Nagarathar Value Education - Know My Native Program delivered by Resident Ambassador to represent their native and present an overview.

1. KNOW MY NATIVE

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.