Thayamangalam
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Thayamangalam | |
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Village | |
![Shree Muthumari Amman Temple Entrance](#/media/File:"Thayamangalam_Muthumari_Amman_Temple".jpg) Shree Muthumari Amman Temple Entrance | |
  Thayamangalam | |
| Coordinates: 9°41′N 78°36′E / 9.68°N 78.60°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivaganga |
| Taluk | Ilayangudi taluk |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Thayamangalam is a small town in the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] The town is located 68 km from Madurai and 18 km away from Manamadurai and 25 km away from the district capital Sivaganga. The village is home for the Infamous Arulmigu Muthu Mari Amman Temple. This village comes under the Ilaiyankudi block.[2]
The Name comes from two words "Thaai" and "Mangalam". The word Thaai means Mother in Tamil and the word Mangalam refers to a settlement around a religious institution in Devanagari - Tamili script. Collectively means settlement of goddess mother Muthumari.
History
Three hundred years ago, farmers of Ramnad region have travelled and traded their crops in Madurai, The Capital city of Pandya kingdom