Erwadi

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Erwadi is a village in

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Importance in Islam

Sultan Syed Ibrahim

King Vikrama

Religious importance

Al Qutbul Hamid wal Gausul Majid Badhusha Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed, king of Medina and 18th generation descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, is said to have traveled to Erwadi,^[when?] erstwhile Bouthiramanickapattinam, during his journey to India in the early 12th century to spread Islam according to Muhammad's wish.^[4]

Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival

The annual Santhanakoodu festival is held at Ervadi dargha,

The nearest major town to Erwadi is Kilakarai, at a distance of 10 km, which itself falls on NH 49 from Madurai to Rameswaram. Ramanathapuram is the nearest railway station, (27km) connecting the village to all major cities in Tamil Nadu. Erwadi is well connected with the border ports of Bay of Bengal as a junction point of fishing steamers.

Education

Following is a list of schools in Erwadi:

• Panchayat Union Middle School
• S.A.B.M.H Government Higher Secondary School
• Elite Matriculation school
• Kadaladi Union Middle School Chinna Ervadi

See also

Kutub Sultan Syed Mohammad Saheed

References

External links

• Media related to Erwadi at Wikimedia Commons
• 360^o travel view of Erwadi's main dargah published by Tamil national daily Dinamalar