Thamaraikulam, Theni

The group of people who lived around pudukottai annavasal moved from their place Because of the cruelty of the king of Pudukkottai . Few group of people came to Thamaraikulam, they found this place is quite suitable to get settlement. So they planned to found a village in that place, it is later called Thamaraikulam. While creating the village they fixed the boundaries. While they formed the village there were people who belong to 5 different castes Namely, Muslims, Karkarthar, Ambalathaar, Maravar, Pillaimar and [[PARAIYAR. As the days rolled on joined to this group of people.

As of 2001 India census,[1] Thamaraikulam had a population of 1,264. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thamaraikulam has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 59%. In Thamaraikulam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The river Bambaru (Snake river) which starts from Kumbakarai falls crosses via Gandhinagar and it joins with river Varaganathi near by Banglapatti. This river fills several ponds and pools including Nandiyapuram, pattathi kulam, pudukulam. This river is the main water source to the farmers of the surrounding areas.

The main occupation of this village is agriculture, especially mango, paddy, sugar cane, banana, cotton, and coconut. The majority of this village's people are depending upon agricultural sector. Very few countable people are government employees.

Venkatachalam is the person who is the head of Thamaraikulam, Madurai District, now Theni District.

The people of Thamaraikulam pray the goddess "Chellandi Amman". People also give importance to the Karnam Venkatachalam Family God Karupanaswamy(Kamma karai kaatha karuppiah), Both the temples having history about 1000 years. The Karuppana Swamy is the family god of Karnam Venkatachalam. Village people used to pray the Village Goddess Chellandi Amman under the Guidance of Karnam Venkatachalam(Grand Son of Karnam Thillai Nayagam).

Next to Karnam Venkatachalam, his son Thillai Nayagam attained posting as Village Chief. At present Thiru Gnana Sambandham(Son of Thillai Nayagam and Grandson of Karnam Venkatachalam)is the village chief of Thamaraikulam. Village Chief of Thamaraikulam is the hereditary post. Only Karnam Venkatachalam's hereditary can attain this post.

Village Temple(Chellandi Amman) Festival has been celebrated every year during the Tamil Month of Purataasi in grand manner.

Chellandi Amman Temple Festival 2015:

Theni District Thamaraikulam Village Chief landscape photo snap captured during Chellandi Amman Temple festival 2015