Draft:Mekkarai

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Mekkarai (மேக்கரை)

Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tenkasi
Taluk	Shenkottai
Town Panchayat	Achampudur
Governor	R. N. Ravi
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Languages	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Mekkarai and Achanpudur Villages has been given to the Tamil Nadu from Kerala in November 1956. The historical name of the village Achanpudur is from the temple AchanKovil at Kerala nearest 20 Km from Mekkarai Village. Mekkarai is a tourist hill village comes under Achanputhur Panchayat in Sengottai Taluk of Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu. This village comes under the revenue village jurisdiction of the Sengottai Sub-Registrar Office. Mekkarai village lies near the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Agriculture is the primary occupation in the Mekkarai region. Crops such as paddy, coconut, and banana are cultivated here. Out of a total of 3,500 acres of land, 2,500 acres have direct irrigation facilities for paddy cultivation.

Although people of different religions and communities—Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Hill Tribe people—live in this village, everyone lives together in unity, disregarding caste and religious differences.

Being naturally scenic and located along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, Mekkarai is a tourist hill village attracting thousands of visitors every day during peak seasons. On weekends, tourists from southern districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala also visit the area.

In Mekkarai village, the Anuman River, Thenpaari River, and Erumaichaadi Streams flow. These rivers and streams are about 20 feet wide. They originate from the Western Ghats and flow through Mekkarai, Achchanputhur, Idaikal, Sampooar Vadakarai, Surandai, and V.K. Puthur, travelling up to 50 kilometres before joining a small stream. These two rivers have the special feature of flowing with water throughout the year.

At a place called Gurumunivan Pudai, there is the Sri Agastiya Navagraha Temple where Vanamaga Ganapathi and the nine planetary deities (Navagrahas) are located in the same place. This temple is about 2 kilometers uphill from Mekkarai.

At the Tamil Nadu border of Mekkarai village, there is the Kottaivasal Karuppasamy Temple, which is a very ancient temple. A festival is celebrated here during the Tamil month of Thai.

In the center of Mekkarai village, there is the Boothathar Temple, surrounded by four ancient trees.

Geography

Mekkarai is located at 9°03′31″N 77°13′17″E. This village is surrounded by the Western Ghats in three sides and lies on the Achankovil-Tenkasi highways. In this village, there is a forest reservoir Adavi Nainar Dam constructed across the Anuman River.

Land Mark and Places in Mekkarai Village

• Adavi Nainar Dam
• Government Middle School
• Forest Department Office
• Village Administrative Office
• Mekkarai Residents and Farmers Protection Association
• Fair Price Shop
• Temples
• Mosque
• Church
• Community Hall

Transportation

Rail connectivity

Nearest Railway Station is in Shenkottai and Tenkasi served by Junction Railway station. Tenkasi Junction railway station for Express and Passenger trains.Trains are available to Chennai, Madurai, Kollam, Punalur, Shenkottai, Tirunelveli and Palakkad from here daily.

Buses to Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai

• Chennai ultra-deluxe buses
• 184 UD, Five buses are Regularly operated from Sengottai
• 184 UD, video coach A/c- Non A/c. Sleeper
• Maximum All Private Omani Buses service Near SCT-Tenkasi

Educational institutions

Schools

• Government Middle School, Mekkarai

Colleges near Panpoli

• Sri Parasakthi College for Women (Courtallam)
• JP Engineering College (Ayikudi)
• Nallamani Yadava College of Art and Science (Kodikuruchi)

Social Service Organisation

Association

• Mekkarai Residents and Farmers Protection Association