Ayyavazhi holy sites
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The holy places of Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi is a dharmic belief system that originated in South India in the 19th century. It is cited as an independent monistic religion by several newspapers, government reports and academic researchers. In Indian censuses, however, the majority of its followers declare themselves as Hindus...

 includes the following

Primary Pathis
  1. Swamithope pathi
    Swamithope Pathi
    Swamithoppe Pathi , Swamithoppu-pathi, Manavai-pathi, Thamarai-pathi or Thalaimaippathi [Thalaimai + pathi] is the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi, the head of all Worship centers of Ayyavazhi, and the place where Ayya Vaikundar is said to have performed the Tavam...

  2. Ambala Pathi
  3. Mutta Pathi
  4. Thamaraikulam Pathi
  5. Poo Pathi


Other Pathis
  1. Vaikunda pathi
    Marunthuvazh Malai
    The Marunthuvazh Malai also known as the Maruthuva Malai,nearer to VAIKUNDA PATHI forms the part and the southernmost tip of the Western Ghats....

  2. Vakai Pathi
    Vakaippathi
    Vakaippathi, one among the Panchappathis is a holy site for the People of Ayyavazhi.Vakaippathi is the place situated 4 km northeast to Kanyakumari in the seashore near vattakkotai. This is the place where 700 families from Swamithoppe were sent to Thuvayal Thavasu by Ayya Vaikundar; they were...

  3. Avathara Pathi
    Avatharappathi
    Avathara Pathi is a phrase in Tamil which represents 'The place where God incarnates'. The Avathara Pathi is one among the holy places of the religion of Ayyavazhi, which had been erected in Thiruchendur...



Primary Thangals
  1. Chettikudiyiruppu
    Nizhal Thangal of Chettikudiyiruppu
    This Nizhal Thangal is situated 3 km west to Swamithope. There was a zeouse devotee for Vaikundar during his period. During the last phase of the Tavam, Vaikundar avoid speaking to anybody. So for giving message for the people Vaikundar blessed Mr.Swamiyadiyan of Eachan vilai, one of his...

  2. Agastheeswaram
    Nizhal Thangal of Agastheeswaram
    This Thangal of Agastheeswaram was the second among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. This Thangal was constructed by Velandi Vathiyar of Agastheeswaram who was a friend of Sakadevan Citar, one among the five disciples of Vaikundar. He earned his name Vathiyar because he conducted platform-school to...

  3. Paloor
    Nizhal Thangal of Paloor
    This Thangal of Paloor was the third among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. This Thangal was constructed by Mr. Perumal Nadar of Paloor who donated 43 palmyra trees for the famous Thaththuva-kottagai Project in Ambala Pathi....

  4. Sundavilai
    Nizhal Thangal of Sundavilai
    This Thangal of Sundavilai was the fourth among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. Very little information was know regarding the history of this thangal. The foundation stone for this Thangal was laid on 1849 in the Tamil month of margazhi.-References:...

  5. Vadalivilai
    Nizhal Thangal of Vadalivilai
    This Thangal of Vadalivilai was the fifth among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. After the Kodiyettru Thirunal of Swamithope in 1850, the devotees of Ayya from Vadali vilai of Tirunelveli district requested Ayya to visit their village, during their holy visit to Swamithope. Accepting their request Ayya...

  6. Kadambankulam
    Nizhal Thangal of Kadambankulam
    This Thangal of Kadambankulam was the sixth among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. This Thangal was situated South to Valliyoor, 2 km southeast to Kalantha panai. This was the place where Thavam petral, the daughter of Dharma Citar was married to a man from here. Also, this was the native place of...

  7. Pambankulam
    Nizhal Thangal of Pambankulam
    This Thangal of Pambankulam was the seventh among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. Then immediately after participating in the celebrations in Kadambankulam, Ayya reached Pambankulam. This Thangal was situated west to Kadambankulam in the Tirunelveli-Kanyakumari National Highway east to Panakkudy.A...



Other Important Thangals
  1. Vellai Chuvamiyar Pathi
  2. Veppankattu Pathi
  3. Pazhavar
  4. Sidambara puram
  5. Kalakkadu
  6. Thysaiyan Vilai


Other holy sites
  1. Vaikunda Malai
    Vaikunda Malai
    The Vaikunda Malai is a hill which is part of the Mahendragiri Hills situated near Athala vilai of Kanyakumari district in the Western Ghats of India...

  2. Marunthuvazh Malai
    Marunthuvazh Malai
    The Marunthuvazh Malai also known as the Maruthuva Malai,nearer to VAIKUNDA PATHI forms the part and the southernmost tip of the Western Ghats....


See also

  • List of Ayyavazhi-related articles
  • Pancha pathi
    Pancha pathi
    Pancha pathi are the five important pilgrim centers of Ayyavazhi. These are also considered as the primary Pathis and as worship centers of Ayyavazhi with primary status. The first pathi is Swamithope pathi itself and is the headquarters of Ayyavazhi...

  • History of Ayyavazhi
    History of Ayyavazhi
    The History of Ayyavazhi traces the religious history of Ayyavazhi, a belief-system originated in mid-nineteenth century in Southern India. Ayyavazhi came to be noticed by the large number of people gathering to worship Ayya Vaikundar in the middle of the 19th century...


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