Elangadu

Elangadu is an Indian village situated on the banks of the river Cauvery. It is about 12 kilometers from Kallanai, the Grand Anicut. It is surrounded by irrigation canals. Ilankaadu, in Thanjavur district, is nearby. In this village,

Elangadu Rajagiri, Vaalaivanam
Village
Nickname(s):  Rajagiri, Vaalaivanam
Elangadu Location in Tamil Nadu, India Elangadu Elangadu (India)
Coordinates: 10.8353°N 78.9277°E / 10.8353; 78.9277
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Taluk	Budalur
Founded by	Karalmax Palani Murugan
Population  (2019)
• Total	1,600
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation in this area. Paddy cultivation is a common occupation along with rice, coconut, banana and sugar cane

Education

Students are taught in Tamil.

History

The residents' passion for Tamil and their desire to become teachers dates to 1881 when ‘Nattramizh Sangam’ was established at the village.

Tamil scholar Pandithurai Devar arrived at Ilankaadu for the inauguration of the Sangam that year. and Tamil has been taught since. Until 2005, Tamil classes and speeches were held every evening. Scholars including UV Saminatha Iyer, Maraimalai Adigal, Somasundara Barathiyar, and many others spoke there.

Notables

• G Nammalvar.
• Tiruchi Siva.
• G Murugaiyan Sethurar
• G Ilangovan Papurettiyar.

Demographics

At the 2018 census, Elangadu had a total population of around 1600 with 790 males and 810 females. The sex ratio was 10:20 and the literacy rate was 77.11%.

Culture

Temples:

• Sree Valavaneeshwar temple, Athankaatha ayyanar.
• Shri Throwpathi amman temple
• Sri Kannan Temple
• Shri Saptha Kannimar temple

Every year in May and June, the Thiruvizha festival is performed in the Thurowpathi Amman Temple.

References

• "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009.