Periyapattinam is a large village located in the eastern part (

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, India. The inhabitants of this village are primarily

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History

This place is one of the historic ports of Eastern (

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) from 21 km distance of

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where

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, Marco Polo and other famous travellers visited. ibn Battuta mentioned this place as Fattan at his book Rihla.The port was called Parakirama Pattinam in the 10th century. In the 12th century, it was called Pavitra Manicka Pattinam. It was also called Ta Pa Tan by the famous Chinese traveller

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in the 14th century. Now, it is called Periyapattinam, where thousands of Muslims live. Most Muslims consider themselves to be settler descendants of maritime traders who had business linking the

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to the south Indian coast and

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Demographics

India census, Number of Households: 1777

Hospitals

List of Hospitals

* Government Hospital -Periyapattinam * Jawahar Hospital# - Ramanathapuram (Dr. Jawahar) from Preiyapattnam * Government Hospital - Ramanathapuram * Syed Ammal Trust Hospital - Ramanathapuram * Pioneer Hospitals (P) Ltd - Ramanathapuram * A.R.Hospital - Ramanathapuram *M.G Hospital - Ramanathapuram * Sathya Hospital- Ramanathapuram

Education

Notable schools *

Government higher secondary school, Periyapattinam A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government ...

(1970 onwards) - Periyapattinam * Al Ameen Matriculation School(1986onwards) - Periyapattinam * Al Kalam Matriculation School - Periyapattinam * National Academy Matriculation School, Ramanathapuram -

* MG Public Matriculation School, Ramanathapuram * Periyapattinam Higher Secondary School * Syed Ammal Matriculation School -

* Nabeesa Ammal Matric Higher Secondary School -

* Allwin Matric hr.sec School -

* Velumanickam Matriculation school - Vani-

Notable colleges *

Mohamed Sathak Engineering College Mohamed Sathak Engineering College is the engineering college in Tamil Nadu started in the year 1984. It is sponsored by the Mohamed Sathak Trust of Chennai. The College had started functioning in early October 1984. AICTE The All India Co ...

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Syed Ammal Engineering College Syed Ammal Engineering College at Ramanathapuram, India, is a self-financing institution founded by Dr. E. M. Abdullah. The college is situated on the Dr. E. M. Abdullah Campus Programmes Under Graduate Programme * Computer Science and Engi ...

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- Periyapattinamhr.sec * Caussanel College Of Arts & Science - Muthupettai, Periyapattinam * Thasim Beevi Abdul Kadher College for Women

* Mohamed Sathak Polytechnic College -

* Syed Ammal Arts and Science college -

Cuisine

The food habits practised by the Periyapattinam people have similarities with Sri Lankan Tamil Muslim cuisine and Malay cuisine. For example, foods like vatlappam, Idiyappam are probably from Sri Lanka. Most of the dietary practices of people of Periyapattinam follow that of coastal dwellers i.e. seafood dependence. Other foods include: Fish Kulambu (Fish Curry), Karuvattu Aanam( Dryfish curry), Thengai Paal Rasam & Paal Puliyaanam (Coconut Milk Rasam), Prawns, and Crab.Crab Curry http://mysouthernflavours.com/2015/02/08/south-indian-style-crab-curry-gravy-masala/ Vattalappam is a famous dish eaten during

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and some special occasions. Suttuppenanchaanam is also a traditional famous dish in this village.

Gallery

File:Airel view Periyapattinam Village.jpg, Aerial view Periyapattinam Village File:Periyapattinam1.jpg, Aerial view Periyapattinam Village File:Periyapattinam2.jpg, Aerial view Playground File:Periyapattinam5.jpg, Mosque - Masjid Al Falah File:Periyapattinam9.jpg, Old Mosque - Jalal Jamal Jummah Palli(14th century onwards) File:Periyapattinam4.jpg, Govt. Higher Secondary School File:Periyapattinam6.jpg, Syed Ali Waliullah Dargah File:Periyapattinam8.jpg, Syed Ali Waliullah Dargah

References

External links

* http://periyapattinam.com * http://wikimapia.org/#lat=9.2674583&lon=78.9052784&z=17&l=0&m=s&v=9 * http://www.tmpolitics.net/ppm/index.htm * http://periyappattinam.com {{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu Former capital cities in India Villages in Ramanathapuram district Dargahs in India