Vandranthangal

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Vandranthangal is a more than a hundred-years-old village. Well known in the surrounding area for its Gangaiamman festival. The Gangaiamman temple recently celebrated the centenary, having been in existence since early 1900's. Once a fertile village, the three irrigation tanks surrounding it have long dried up!

Meaning of the name 'Vandranthangal': 'Vandranthangal' = 'vandhu' + 'aram' + 'thangal'. Does that make sense to you? It seems the loose translation of these words means (a place that) welcomes (thangal) you to come (vandhu) and enjoy its hospitality (aram).

(If any body can translate better, please do so, and kindly leave your name, without deleting the above translation!)

There are two hills that you can climb for fun and adventure: the 'Esraan malai'(the cone shaped hill standing separately in the west-west-north direction), the 'Bhaktaneyar malai'(in the north-west direction) that is far taller (whose peak is about 1800 feet height). This peak is exactly north of Esraan malai, 2.4 km in a straight line from the peak tip of Esraan malai. Though the Bhaktaneyar malai looks intimidating, there is a walkway path between the Esraan malai, and the ridge running in south-north direction.

(Authored by Raghu. Please add any other details of the surroundings that you know, along with your name!)

tags: village

type: private house, residence


tags: village
type: Village
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   12°59'16"N   79°7'42"E

Comments

  • here's a website dedicated to the village, it's presents a documentary photo-essay on the festivals that happen in and around Vandranthangal. http://www.vandranthangal.com/
  • may be see the village is goog
  • my native place is vandrathangal
  • Nice Villege
  • happy to see our village special in google
  • My village is a gods heaven
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