Avaraikulam
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Avaraikulam
Asaiyaa Pattinam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Avaraikulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Avaraikulam Avaraikulam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′04″N 77°34′23″E / 8.2345°N 77.5730°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627133 |
| Telephone code | 04637 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-72 |
| Nearest city | Nagercoil |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tirunelveli |
Avaraikulam is a village in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 72 km (45 mi) from Tirunelveli and 20 km (12 mi) from Kanyakumari and Nagercoil. Most residents are involved in agrarian activities. The Arulmigu Mutharamman Thirukovil Temple in the village is famous for its Vaigasi (A month in the Tamil calendar) Thiruvizha. Avaraikulam is also referred to as 'Asaiyaa Pattinam', meaning 'Immovable Town'.[citation needed]
There are more than ten Hindu temples and two churches, one of them being the Roman Catholic church with St. Xavier as patron, which was constructed in the year 1907.
Ayya Vaikundar Nizhalthangal is a divine place to visit on the village situated on Vaikunda Street, next to the Mutharamman temple.
Present status of Avaraikulam
People in Avaraikulam are the descendants of the Pandiyan Kingdom and hail from Poochikadu and Kurumbur, near Tiruchendur.
The people living in Avaraikulam are mostly of the Nadar community. More than 95% of the village's population are farmers, and most of them cultivate flowers. Avaraikulam is famous for Jasmine, Rose, Kenthi, Vadamalli, Pitchi and Chevvanthi cultivation. All these flowers are collected by small traders and sold in the markets of nearby towns.[citation needed]