page_title: Anvarthikanpettai
section_title: Religion
hierarchical_section_title: Anvarthikanpettai / Religion
caption_attribution_description: English: panduranga swamy thaalaatu1
context_page_description: Anvardhikanpet is a village in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is about 81 kilometres from the state capital, Chennai.
  Nearby villages include Mel Aavadham, Keezh Aavadham, Aavadham pudhupattu, Minnal, Kunnathur, Melkalathur, Meleri, Kattupakkam and Mahendravadi.
context_section_description: The village people have great respect and worship Kollappuri Amman temple. People believe that this goddess is very powerful, and there is a grand festival yearly once for the goddess in full moon in Tamil Chithirai month (chithirai pournami).Also they giving "Annadhaanam" in full moon (pournami) day in all the month.
  Yogi vemana swamy temple is located in this village. It is located only few places in Tamil Nadu. "Yogi vemana" is great Telugu philosopher
  and poet.
  Paanduranga Swamy temple is the one of the powerful temple in this village. Every year they celebrate "vaikunta ekadasi" in The Tamil month of Margazhi.
  Naagaal Amman temple is also one of the temple in this village. In this temple, "Naagaal Chadhurthi" is famous festival.
  "Jaathirai" is another grand festival in the village. This festival has been celebrated for three days, and during this period, all family members join together to pray to the goddess for their health and wealth.
  Thai Pongal is another grand festival in the village, as like the entire Tamil Nadu celebrate. It has been a 4- or 5-day festival, and people enjoy these periods of harvesting.
  Also they celebrating "Aadi pongal" and "Vinayagar Chadhurthi".
  one of the famous "Mosque" is located in aavadham pudhupattu village is nearly 1 km.
caption: Panduranga swamy thaalaatu
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