Patteeswaram

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Patteeswaram
Suburban
Durgambikai temple gopuram in Patteeswaram, photograph taken in 1999
Durgambikai temple gopuram in Patteeswaram, photograph taken in 1999
Patteeswaram is located in Tamil Nadu
Patteeswaram
Patteeswaram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°55′33″N 79°20′42″E / 10.92583°N 79.34500°E / 10.92583; 79.34500
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
TalukKumbakonam
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN 68, TN 49
Patteeswaram Kothanda Ramar Temple

Patteeswaram is a village, eight kilometres from Kumbakonam in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The village was named after Patti (also called Nandini), the calf of Kamadhenu, the divine cow in Hindu mythology. It is the suburban region of Kumbakonam city in Thanjavur district. It has the Famous temples like Thenupuriswarar Temple of Lord Shiva and Durga and Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Patteeswaram. This village was very important time in history as so many kings had built these temples in various periods of History.

Patteswaram village[edit]

Name of Taluk Kumbakonam
Population 16,001
Mode of transportation Bus
Travel time to district 2 hours
Distance from district 50 km
Distance from RBH 8 km
Tributary Mudikondan
Main occupation of men Agriculture
Main occupation of women Agriculture
Non-Farm source income Weaving silk sarees
Cost of 1-acre (4,000 m2) of land Rs. 1,200,000
Crops Paddy, sugarcane, coconut
Crop cycles 2
Distance to the school 0.5 km
Number of students in the school 1,800
Number of teachers 40
Clinics 4
Number of certified doctors 3
PHC in village yes
Number of pharmacies 2
Distance to hospital 8 km
Rate of interest charged by moneylenders 4%
Number of self-help groups 60
Rent of 200 square feet (19 m2) shop 1,500
Government schemes offered NREGS

Temples[edit]

The village is famous for two temples Thenupuriswarar Temple and Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Patteeswaram. Both the temples are historically and religiously important. Thenupuriswarar Temple is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is associated with the legend of Sambandar to whose view Nandi moved to have a direct view of the presiding deity. Muthupandal festival celebrated in the temple in associated with the legend. During this Muthupandal festival Sambandar Visits Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Patteeswaram and gets a divine Silk Shall from the temple which shows the diversity between Shaivism and Vaishnavism in this village.

References[edit]

  • [1] District Development Authority, Thanjavur

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