User:Sithamalli

Parliament Constitutency 	:	Nagapattinam Assembly Constituency 	:	Mannargudi

Location Sithamalli is located in 10°27 North latitude and 79°30 East longitude. This village is situated in the Mannargudi – Muthupet road at  6 Kilo Meters from Muthupet and 28 Kilo Meters. History This village called as Munnuthimangalam Agraharam in Mahabharatha. Siddhas lived in this village and prayed lord siva after that this name came as Sithamalli. Adjoining Villages Balakrishnapuram, Nochiyur, Palavai, Serukalathur, Puthakaram and Perugavazndan

Nearest Towns Pattukottai (27 Kms), Mannargudi (28 Kms), Muthupet (6 Kms), Thiruthuraipoondi (23 Kms), Thanjavur (67 Kms), Kumbakonam (67 Kms), Thiruvarur (56 Kms) and Nagapattinam (60 Kms) Economy Being as an agriculture Village. Sithamalli economy largely depends on the income from agriculture. The crop cultivated includes Rice, Coconut, Jingly are Black Grams. Canal Irrigation System is practiced here. The agriculture depends on the rivers Pamini and Korai. Educational Three primary schools and one middle school are locate in this village.

Nearest Colleges Khadar Mohideen College (Adirampattinam), Rajagopalasamy Arts and Science College (Mannargudi) ARJ Engineering College (Mannargudi) STET Women's College (Sundarakottai, Mannargudi) Enathi Rajappa College (Pattukottai) Polytechnic, Pattukottai People All caste people are living together here. Thevar, Kallar, Nadar, Yadava, Chettiyar, Brahmins and mostly Adi Dravida people are living here.

Temples Sivan Temple, Perumal Temple, Sri Mariyamman Temple, Sri Kaliyamman Temple, Sri Pidariyamman Temple, Sri Veeranar Temple, Sri Iyyanar Temple, Sri Rakkayi Amman Temple, Annan Sivandan Temple, Palavai Mosque and Madha Church.

Sivan Temple Sivan Temple is situated western part of the Sithamalli. Here the main deities are Sivan and Abiramiamman. Lord Ganesh, Murugan, Valli, Deivanai, Suriyan, Bairava, Chandikeswarar, Dhakshnamoorthi sannadhi locate separately inside of this temple. The temple complex is huge and has beautiful artwork. Kulasekara Pandiya constructed this temple during 11th century. This Sivan temple main entrance looks west side. Mostly all Sivan temples main entrance are look east side only. This is one of the peculiar architecture here. Sun rays will touch the Siva Lingam only on Masi Magam, this is another one peculiar structural designing of this temple.

Sri Mariyamman Temple

This temple constructed on 1922 and situated on south entrance of the Sithamalli. This Mariyamman temple is most celebrated temple in this village. 15 days Chithirai festival is celebrated here every year. Familiar Personalities Mr. A.K.S. Vijayan, (Member of Parliament on Nagapattinam Constituency and Nagapattinam District Secretary for DMK Party ) Mr. M.Selvaraj, (Ex M.P. and C.P.I. Leader) Mr. Kalidasan.K (Leading Aquaculture consultant on sea shore of Balk strait) Mr. P.A.T. Anbazagan (Land Lord) Mr. Chelladurai.A (Landlord) Mr. Kalyana Sundaram.N (Landlord and Secretary to Coop Bank) Mr. Masilamani.K (Landlord) Mr. Mu. Ambikapathi (Ex. M.L.A.) Mr. Kalyanaraman.K (Advocate) Mr. Sivaraman.V (Personal Secretary to G.K.Moopanar and G.K.Vasan)

Expired V.I.P.s on Sithamalli. Mr. P.A.Thangavelu Ondiriyar (Land Lord) Mr. R.P.Rengasamy Thevar (Land Lord) Mr. A.M.Sanmuga Thevar (Land Lord and DMK Party Leader) Mr. A.Annamalai Thevar (Land Lord) Mr. P.Veeraiya Thevar (Janatha Party Leader) Mr. A.K. Subbaiya (Ex. MLA) (Expired) Mr. S.G.Murugaiyan (Ex.MP) (Expired) Mr. Laxman Iyer (Land Lord) Mr. Kalyanaraman (Doctor) Mr. R.P.Natesa Thevar (Land Lord) Mr. A.T.Ragupathi (Ex. President)