The house in Ettayapuram where Bharathiar was born

Ettayapuram (எட்டையாபுரம் in Tamil) is a village in Thoothukudi (a.k.a. Tuticorin) district of Tamil Nadu. It is notable for being the birth place of the great Tamil Poet Mahakavi Bharathiar. Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the triad of Carnatic music also was patronised in his final years by the ruler of Ettayapuram. Umarup pulavar also lived here. Download high resolution version (996x663, 1246 KB)The house in Ettayapuram where Bharathiyar was born File links The following pages link to this file: Subramanya Bharathy Ettayapuram Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (996x663, 1246 KB)The house in Ettayapuram where Bharathiyar was born File links The following pages link to this file: Subramanya Bharathy Ettayapuram Categories: GFDL images ... Mahakavi Bharathi 1882-1921 Subramanya Bharathi (December 11, 1882 _ September 11, 1921) better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning Great Poet) in India. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... Ancient port of Tuticorin Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி in Tamil). ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Tamil girls in Tiruvannamalai The Tamil people are an ethnic group from South Asia with a recorded history going back almost two millennia. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Mahakavi Bharathi 1882-1921 Subramanya Bharathi (December 11, 1882 _ September 11, 1921) better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning Great Poet) in India. ... Muttusvami Dikshitar is one of the Carnatic music composer trinity. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

History

Ettayapuram was originally Ilasanadu, which was ruled by the Pandya Kings. When they could no longer rule directly, Ettappan was appointed as Zamindar. After 150 years of rule by the descendants of Ettappan, Ilasanadu became Ettayapuram. Even today, some people call it Ilasai. Notable among them is Ilasai Sundaram, who is a Tamil Scholar. The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ... The Zamindari System is a kind of feudal system, introduced by the Mughals to collect taxes from peasants. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ...

Legacy of Subramanya Bharathy

See also Subramanya Bharathy Mahakavi Bharathi 1882-1921 Subramanya Bharathi (December 11, 1882 - September 11, 1921) better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning Great Poet) in Tamil, is deemed one of the greatest poets of twentieth-century India. ...

Mahakavi Bharathi 1882-1921

Subramanya Bharathi better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning Great Poet) in Tamil, deemed as one of the greatest poets of twentieth-century India was born here on December 11, 1882. A prolific writer, philosopher and a great visionary of immense genius and perspicacity, Bharathiar was also one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement in South India. He studied in a local high school named "Raajah's High School", where he showed exemplary poetic talent even at an early age of 11. At various points in time, he was patronised by Ettappan, the local ruler, even though differences used to crop up between them often. Mahakavi Bharathi This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Mahakavi Bharathi This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ...

Ettappan

The remains of Ettappan's palace

Ettappan carries a mixed image. The negative impression is due to the fact that he gave away the information regarding Veerapandya Kattabommu's whereabouts to the British, which eventually led to the arrest and hanging of Kattabomman. In fact, Ettappan came to be used as a metaphor for a whistleblower or traitor. On the other hand, he was admired by some of the natives for his welfare activities including arrangements for water supply through huge tanks. He was also a patron of poets and musicians. Notable examples are Bharathy and Muthuswami Dikshitar. Download high resolution version (996x376, 54 KB){{GFDL} The remains of Ettappans palace in Ettayapuram File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (996x376, 54 KB){{GFDL} The remains of Ettappans palace in Ettayapuram File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A whistleblower is an employee or former employee of an organization who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power to take corrective action. ... In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to ones nation. ... Muttusvami Dikshitar is one of the Carnatic music composer trinity. ...

Civic administration

Ettayapuram is a town panchayat that is part of the Thoothukudi district, which was carved out of the erstwhile Tirunelveli district. It comes under the Kovilpatti constituency of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ancient port of Tuticorin Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி in Tamil). ... Tirunelveli is a city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Occupation

People of Ettayapuram are primarily engaged in weaving, making matches and agriculture. Currently all these trades have become less remunerative and the people here are forced to migrate to cities like Chennai to work as labourers in grocery shops. Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fibre called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... Household safety matches burning match A match is a simple and convenient means of producing fire under controlled circumstances and on demand. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolis. ... Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol, medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ...

Weaving

Weaving on a hand loom

Most of the people living here are traditional weavers who weave cotton yarn using handlooms. These hand looms are not suited for weaving complex patterns as designs on the cloth. There are some recent moves by National Institute of Fashion Technology to train people on Jacquard looms, which is suited for weaving complex patterns in a semi-automated way using punched cards. Some people who are relatively wealthy, use power looms. People are also employed in other allied trades of preparing the thread for weaving, dyeing etc. Download high resolution version (996x663, 105 KB) Handloom weaving in Ettayapuram File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (996x663, 105 KB) Handloom weaving in Ettayapuram File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fibre called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... Yarn Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving and ropemaking. ... LOOM running in ScummVM LOOM is a graphical adventure game, originally released in 1990, published by LucasArts (known at the time as Lucasfilm Games). ... NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY National Institute of Fashion Technology was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. ... Jacquard loom on display at Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England The Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, which used the holes punched in pasteboard punch cards to control the weaving of patterns in fabric. ... The power loom was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785. ... A dye can generally be described as a coloured substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied. ...

Making match boxes

The next major occupation here is making match boxes, which includes manufacturing small boxes that contain matchsticks, preparing match sticks and loading them on to the match boxes. Nowadays, as many people have started using mechanical lighters for starting fire and also due to automated match stick makers, this trade is on the decline.

Agriculture

A view of the dry lands in Ettayapuram

The area of land under cultivation has fallen sharply due to failing rains and relatively poor soil fertility. The soil type is black soil, which supports crops like cotton, sun flower etc. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (996x663, 106 KB) A dry agricultural field in en:Ettayapuram File links The following pages link to this file: Ettayapuram ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (996x663, 106 KB) A dry agricultural field in en:Ettayapuram File links The following pages link to this file: Ettayapuram ... Chernozem, or Black Earth (from Russian: ), is a kind of soil. ... Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ...

Tourist attractions

Ettayapuram is well connected to Madurai, Thoothukkudi, and Tirunelveli by road. Train services are available from Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai, Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli and else where in India, upto Kovilpatti, which is 15 km from here. Madurai (மதுரை in Tamil) is situated on the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. ... Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி in Tamil), also known as Tuticorin is a city and district in Tamil Nadu, India. ... Tirunelveli is a city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolis. ... Bangalore (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು in Kannada) is the capital and largest city of the state of Karnataka in India. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Places of interest in Ettayapuram

1. Bharathiar's House
2. Bharathy's Memorial
3. Muthuswamy Dikshitar's Memorial
4. Umarup Pulavar Dargah
5. Ettappan's Palace

Places of interest near Ettayapuram

1. Paanchaalankurichi Fort of Veerapandia Kattabomman
2. Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli
3. Courtallam waterfalls near Tirunelveli
4. Ottapidaram, the birth place of V.O.Chidambaranar

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External links

• Tamilnadu Government Site on Ettayapuram
• Write-up on patronage of Muthuswami Dikshitar by Ettappan
• Tourism information on Ettayapuram and near by areas