Theripanai is a village situated in

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, in the Indian state of

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. It is located in Eluvaraimuki,

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Geography

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Theripanai School

TDTA Middle School is a private, coeducational,

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school. It was established in 1940.

Temples

The village hosts 8 temples and one church. The temples are Dharma Sastha, Purana Devi and Puskala Devi, Vinayagar and Naagar, Navagragar, Perumal, Muthumaalai Amman, Brama Shakthi, Narayana Swamy, Sivalapariyan Swammygal, Esakki Amman and Soodalaimada Sway.

Festivals

Every year In Theripanai there is a 5 days temple festival in the month of May. For this Kovil Kudai people of Theripanai comes from the metro Cities like

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and from Kovai, Madurai,

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. For these Kovil Kudai, money is collected in the form of Vari from the people of Theripanai. These 5 days is a great entertainment to the people of Theripanai and for these 5 days, morning, afternoon and night's food is arranged to the peoples of Theripanai. An older famous 'Villu Pattu' tradition is still alive in this Thoothukudi Village.

References

{{Reflist Villages in Thoothukudi district