Padanthalumoodu

Padanthalumoodu
படந்தாலுமூடு
Village Panchayat
Padanthalumoodu
Padanthalumoodu
Coordinates: 8°19′27″N 77°10′50″E / 8.32417°N 77.18056°E / 8.32417; 77.18056Coordinates: 8°19′27″N 77°10′50″E / 8.32417°N 77.18056°E / 8.32417; 77.18056
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanyakumari
Languages
  Official Tamil, English, Malayalam
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 629 163
Telephone code 91-4651
Vehicle registration TN-74 & TN-75
Literacy 100%

Padanthalumoodu (படந்தாலுமூடு) is located in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. The area of Padanthalumoodu lies in the taluk of Vilavancode and has a Sub Post Office. Padanthalumoodu officially lies in the postal division of Kanniyakumari, postal region of Madurai and postal circle of Tamil Nadu. It is located at 5.5 km from Marthandam and about 750 km south-southwest of capital city Chennai.

History

Originally the name was Patthu-alumoodu because there were once ten Banyan trees ,circled outskirts of the village and people believed to guard them and latter when NH47 road was laid between Nagercovil and Trivandrum and by climate changes 9 Banyans were lost. People used this Banyan tree for Trade and Learning. Due to time the original name changed from Patthu-alumoodu (Village of 10 Banyan) to Padanthalumoodu. Presently only one Banyan Tree stands at the Junction.

Culture

People of this town generally know both Tamil and Malayalam languages, because of its proximity to the border state of Kerala. Tamil and Malayalam are widely spoken by the people. The culture is a mixture of Tamil and Malayalam culture and traditions. Hinduism and Christianity are the major religions in the town.

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