Vadiveeswaram
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Vadiveeswaram is a village, now part of the town of Nagercoil
, in Kanyakumari district
in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu
. The village was originally an agraharam
, or a traditional double line of houses occupied by Brahmins and flanking a temple or pair of temples. It is most famous as the birthplace of Neelakanta Sivan
, a well-known 19th century composer.
In 2001, according to the Census of India, Vadiveeswaram had a population of 5,254 people, with 81 per cent literacy
.
The low-lying area is prone to flooding during heavy rains.
Nagercoil Railway Station is the nearest railway station which is about a 5 minutes walk from the centre (prominent streets).
It has the Cape road as the western border, Meenakshipuram at north , Kottar (Kambolam) at south and Railway station with paddy fields as the eastern borders.
, an appellation of the God Shiva
, in Tamil
. The name thus means the beauty of Shiva, which could refer either to the area or to the presiding goddess of the Azhagamman Temple, a Hindu
Saivite
temple situated in the north-east corner of the village.
Carnatic
composer Neelakanta Sivan was born in Vadiveeswaram in 1839. He mentioned his birthplace twice in his work Thiruneelakanta Botham. A festival of Carnatic music was held in the village in 2007.
part numbers 129-133 in electoral roll, It has 3 wards 13, 14 & 38.
electoral roll
,. This temple is dedicated to Vadivambal and Sundareswarar from whose names the name of the village is derived. The village is also home to four other temples: Perumal Kovil, Idar Theertha Perumal Kovil, Sastha Kovil and Pillayar Kovil.
A rare image of saint Vyagrapada Vigneswari was found in Vadiveeswaram by the Kanyakumari Historical and Cultural Research Centre.
Another important festival worth to mention was the soorasamhaar/ soora samhaaram (சூரசம்ஹாரம் ) which too was held under azhagamman temple at keezha radha veedhi.
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
, in Kanyakumari district
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. The village was originally an agraharam
Agraharam
An Agraharam or Agrahara is the name given to the Brahmin quarter of a heterogenous village or to any village inhabited by Brahmins...
, or a traditional double line of houses occupied by Brahmins and flanking a temple or pair of temples. It is most famous as the birthplace of Neelakanta Sivan
Neelakanta Sivan
Neelakanta Sivan was a composer of Carnatic music. Although he did not receive any formal musical training, his compositions exhibit deep technical brilliance. Neelakanta Sivan was born in 1839 at Vadiveeswaram, a part of Nagercoil, he stayed at Padmanabhapuram, the capital of the old Travancore...
, a well-known 19th century composer.
Geography
Vadiveeswaram (வடிவீசுவரம் )is located at 8°10′46"N 77°26′20"E, on the Pazhayar river (பழையாறு). Among the prominent streets in Vadiveeswaram are Deep Street (Palla Theru), Big Street(Periya Theru)பெரிய தெரு , Dalavai ( தளவாய் ) Street, High Street (Mettu Theru)மேட்டுத்தெரு , East Car Street (Kizhakku Radha Veedhi), West Car Street (Merku Radha Veedhi) and Sasthankoil Street.In 2001, according to the Census of India, Vadiveeswaram had a population of 5,254 people, with 81 per cent literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
.
The low-lying area is prone to flooding during heavy rains.
Nagercoil Railway Station is the nearest railway station which is about a 5 minutes walk from the centre (prominent streets).
It has the Cape road as the western border, Meenakshipuram at north , Kottar (Kambolam) at south and Railway station with paddy fields as the eastern borders.
History
The name Vadiveeswaram is a compound of the words vadivu, which means 'beauty' and EeswaraIshvara
Ishvara is a philosophical concept in Hinduism, meaning controller or the Supreme controller in a theistic school of thought or the Supreme Being, or as an Ishta-deva of monistic thought.-Etymology:...
, an appellation of the God Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. The name thus means the beauty of Shiva, which could refer either to the area or to the presiding goddess of the Azhagamman Temple, a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Saivite
Shaivism
Shaivism is one of the four major sects of Hinduism, the others being Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Smartism. Followers of Shaivism, called "Shaivas," and also "Saivas" or "Saivites," revere Shiva as the Supreme Being. Shaivas believe that Shiva is All and in all, the creator, preserver, destroyer,...
temple situated in the north-east corner of the village.
Carnatic
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
composer Neelakanta Sivan was born in Vadiveeswaram in 1839. He mentioned his birthplace twice in his work Thiruneelakanta Botham. A festival of Carnatic music was held in the village in 2007.
Political
Its under Kannya kumari district - 30 மாவட்டம், Nagercoil - 230 constituency தொகுதி,part numbers 129-133 in electoral roll, It has 3 wards 13, 14 & 38.
electoral roll
Temples
The principal temple is Azhagamman Kovil, with its tankTemple tank
Temple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex in Indian temples. Bathing in the sacred waters of these tanks is thought to cure disease and maladies...
,. This temple is dedicated to Vadivambal and Sundareswarar from whose names the name of the village is derived. The village is also home to four other temples: Perumal Kovil, Idar Theertha Perumal Kovil, Sastha Kovil and Pillayar Kovil.
A rare image of saint Vyagrapada Vigneswari was found in Vadiveeswaram by the Kanyakumari Historical and Cultural Research Centre.
Festivals
The Azhagamman Temple, the biggest in the area presides car festival annually. The temple has two cars which was parked on the middle of the East car street ( Keezha ratha veedhi / Kizhakku ratha veedhi/ கீழ ரத வீதி ). The four prominent streets was named after the car festival which was held in the streets was named as North, East, West & South Car streets respectively.Another important festival worth to mention was the soorasamhaar/ soora samhaaram (சூரசம்ஹாரம் ) which too was held under azhagamman temple at keezha radha veedhi.