Tenkasi: Tenkasi - The Saaral City

Tenkasi The Drizzling City

Tenkasi

Tenkasi is a town and a municipality in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats near the Courtallam Waterfalls.Tenkasi is also famous for saaral . During May–August every year, people enjoy saaral in Tenkasi.The main tourist attraction of Tenkasi is Courtallam, with exotic waterfalls and healing spas.Tenkasi is at the footsteps of Thirikooda Malai. (Thiri koodal means the joining of three - convergence of three mountains)

Transport

Tenkasi has two bus termini and a railway station. There are daily trains such as the Pothigai Express from Chennai(Madras) to Shencottah (Sengottai) and passenger trains for Madurai to Shencottah. People of Tenkasi have been consistently demanding for overnight train to Coimbatore via Dindigul but Southern Railways neglected this demand for more than 8 years.

Already done with broad gauge service Shencottah to Tiruchendur ( Via Tenkasi Junction, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli ) is finished in the year 2012. Still pending for Shencottah to Punalur ( Kerala)Kollam way Broad gauga conversion its going it will finish on 2014 will expect.

By Road only reach courtallam every 5 minutes gap Bus operating to courtallam from Tenkasi.
Where ever you go by Bus ( Govt Buses & Private Buses Including Volvo buses, Semi Sleeper buses) to All place & Location ( Tamilnadu & Kerala )

One big flyover is built between the old bus termini and the new bus termini because of the huge traffic occurs in that way during the crossing of the trains.

There are daily train to Chennai-Pothigai Superfast from Shengottai to Chennai Egmore.
Trains to Madurai and Tirunelveli were runs three times a day.

Demography

As of 2001 India census, Tenkasi had a population of 86,828. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. The average literacy rate is 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy i.e. population is under 6 years of age.But not this may vary in a huge way as the census was taken out from more than ten years ago.

Religious

Tenkasi is a highly populated area of Hindus and muslims.

Christians also there but they are minority there.

Political

Current MLA of the Tenkasi constituency is famous Actor and politician Sarath Kumar.

Cities Near To Tenkasi

· Kutralam
· Shencottah
· Pavoorchatram
· Idaikal and Nainaragaram
· Kadayanallur
· Puliyankudi

Residential Localities

With the ever-growing population, the town has been expanded to include new residential localities:

· Ilathur
· Ilanji
· Kottakulam
· kodikurichi
· Sivaramapettai
· Idaikal
· Panpoli
· Keelapalayam Street
· Melagaram
· Nannagaram
· Nainaragaram (A Famous Village in Tenkasi)
· Alangar Nagar
· Valliammal Puram
· NGO Colony
· Sambavar Vadagarai
· Chocampatty
· Thrikoodapuram
· Vavanagaram
· Parvathipuram - KUDIYIRUPPU
· Subramaniapuram village
· Kizhapuliyur
· Mela pattakurichi
· Kela pattakurichi
· Velayuthapuram
· Sundarapandiapuram
· Ramachandrapattanam
· Kuthukalvalasai
· Vedamputhur
· Kadayanallur
· Vallam
· Vadakarai
· Ullar
· Viswanathapuram-thachankudiyiruppu
· Muthumalaipuram
· Pavoorchatram
· Thippanampatty
· Thip-Meenachipuram
· Velappanur
· Sivanadanur
· Thirumalapuram
· Iyyanoor
· Achenputhur
· Pullukkattu valasai,Famous for chithirai festival
· kilangadu famous temple gangaiku vaitha amman temple
· Sinthamani
· Ayikudi
· Min Nagar
· Vanchi Nagar
· Melagaram
· Ravanasamudram
· Sakthi nagar
· Kalidhasan nagar
· K R nagar
· Ayrikudi

Business

Tenkasi is a place where most of the people were agriculturists and their commercial activity is much related to agriculture.Tenaksi is the gateway of Tamil Nadu to southern townships of Kerala. Buses to Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram are operated from here.Tourism also main boost to the economic of Tenkasi. Tenkasi Rajagopuram and Kuttralam are the main destination for the Tourist.

Temple

            Tenkasi (South Kasi) is famous for its Ulagamman Temple and its Shiva Temple. The Ulagamman temple was built by Parakrama Pandian, but was shattered by lightning. In the 1990s, the temple was restored with much financial assistance of Sivanthi Adithan and others, and it was given a fresh coat of paint again in 2006 by the same philanthropists. However, the first few feet from the ground has not been painted as that part appears to have survived the lightning. The gopuram or the entry gateway remains among the highest in southern Tamil Nadu. The main deity here is Kasi Viswanathar (Shiva). This temple has three Sannidhis [a unique aspect] - Sivan, Amman and Murugan Sannidhis. This temple has beautiful sculptures and also has musical stone pillars, that emit notes of different pitch when tapped with fingers. The entrance is really grand, with heavy steps. One could view the majestic Temple Gopuram even while entering the town. The Gopuram of the temple welcomes pilgrims with a pleasant cool breeze straight from the nearby Thirikooda Malai.
                      Tenkasi has the other magnificent Kulasekaranathar Temple, which has been in a closed state for ages. There is also a temple pond in middle of the town, adjoining the Kannimaramman Temple. There are a row of houses along the Kannimariamman Temple, famous among them being the Justice and Advocate villas.
                        Anggalap Parameshwari Temple is in Malayan Street and it is famous for 10 days festival, with Sivarathiri and Alaghu. Esakki Amman Kovil is also located in Malayan street.

Restaurants & lodges

Sri krishna tourist home

Greens Land Restaurant

Akshya restaurant(formerly Thavamani hotel)

Esakki Highway Resort

Monkey Restaurant

Chellappa Hotel

Kings Restaurant (Lodging) are the familiar places for tourist who are coming to the kutralam falls.

Bakery And Hangout Shops

Cake World
Chennai Sweets
Limra Sweets
Classic Sweets
Malgudi Mittai

Theatres

There are cinema halls for entertainment.Bhagyalakshmi groups run 5 theatres in Tenkasi including two with A/C.Some are upgraded with QUBE system.

· PSS multiplex Screen 1-3D, Screen 3. Full A/c

For Booking : PSS multiplex- http://www.pssmultiplex.com/

Ticket Rates:Rs.120,150,180. (Varies On The First Two Weeks Of The Film)
For 3D Movie a rent of Rs.20 Will Be Collected.

· Padmam.

Ticket Rates:Rs.30,40,50. (Varies On The First Week Of The Film)

· Thaibala.

Ticket Rates:Rs.30,40,50. (Varies On The First Week Of The Film)

· Bharathan.

Ticket Rates:Rs.30,40,50. (Varies On The First Week Of The Film)

Shopping

Tenkasi is the main shopping & entertainment hub for the villages around tenkasi and for the tourists coming for courtallam falls in season. The main shopping items available here are textiles, building materials, jewels, groceries, vegetables, etc. The biggest & popular textile showroom in tenkasi is Bombay Stores which celebrated its 75th anniversary recently other textile showrooms includes ALN, Haji Mustafa and K S A emporium. The popular jewellery showroom in tenkasi are Rajeshwari jewellers and Haji mustafa jewellers.Sara Jewellers Opened a Showroom on the center of the city.

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Textiles Showrooms

· Bombay Stores and Kavins corner
· Pothigai silks
· Blue Bay
· Chennai Collections
· ALN Textiles
· K S A Emporium
· Haaji Mustafa
· Barani Silks
· An So many Popular Store are there.

Jewellery Shops

· Thangamayil
· Haaji Mustafa
· And So Many shops are there in Swamy Sannathi.

Schools

Tenkasi also boast of many well reputed schools. There are good number of schools in Tenkasi and Courtallam

· ICI Govt Boys Hr Sec School,Tenkasi
· Government Higher secondary school,Melapavoor.
· TPS Govt Boys Hr Sec School,Pavoorchatram
· Avvaiyar Govt Girls Hr Sec School,Pavoorchatram
· St.Micheals Girls Higher secondary School,Tenkasi
· Govt Middle School,Nainaragaram.
· K.J Primary school,Nainaragaram.
· Thirumathi Manjammal Girls Hr Sec School,Tenkasi
· CMS Mac Whitter Middle School
· Ponnambalam Middle School
· Kalaivani Vidyalaya, Melagaram
· Nehru Nursery and Primary School
· Nehru Higher Secondary School
· Mela Muttharamman Primary School
· Surya Nursery and Primary School
· TDTA primary School, Vallam
· Thomson Primary School
· Kattu Bava Middle School
· Hindu Marava Middle school,kodikurichi
· Ramaswany Pillai Higher Secondary school,Ilanji
· M.M.Higher Secondary School, Idaikal
· M.K.V. Kandasamy Nadar Matric School
· A G Matriculation School
· Emmanuel Matriculation Higher Sec School, melagaram
· Bharath Montessori Matriculation Higher sec School, Coutrallam
· Hilton Matriculation Higher sec School,Old Coutrallam
· Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation School
· Parasakthi Higher Secondary School, Coutrallam
· Sri Prasakthi Vidhayala, Coutrallam
· R C High school
· Tiruvalluvar Primary school
· AG Hr sec school
· Hameediya school
· Musthabia school
· Oxford metriculation school
· Milton Nursery And Primary School
· Deva Nursery And Primary School
· subash matriculation school
· Hindu primary school(Keezhapuliyoor)
· Hindu Higher Secondary School
· Government Higher secondary school,Pullukkattuvalasai.
· St.Johns Matriculation School,(91)- 4633-220515, Malayan St. Tenkasi

Computer Education Institute

· CSS Computer Education,Vaikkal palam,Tenkasi(+914633 220575)
· APTECH
· NIIT
· Raj Computer Education
· Apollo Computer Education
· Sha Computer Education
· CSC Computer Education

Colleges

· Sri Ram Nallamani Yadava College of Education, Tenkasi
· Al - Hidhaya Women's Teacher Training Institute, Tenkasi
· Arulmigu Senthil Andavar Polytechnic College, Tenkasi
· S. Chattanatha Karayalar College of Pharmacy, Tenkasi
· Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtrallam
· MSPVL Polytechnic College, Pavoorchatram
· J.P. College of Engineering,Ayikudy,Tenkasi
· J.P. college of arts and science,Tenkasi
· T.D.T.A.D.S. Daniel Rajammal College of Education for women, Ilanji.

Notable Residents

· Politician S. Peter Alphonse ex-Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to Tamil Nadu legislative assembly twice from Tenkasi constituency in 1989 and 1991 elections as an Indian National Congress candidate from Kadayanallur constituency in 2006 election
· Politician P. Chendur Pandian minister in Tamil nadu assembly residence is located in Shencottah very near to Tenkasi.

Religious Institutions

Tenkasi has 16 Jummah Masjids in different location including Masjid Rahman and Masjid Thowqeeth (run by JAQH - Jamiyathu Ahlil Quran val Hadeed - movement for follower of Quran & Sunnah) all the Masjids conducting lot of social welfare program such, Anti- interest movement, Anti-dowry conference, education aids and awareness, free medical camps et

Churches

There are many churches in Tenkasi. The Most popular church among them of people's choice is St. Michael’s Church which is considered one of the most Sacred places in South India. Christianity was already there in the 17th Century. It is mentioned in the annual Letters of 1662-1665. Fr.Antony De Proenca in 1662 and Fr. Balthazar De Costa in 1663 preached there the Gospel. There was belief among the people about the angels apparition. People possessed by Evil Spirit, many other disorder get cured. People of all religion come here for worship Pope Pius X has came and worship in this church will have 40 days.
In the town of Polegam, the chief town of the Southern Province, and Adi-Dravida called Valente, equally Valiant by name and faith, converted a yogi who at baptism took the name of Rayappan. Now here is what happened to Rayappan still a in the town of Tenkasi.. and Assemblies of God Church, the Roman Catholic Church which is located near the Tenkasi Depot and a number of Protestant churches all around the town.

Politics

Tenkasi assembly constituency is part of Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Selvamohandas Pandian S
Selvamohandas Pandian is the Current MLA of Tenkasi Legislative Assembly
M. Vasanthi is the Current MP of Tenkasi. She Elected to Parliament on 2014
Selvamohandas Pandian S

Selvamohandas Pandian S

Codes

Pin Code : 627811
STD Code : 04633
Vehicle Code : TN76

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