Sothukanni is a village in
Polur taluk,
Tiruvannamalai district,
Tamil Nadu. It is at a distance of 8 kilometers from Polur. This village is famous for
Mariyamman Temple
Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman, is a Hindu goddess of rain, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, ...
. Every year during
Kanum Pongal
Kaanum Pongal or Kanum Pongal ( ta, காணும் பொங்கல்) is the fourth and the final day of the four-day Pongal festival. According to the Gregorian calendar it is celebrated on 17 January. Though the name of the festival is ...
, thousands of people from various villages and towns come to Sothukanni. The village has about 700 permanent residents.
It has Siddhar Subramaniya Sadaiyappar samathy, every year "Guru Poojai" will be conducted and 'Annadanam' provided to the devotees.
Villages in Tiruvannamalai district
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