Azhagiapandiapuram

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{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2021}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Azhagiapandiapuram
| other_name = Athiyanur
| nickname = Azhagai
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Collage of Azhagiapandiapuram.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Nature of Azhagiapandiapuram
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Azhagiyapandipuram, Tamil Nadu
| coordinates = {{coord|8.308100|N|77.438600|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = beautiful land of Pandia Dynasty
| government_type = Town Panchayat
| governing_body = Azhgiapandiapuram Town Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 10.24
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 70
| population_total = 12183
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 1194.4
| population_demonym = Azhaiyandrumkaran
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 629851
| registration_plate = TN - 74
| website = [https://www.townpanchayat.in/azhagiapandipuram townpanchayat.in/azhagiapandipuram]
| footnotes =
| official_name = Azhagiapandiapuram
| anthem = Jana gana Mana
| leader_name = [[Narendra Modi]]
| leader_title = [[Prime Minister of India|Prime minister]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of revenue divisions of Kanyakumari|Revenue division]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Nagercoil]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[list of Tehsil|Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Thovalai]]
| subdivision_type5 = [[list of Revenue block|Revenue block]]
| subdivision_name5 = Azhagiapandiapuram
| elevation_min_m = 36
| elevation_max_m = 253
| motto = Satyameva Jayate
| elevation_max_point = [[Panchagiri Peak]]
}}

'''Azhagiapandiapuram''' is a second grade [[panchayat town|town panchayat]] in [[Kanniyakumari district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is located at the centre of [[Pazhayar valley]]. It is one of the four town panchayat's in [[Thovalai taluk]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Prethesa Mercy|first1=S|last2=Selva Smiley|first2=C|date=2019-12-01|title=A Study on Economic Conditions of Jasmine Flower Cultivators at Thovalai Village in Thovalai Taluk of Kanyakumari District|journal=Shanlax International Journal of Economics|volume=8|issue=1|pages=17–20|doi=10.34293/economics.v8i1.864|issn=2582-0192|doi-access=free}}</ref>

== Location and Significance ==
[[File:Azhagiapandiapuram.jpg|thumb|Azhagiapandiapuram village]]
The town spans an area of around 10.24 km<sup>2</sup> with [[Ettimadai|Ettamadai]], Kesavanputhoor, Melkarai, Perunthalaikadu, Kurathiyarai, Thomaiyarpuram and Palkulam as its sub-villages. The places situated in the vicinity of the town include Asambu Reserve Forest to the North, Derisanamcope and [[Thittuvilai]] to the south, and Kadukkarai and Kattuputhoor to the East, Chiramadam to Southwest, Gnalam to west and [[Arumanallur]] to Northwest.

Azhagiapandiapuram is located 70 km Southeast of the [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]] Metropolitan Region and 15 km to the North of [[Nagercoil]] the nearest city. Azhagiapandiapuram is 32 km away from the commercial towns of [[Marthandam]] and it is 35 km to the Northwest of Tourism hub [[Kanyakumari]].

==Demographics==
[[File:Azhagiapandipuram-senthil-anand.jpg|thumb|left|Azhagiapandiapuram]]
{{As of|2011|lc=y}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Azhagiapandiapuram had a population of 11,392. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50% in which female population is just more than male population. Azhagiapandiapuram has an average [[Literacy in India|literacy]] rate of 83.71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85.02% and female literacy of 82.40%. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 4.50% and 0.15% of the population respectively. The town had a total of 3146 households.

== History ==
The Ay clan was one of the major hill-chiefs of early historic south India.<ref name="Sreedhara Menon 2007">{{Cite book|last=Sreedhara Menon|first=A.|title=A survey of Kerala history|date=2007|publisher=D C Books|isbn=978-81-264-1578-6|location=Kerala State, India|oclc=426093919}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2021}} Members of the Ay family – of the Podiyil Hills (the Aykudi) – were related to the early historic [[Chera dynasty|Cheras]] of central Kerala.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} Towards the close of the early historic period, [[Pandyan dynasty|Pandya]] supremacy might have extended to the Ay territory (through it is likely that the Ay gained their independence during the [[Kalabhra dynasty|Kalabhra]] period).

A number of Ay chiefs such as Andiran, Titiyan and Atiyan are mentioned in the early Tamil poems.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

* Ay Andiran is praised by early Tamil poets such as Mudamochiyar, Odakizhar, and Kiranar in ''[[Purananuru]]''{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} He is mentioned in the ''Purananuru'' as the "Lord of Podiyil Mala" in southern Western Ghats. He is said to have defeated the Kongu chiefs and pursued them to the Arabian Sea. He was an elder contemporary of the Chera chief Antuvan Cheral.<ref name="Sreedhara Menon 2007"/>{{page needed|date=August 2021}}
* Ay Titiyan (the Podiyil Chelvan) is praised by authors Paranar and Bhuta Pandya (the [[Pandyan dynasty|Pandya]] chief) in ''[[Akanaṉūṟu|Akananuru]]''. It seems that Ay Titiyan was a vassal of the Pandya ruler Bhuta Pandya.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}<ref name="Sreedhara Menon 2007"/>{{page needed|date=August 2021}}
* Ay Atiyan, successor to Ay Titiyan, is mentioned by authors Paranar and Madurai Kanakkayanar in ''Akananuru''. Paranar and Kanakkayanar also mention Podiyil Mala, the Ay base, as the property of Pachupun Pandya (Azhakiya Pandya), the successor to Bhuta Pandya.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* An Ay ruler took part in the famous battle of Talai-yalankanam, in which the Pandya chief Nedum Chezhiyan defeated several of his enemies.<ref name="Sreedhara Menon 2007"/>{{page needed|date=August 2021}}

== Etymology ==
The name Azhagiapandiapuram is derived from the name of the [[Pandya dynasty|Pandya]] chieftain Azhagiapandian, who ruled this region in the sangam period.

== Administration ==
[[File:Panchayatoffice.jpg|thumb|Panchayat office]]
Azhagiapandiapuram is a town panchayat located in Kanyakumari district. It has 15 wards in the panchayat. It comes under Bhoothapandy Police limit of Nagercoil subdivision. It has forest range office, which is one of the five [[Forest range officer|forest range offices]] in Kanyakumari district.<ref name="Rev Adm">{{Cite web|title=Revenue Administration |publisher=Kanniyakumari District, Government of TamilNadu, India |url=https://kanniyakumari.nic.in/revenue-administration/ |access-date=2021-04-26}}</ref>

== Areas of interest ==
Ettamadai is a trade centre in Azhagiyapandipuram town panchayat. Holy family church in Ettamadai is guarded by a hill and the hills has views from the top. Ulakai aruvi(Ulakkai falls) is another tourist spot. Azhgiyapandipuram village is surrounded by [[Western Ghats|Western ghats]] on all sides except south.

== List of villages ==
Azhagiapandiapuram firka is one of the 18 firkas in Kaniyakumari district and it is one of the 3 firkas in Thovalai taluk. List of villages comes under Azhagiapandiapuram firka.<ref name="Rev Adm" />
# Derisanamcope
# Gnalam
# [[Arumanallur]]
# Thadikkarankonam
# Kattuputhur
# Ananthapuram (Kadukkarai)
# Thidal

== Festivals ==
There are at least eleven temples in the village. The major festivals celebrated are:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! PLACE OF WORSHIP
! FESTIVAL NAME
! DAYS
! MONTH
|-
| [[Arulmigu Veeravanangai Amman Temple]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Azhagiapandipuram Town Panchayat-|url=https://www.townpanchayat.in/azhagiapandipuram|access-date=2021-04-26|website=www.townpanchayat.in}}</ref>
| Kalivoottu Thiruvizha
| 3 Days
| March
|-
| Holy Family Church
| Thirukudumba Thiruvizha
| 10 Days
| January
|-
| Kasi Vishwanathar Temple
| Theppa Thiruvizha
| 5 Days
| January
|}

==References==
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