Thiruvedagam
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sholavandan | |
Thiruvedagam is a village located in between Sholavandan and Madurai. It is 18 kilometres (11 miles) away from Madurai and 3 kilometres (2 miles) away from Sholavandan. It comes under Vadipatti taluk [1] in Madurai district. It is located at the bank of the River Vaigai, which flows in the direction North to South here in Thiruvedagam. Here a famous and historical Shiva temple named Edaganathar temple is located.[2]
Legendary history of the village
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Thiruvedagam village which was occupied by the
Acceding to her request,
Angered by this, the
'வாழ்க அந்தணர் வானவர் ஆனினம்
வீழ்க தண்புனல் வேந்தனும் ஓங்குக
ஆழ்க தீயதெல்லாம் அரன் நாமமே
சூழ்க வையக முந்துயர் தீர்கவே'
and floated it down the Vaigai. The palmyra leaf that Sambandhar floated reached the bank on the other side where there lies an idol of Lord Ganesha who is known as " vaathu venra vinayakar " ..
Sambandhar feeling happy called the place as 'Edu Senranai Tharum Edagam' which came to be known as Thiruvedagam. The palmyra leaf which the
The Vaigai River flows in the direction North to South here in Thiruvedagam. So it is said to be as good as praying in Kashi. A Shiva temple known as "Edaganathan Temple" is situated in the middle of the village.It is the second most important Lord Shiva temple in madurai district.More than 60% agricultural land of the village owned by temple.
Dargah of Syed Sha Husain Parhez
History
This dargah continues to exist from 12th century.
Anniversary Urs Festival
The anniversary urus festival of this dargah happens on 26th of the Islamic month of muharram.
Education
In Thiruvedagam one government middle school and two private schools (Vivekananda nursery and Vivekananda higher secondary school managed by Ramakrisha Tapovanam) are there.
Vivekananda College is an autonomous college of Arts and Sciences in Thiruvedagam in Madurai district.[3] It was founded in 1971 by Swami Chidbhavananda and is managed by Ramakrishna Tapovanam. It is by far the only registered Gurukula institute of Life training in modern India.[4] The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has given the `A' grade for the college when it was reaccredited.[4]
Transportation
By City Bus:
- Bus No. 63, 68, 54, 29A, 29LSS - from Madurai Periyar Bus stand
- Bus No. 28 - from Madurai Anna Bus stand
- Bus No. 93 - from Madurai Matuthavani Bus stand
- Bus No. 4 - from Thirumangalam, Madurai
By Long route Buses: Madurai to Nillakottai (TNSTC). Stop: Thiruvedagam.
By Train: Stop: Sholavandan. Station code: SDN. after which a bus is necessary to reach Thiruvedagam itself.
Express trains do not stop in Sholavandan, except the Nellai Express (Train number: 2631/2632) and Mysore Express (Train number: 6731/6732) which stop at Sholavandan on both directions.
References
- ^ Vadipatti Block
- ^ "சமணரைக் கழுவேற்றிய படலம்!".
- ^ ::: Colleges - University Grants Commission :::
- ^ a b "Education Plus Madurai : A `gurukula' for life training". The Hindu. 10 January 2005. Archived from the original on 4 November 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.