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'''Aralvaimozhi''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Kanniyakumari District]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is a small [[town]] situated in southern [[India]]. The town was earlier called as ''Aramboly'' during colonial period.

==History==
Aralvaimozhi pass was a strategically important gap or [[mountain pass]] in the southernmost end of Western Ghats. It connected erstwhile [[Travancore]] with [[Madras Presidency]]. Many of the invasions faced by the [[Chera dynasty|Chera]] and the successor kingdoms came via this ghat.

The name "Aral" was derived from the [[Defensive wall|fort]] built and maintained by the rulers of [[Venad]] and later by the kingdom of [[Travancore]] to defend the kingdom from invasions from the east regions. It is also said that Aralvaimozhi means whispering wind. The whistling sound of wind in the region might have led to such a name.

Aralvaimozhi Fort was one of the most important forts of [[Travancore]]. It was constructed around 1740 by [[Eustachius De Lannoy]] along with Udayagiri Fort, [[Vattakottai Fort]] and [[Nedumkotta|Travancore lines.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 19, 2018|first=M. K.|last=Ananth|title=Travancore: When an enemy became leader of Travancore army |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/when-an-enemy-became-leader-of-travancore-army/articleshow/65045601.cms|access-date=2020-10-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The fort was captured by the English East India Company in 1809 from the soldiers loyal to [[Velu Thampi Dalawa]]. The remains of the fort can be seen near railway station, but neglected by both railway and archeology departments.

==Culture==
Aralvaimozhi is famous for a Catholic church located on the hill of Kattadi malai where [[Devasahayam Pillai]] was [[martyred]].

Meenakshi Amman Temple (another attraction) in Aralvaimozhi was famous for its "Tamburan Villayatu" festival.

==Economy==
Its pincode is 629301. [[Muppandal Wind Farm]] is located in Aralvaimozhi Town Panchayat. This farm is the largest in Asia and supplies the villagers with electricity for their needs.<ref>{{cite web
|date=February 2005
|url=http://www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=1678&lang=English
|title=Tapping the Wind - India
|access-date=2006-10-28
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221054946/http://www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=1678&lang=English
|archive-date=2007-02-21
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|last = Watts
|first = Himangshu
| date =11 November 2003
|url=http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22758/story.htm
|title=Clean Energy Brings Windfall to Indian Village
|publisher=Reuters News Service
|access-date=2006-10-28
}}</ref> It is well known for being the greatest source of [[Wind power|wind energy]] in [[Asia]].

[[Poigai Dam]], constructed in the year 2000 is serving water for irrigation purposes around the area. For the first time the dam was completely filled with water in 5 nov 2021 making it a wonderful place to visit.

===Wind energy===
The 1,500 megawatts (MW) Muppandal wind farm is the country's largest onshore wind farm which is the Asia's second largest windfarm.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}} The project features a large number of wind turbines of varying sizes from 200 kilowatts (KW) to 1650KW.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

==Transportation==
Railway station spelled "Aralvaimozhi", with station code AAY is situated here. It is connecting many employees of [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]]_ [[Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu|Mahendragiri]] campus.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Aralvaimozhi-fort-remains1.jpg|Remains of Aralvaimozhi fort found near railway station
Image:Aralvaimozhi-fort-remains2.jpg|Remains of Aralvaimozhi fort found near railway station
Image:Aralvaimozhy station.jpg|Aralvaimozhi railway station, with the wind-power mills in the background
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Aryankavu]] pass
* [[Palakkad Gap]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104104242/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/18/stories/2009051852770300.htm News about heritage grinding stone found at Aralvaimozhi] - reported in ''[[The Hindu]]''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023013/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Poigaiyar_Dam_D01050 Poigai Dam] - In government's Water Resources Information System - Wiki

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district]]
[[Category:Kanyakumari]]
[[Category:Tourism in Tamil Nadu]]

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