sivasaailam per the Indian census)[1] is a village located on the bank of River Gadananathi River in Ambasamudram taluk, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The census village code is 642940.[1] The postal code is 627412.[3] The spoken language in this area is Tamil.

Climate

The place will be greenish even during the summer months. During the month of Chitirai (mid April) to Puratasi (mid October) wind from the mountains blows gently and rain sprinkles and makes the place cool.

Temple

Sivasailam Temple
Mani mandapam on the banks of river in Sivasailam.

Within the village there is an ancient shiva temple named Sivasailanathar Temple. The main god of the temple is Sivasailanathar and Paramakalyani amman.This temple was built by pandya king.[4] The temple is surrounded by Velli malai, Mulli malai and Podhigai hills. It is located on the bank of River Gadananathi River (Karunai River).

Stone inscriptions

Stone Inscription no.519 of Sivasailam Temple was found in Poovankurichi lake in 1916. The Stone Inscription tells that Jamindars of Ambur, Alwarkurichi, Kadayam, Krishnapuram, Poovankurichi collected tax from people and to god. In the year 1916 another Stone Inscription was found in Kizha Ambur. It is Stone Inscription no.518 and tells about King Ravivarman.

Sivasailam and its surroundings
Sambankulam Kalyanipuram Chettikulam
Pathanpillai Kudiyirupu / Gadananathi River Dam Gadananathi River
   Sivasailam  
Papanasam R.F Papanasam R.F Karuthapillaiyur / Poovankurichi

References

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  1. 1 2 Indian census
  2. ↑ Google maps
  3. ↑ Pincode lookup
  4. ↑ Thirukkoilkal Vazhikatti, Tirunelveli temples,tnhrce,August 2014;page 130


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