# Kayamozhi

Kayamozhi (Tamil pronunciation:) is a village 9km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. Its was established in the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region. It has an elevation of 15m (49ft) above mean sea level.

## Civics
### Administration

* Civic Status: Village Panchayat
* Administrative offices: Kayamozhi Panchayat Office & VAO Office.
* Administration Officials: The VAO, The Village Panchayat Head and The Secretary

## Demographics

The total population of Kayamozhi is 5,497, comprising 2,552 males and 2,945 females. The village has a literacy rate of 85% (as of 2022).
Religion
Religion Data – Kayamozhi village :
| Religion | Religion | Percent(%) | Percent(%) |
| Hindu | Hindu | 90.16% | 90.16% |
| Muslim | Muslim | 5.83% | 5.83% |
| Christian | Christian | 4.01% | 4.01% |
Caste
* Kayamozhi is populated by several different communities, including Other Backward Classes (OBCs; Vellalars, Nadars, Devars, Maruthuvars), Scheduled Castes (SC; Paraiyars, Arunthathiyars) and some nomadic tribes. Thirty to forty percent of the population is made up of SC people.

## Geography
### Boundaries

| Directions | Landmarks |
| South | Mayandi Swamy Temple & Canal bridge |
| North | RT Mani Nadar Wedding Hall |
| East | Canals & Muppudathi Amman Temple |
| West | Vanagamudi Ayyanar Temple |
| Southeast | Kayamozhi Pond |
| Southwest | Red Sand Dunes |
| Northeast | Oothangaraivilai Canal |
| Northwest | Temples |

## Economy

The economy of Kayamozhi is primarily based on agriculture.
* Government Schemes
1) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Empowerment
2) Clean Bharath India

## Facilities and utilities
### Educational institutions

* S B Aditanar Government Higher Secondary School, Kayamozhi
* Govindammal Aditanar Girls High Secondary School, Kayamozhi
* Five primary schools and three Anganwadi centers are also located in Kayamozhi.

### Electricity

* Kayamozhi EB office – Sadhukkai street. It provides electricity to Kayamozhi and neighboring hamlets.

### Finance and banking

* Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Kayamozhi
* Kayamozhi Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society
* Post offices:
** Kayamozhi S.O
** Subramaniyapuram S.O

### Health and welfare

* Government Primary Healthcare Center & Hospital, Kayamozhi (located near the S B Aditanar Higher Secondary School)
* Government Boys Hostel, Kayamozhi (located behind the SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School)
* Government Girls Hostel, Kayamozhi (located near the hospital)

### Library

There are two libraries, one located near SB Aditanar Higher Secondary School and the other on Bazaar Street.

### Ration shops

* Valluvar Nagar Rationshop.
* Kumarasamy Puram Rationshop.

### Others

* Electronic governance service – 1) Kayamozhi E Sevai Center 2) Kayamozhi Cooperative Society
* Veterinary care – Veterinary Hospital, Kayamozhi

## Landmarks

Kayamozhi is bordered by the Kayamozhi Red Sand Desert to the west.

## Temples

Famous & Notable Temples :
| Temple Names | Festival | Notes |
| Arulmigu Muppudathi Amman Temple (அருள்மிகு முப்புடாதி அம்மன் கோவில்)1 Ammankovil Street, South of Kayamozhi | Aadi Temple Festival – August midweek | The celebration of Mahakumbabishekam for Mupidathi Amman Temple was performed in 2013. |
| Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple (கற்குவேல் அய்யனார் கோவில்)1 2 Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi | Kallar Vettu Festival – Karthigai 30 / Margazhi 1 | |
| Vanangamudi ayyanar & Ariyanachi amman Temple (வணங்காமுடி அய்யனார் அரியணாச்சி அம்மன் கோவில்) Therikudueruppu, West of Kayamozhi | Temple Festival | |
| Sri Thirumal Ayyanar Sri Muthu Mariamman Thirukovil (திருமால் அய்யனார் முத்து மாரியம்மன் கோவில்). Therikudieruppu, West of Kayamozhi | Mahashivaratri perum poojai | |
| Karayadi Sudalai madasamy Temple(காரையாடி சுடலைமாடசாமி கோவில்) West of Kayamozhi | Temple Festival – First Tuesday of the Tamil month Purattasi (September) | |
| Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple (மாயாண்டிசுவாமி கோவில்) South of Kayamozhi | Temple Festival – first Friday of the Tamil month Aavani (August) | Shri Mayandi Swamy Temple is 100 years old. |
| Shri Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple (ஊர்காத்த பெருமாள் சுவாமி கோவில்) Subramaniya Puram, Northeast of Kayamozhi | Temple festival – First Friday of Tamil month Purattasi (September). | Oor Katha Perumal Swamy Temple is 100 years old. |
| Sri Narayana Swamy Temple (நாராயண சாமி கோவில்) Subramaniyapuram, Northeast of Kayamozhi | Guru pooja – May | Sri Narayana Swamy Temple is 100 years old. |
| Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple (மந்திர மூர்த்தி சுவாமி கோவில்) Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi | Temple Festival - first Tuesday of the Tamil month Thai (January) | Kayamozhi Shri Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple is 165 years old. |
| Sri Narayana Swamy Temple & Sri Aananda Parameshwarar Temple (நாராயண & ஆனந்த பரமேஸ்வரர் கோவில்) Kumarasamy Puram, North of Kayamozhi | 1) Guru Pooja – May 2) Maha Shivaratri 3) Paal kudam | The Brass Nataraja Statue was mysteriously found in 2012. |
| Arulmigu Sivananaindha Perumal Temple (சிவனனைந்த பெருமாள் கோவில்) Kandasamypuram, North of Kayamozhi | Temple festival | |
| Arulmigu Narayanaswamy Temple (நாராயண சுவாமி கோவில்) Kandasamy puram, North of Kayamozhi | Guru pooja | |
| Jaria Masjid - Muhaideen Aandavar Masjid (ஜாரியா முகைதீன் ஆண்டவர் பள்ளிவாசல்) 1 Muslim Street, South of Kayamozhi | 1) Kandhuri 2) Ramzan | |
| Churches (திருச்சபை) Therikudieruppu & Aarumugapuram | 1) Christmas 2) Asanam festival | |

## Tourist Spots

| S.No | Nearest Tourist Spots | Address |
| 1 | Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple 1 2 | Tiruchendur (12 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 2 | Tiruchendur Seashore | Tiruchendur (12 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 3 | Sri Mutharamman Temple 1 2 | Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 4 | Kulasekharapatnam Beach | Kulasekharapatnam (15 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 5 | Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple 1 2 | Therikudieruppu (2 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 6 | Arunchunai Kaatha Ayyanar Temple 1 | Melaputhukudi (6 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 7 | Vanathirupathi Sri Nivasa Perumal Temple | Punnaiyadi / Punnai Nagar, Katchanavilai (9 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 8 | Manapad Church & Seashore | Manapad (18 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 9 | Kayalpatnam Mosque & Beach | Kayalpatnam (18 km from Kayamozhi) |
| 10 | Nava Thirupathi Temples | Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district. |
| 11 | Nava Kailayam Temples | Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli district. |
    Shows presence of pond or beach.

## Notabilities

Notable Persons
1) S.B Aditanar
2) Sivanthi Aditanar - Founder of the Daily Thanthi news
Notable Events
* Surya's Singam (2010) and Vijay's Villu (2009) movie scenes were shot here. Dhanush's Asuran (2019) movie scenes and Vishal's Thaambirabharani (2007) movie scenes are also shot here.
* SB Aditanar Statue & P.Ramachandra Aditanar Memorial Hall Inauguration