Vadiveeswaram
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Vadiveeswaram | |
|---|---|
  Vadiveeswaram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°10′46″N 77°26′20″E / 8.17944°N 77.43889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629002 |
| Telephone code | 04652 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 74 |
Vadiveeswaram is a village,[1] now part of the town of Nagercoil, in Kanyakumari district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village was originally an agraharam, or a traditional double line of houses occupied by Brahmins and flanking a temple or pair of temples. It is most famous as the birthplace of Neelakanta Sivan, a well-known 19th-century composer.[2]
Vadiveeswaram (வடிவீசுவரம் )is located at 8°10′46″N 77°26′20″E / 8.17944°N 77.43889°E,[3] on the Pazhayar river (பழையாறு).[4] Among the prominent streets in Vadiveeswaram are Deep Street (Palla Theru), Kezha palla theru, Big Street(Periya Theru)பெரிய தெரு, Dalavai ( தளவாய் ) Street, High Street (Mettu Theru)மேட்டுத்தெரு, East Car Street (Kizhakku Radha Veedhi), West Car Street (Merku Radha Veedhi), Sasthankoil Street and Kalmada street, Kazhvettankuzhi Street.
In 2001, according to the Census of India, Vadiveeswaram had a population of 5,254 people, with 81 per cent literacy.[5]
The low-lying area is prone to flooding[6] during heavy rains.[7]
Nagercoil Railway Station is the nearest railway station which is about a 5 minutes walk from the centre (prominent streets).
It has the Cape road as the western border, Meenakshipuram at north, Kottar (Kambolam) at south and Railway station with paddy fields as the eastern borders.
History
The name Vadiveeswaram is a compound of the words vadivu, which means 'beauty' and Eeswara, an appellation of the God Shiva, in Tamil. The name thus means the beauty of Shiva, which could refer either to the area or to the presiding goddess of the Azhagamman Temple, a Hindu Saivite temple situated in the north-east corner of the village.[citation needed]
Carnatic composer Neelakanta Sivan was born in Vadiveeswaram in 1839.[2] He mentioned his birthplace twice in his work Thiruneelakanta Botham.[citation needed] A festival of Carnatic music was held in the village in 2007.[8]
Political
Its under Kannya kumari district - 30 மாவட்டம், Nagercoil - 230 constituency தொகுதி,
part numbers 129–133 in electoral roll, It has 3 wards 13, 14 & 38.
