Piranmalai
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Piranmalai
Piranmalai | |
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Village | |
  Piranmalai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°14′09″N 78°26′17″E / 10.235859°N 78.437956°ECoordinates: 10°14′09″N 78°26′17″E / 10.235859°N 78.437956°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivaganga district |
Piranmalai is a village located in Singampunari Taluk in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, India. Nearest town is Singampunari located at 7 kilometers away.
Piranmalai is a fortified hill at an elevation of over 2,000 feet. This is a last outcrop of the Eastern Ghats, with a and five peedas in the rocks of the hill called the Pandava Therthams, is also sacred to the Muslims with a dargah of Waliullah Sheikh Abdullah Shaheb on its peak. At the foot hill, there are traces of a moat and Fort Marudhu, which was pulled down in early 19th century.
One of the seven Vallals, Paariruled this area. The barren hill is believed to have been covered with dense jungle in the days of Maruthu Pandiyar's rule from late 17th century to 1801. It was part of a large jungle that extended from the Eastern Ghats to the Palk Straits.
The hilly village includes five areas (Piranmalai Main, Mathagupatti, Pudupatti, Pappapatti, Adiyarkulam).
Piranmalai Kodunkundreeswar Temple is a reached by a flight of steps.
Festivals[]
The grand is celebrated in the Tamil month of . The Ugra Bhairavar Shrine here witnesses a special festival in the month of Thai. Other festivals here include Kartikai Deepam, , Vinayaka Chaturthi and Navaratri.
Location[]
The bus service to Ponnamaravathi from Madurai Mattuthavani stand goes via this village Piranmalai. There are also several bus service available from Singampunari which was 7km away from here. The Dargah and temple is located 20 km from Tiruppathur. 40 km away from the city of karaikudi and 50 kms away from the city of pudukottai.
References[]
- Villages in Sivaganga district