Palayamkottai(South India's Oxford), popularly known as the Oxford of South India, is located in the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu, India. Palayamkottai is a taluka in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Palayamkottai Jail is also remembered by the people as Palayamkottai. Because Palayamkottai prison is one of the important prisons in Tamil Nadu. Palayamkottai is also famous for its education. Palayamkottai is the land where the criminal is punished and the good is educated
History of Palayamkottai
South India's Oxford has a rich history ruled by the Cholas, Pandyas, Kallabrah, Pallavas, and Veerapandiya Kattabomman. Palayamkottai was ruled by the British after all these kings. The British ruling period is considered to be the golden age of Palayamkottai. It was only after their arrival that Palayamkottai began to excel in the field of education and transport.
Names of Palayamkottai
Palayamkottai was earlier known as Sri Vallavan Mangalam. Mangalam means a place given free to the Brahmins. From this, we can know that the places in Palayamkottai at that time were given to the Brahmins for free.
Also known as the Twin Cities. The reason for this is that Palayamkottai is a part of Tirunelveli.
The town is also known as the Oxford of South India for its excellent education.
Temples history
There are many temples, mosques, and churches in Palayamkottai. In particular, there is the Shiva Temple, the Perumal Temple, and the Jamia Mosque, which are hundreds of years old. And now a huge church is being built.
Apart from this, there are many other temples dedicated to Goddess Amman. The festival is celebrated for 10 days every year at these temples. This festival is one of the most famous festivals in India.
Palaiyan's fort
The reason why the city got its name as Palayamkottai is that Palaiyan's also known as Kennady's built a large fort and lived here. The fort is bordered by the present Market, Palayamkottai Museum, Veerapandiya Kattabomman Statue, and Prasanna Ganesha Temple on the northern, western, eastern, and southern boundaries. Some say that the fort was divided into two forts, one inside and one outside. But at present, there is no trace of the existence of this fort.
Historical Monuments in Palayamkottai
- The Palaya canal runs from Melappalayam to Palayamkottai. This canal is one of the oldest.
- There is a statue of Nandi near a present post office. The statue of Nandi was carved out of stone a few hundred years ago. But that temple is not present now.
- The statue of Lourdes Nathan is located in the South Bazaar. It was unveiled by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Kamaraj.
- There is a playground here named after the famous V O Chidambaranar.
Why it is called South India's Oxford
Palayamkottai is known as the Oxford of South India. The main reason for this is the schools and colleges there. Apart from this, Palayamkottai was the first place in Tamil Nadu to start a school for the blind and deaf. The English sowed the seeds for these schools.
How and When it all started
As the British lived in Tirunelveli, the British started building schools for them to study. Palayamkottai is the place they chose to build such schools. There were only schools here at that time. Thus, the rich Indians of the time also came to Palayamkottai and started studying. The study environment was excellent and the students started staying here and studied well. After all, the students came here to study and it started to look like a commercial place for education, subsequent new educational institutions started to be established here.
At present Palayamkottai seems like a fort of education. At present, there are more than ten schools in Palayamkottai which are over a hundred years old. There are also colleges here that have been around for over 50 years.
Schools for Deaf and Blind
Miss Swainson one day saw Sarah Tucker wandering around a deaf student on the school campus. When she saw it, she realized that this student could not read like other students, and she was shocked to see that she began to teach the deaf student alone. He then began teaching in a secluded place to deaf and blind students like that student.
If she thinks she has to do this on a large scale after this start. If you seek the help of the Government of Tamil Nadu for this. Later, with the help of the Tamil Nadu government, Miss Swinson set up a separate school for them in Palayamkottai. This school is also functioning well in Palayamkottai.
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