2. INTRODUCTION
The land of my ancestors, my native, the
land with an ancient history, let us know
more about…..
ARANMANAI SIRUVAYAL
3. HISTORY OF THE NAME
• Long ago, there were palaces and those
who lived here were called as
‘Aranmanai allarkal’, hence the name.
• Now Aranmanai allarkal are not there
• Their tribe is now renamed as
‘Kallaveetu Karrarkal’
4. HISTORY OF MY NATIVE
• During the period of Maruthupandiyar, they
built a fort which was a hiding place during the
war period.
• Kings who later came tried to demolish the
fort but since this was the landmark and an
ancient history it was not demolished.
• Even today the Government is taking care of
the fort as part of ancient history remnants.
5. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION & ADMINISTRATION
• This comes under Sivagangai district
• The Taluk is Devakottai
• The nearest town is Karaikkudi 20km away
• Nearby famous places are Kallal &
Kallayarkoil.
• The local administration is handled by the
Panchayat
6. POPULATION & FACILITIES
• Around 180 Nagarathar Pullikal are there
• Many of them have migrated to Pageneri as Aranmanai Siruvayal
is a small village.
• A school is functioning with all required amenities like
computers, library, play ground, etc.
• Two big ponds ensure consistent water supply, the water is called
‘Mangudan thani’.
• The water is tasty and famous.
• The village has good infrastructure like electricity, roads, water
supply, banks, etc.
• Though this is a small village there is frequent availability of bus
to nearby towns.
7. TEMPLES
• Pillaiyaar Kovil is managed by the Nagarthars.
• There is also another famous Sivan Kovil, for
which the Kumbabhishekam was done
recently.
• Pullikutti amman Kovil and Kallayar Kovil is
also in the village.
• Aiyanar Kovil is also famous and this is our
Kula Deivam.
8. SPECIALTY - PARIVETTAI
• 50 years back, people in a small town near Mellur
called Vellalur in Madurai District found that God was
not there in their temple.
• They found that God went to Aranmanai Siruvayal
and liked drinking mangudan thani and hence
settled there.
• Hence, People from Vellalur 2 days after sivanrathri
go to Aranmanai Siruvayal to invite god back to their
place in the form of Vettai aduvathu.
9. SPECIALTY – PARIVETTAI (CONTD)
• They bathe in mangudan thani, eat there and then
they welcome god and take him to Vellalur. All
surrounding villages take part in this.
• Aranmanai Siruvayal wears a festive look on this day
and is celebrated like a thiruvilla.
• After 15 days, the thiruvilla take s place in Vellalur. 22
villages participate in this.
10. SPECIALTY – PARIVETTAI (CONTD)
•We are proud to state that the descendants of SPKR
family host them by given a warm welcome and
arranging for all facilities and their comfort. Every year
my grandfather is welcoming them officially and I am
privileged to have got that honour once.