Aralvaimozhi
Aralvaimozhi
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  Aralvaimozhi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′54″N 77°31′40″E / 8.2482°N 77.5278°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 27,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Aralvaimozhi is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small town situated in southern India.
Muppandal wind farm is located in Aralvaimozhi Town Panchayat. This farm is the largest in Asia and supplies the villagers with electricity for .[1][2] It is well known for being the greatest source of wind energy in Asia.
Aralvaimozhi is famous for a Catholic church located in the hill of Kattadi malai where Devasahayam Pillai was martyred.
Meenakshi Amman Temple (another attraction) in Aralvaimozhi was famous for its "Tamburan Villayatu" festival. Aralvaimozhi is an important mountain pass through the Western Ghats which leads to the West and many of the invasions faced by the Chera and the successor kingdoms came via the ghat. The name "Aral" was derived from the 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. 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.
Railway station spelled "Aralvaymozhi", with station code AAY is situated here. It is connecting many employees of ISRO_ Mahendragiri campus.
Poigai Dam, the dam constructed in the year 2000 is serving water for irrigation purposes around the area.
Gallery
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Remains of Aralvaimozhi fort found near railway station -
Remains of Aralvaimozhi fort found near railway station -
Aralvaimozhi railway station, with the wind-power mills in the background
See also
- Aryankavu pass
- Palakkad Gap
References
- ^ "Tapping the Wind - India". February 2005. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
- ^ Watts, Himangshu (11 November 2003). "Clean Energy Brings Windfall to Indian Village". Reuters News Service. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
External links
- News about heritage grinding stone found at Aralvaimozhi - reported in The Hindu
- Poigai Dam - In government's Water Resources Information System - Wiki
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