Pandravilai or Eazhur Pandaravilai is a village in Eral Taluk in Tuticorin District. It is part of Perungulam town panchayat and comes under Eral Police border within Srivaikundam constituency.

History

This village has seven huge streets, explaining its name, Eazhur Pandaravilai (ஏழூர் பண்டாரவிளை).

Pandaravilai

Economy

This village is famous for its traditional orthopedic and Siddha Varma medical work. This traditional medical method has been followed for more than 100 years. Practitioners spread throughout Tamilnadu.

Pandaravilai

Culture

Hindu and Christianity are the major religions. It has three Christian churches (2 CSI Churches, 1 Apostolic Church) and multiple temples.

Pandaravilai

Facilities

This village has a Government Primary Health Center.

The village hosts 3 schools (2 middle and 1 primary).

The village has two banks.

Geography

On the north side Pandaravilai is surrounded by a pond called Perungulam. It is located in 30 KM towards South from District headquarters Thoothukudi. 646 KM from State capital Chennai. The nearby villages are Pannaivilai, Perungulam, Nattathi, Sawyerpuram.

Notables

Ex. Minister of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly in ADMK Party, S.P. Shanmuganathan.

Bishop of Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. S.E.C. Devasahayam

Transport

Railway stations

Kurumbur- 13.4 Km

Tiruchendur- 26.7 Km

Tuticorin- 27.6 Km

Airport

Tuticorin- 16,9 Km

References

Villages in Thoothukudi district