Kakkalani

Village Kakkalani

Kakkalani – Ka=Forest, Kalani=Paddy field or Farmland. Village is full of green trees and farmlands.


Legend about Kakkalani: Kakkalani village is a donation of (60 Veli) lands to 60 families by the Chola king in Tamil Nadu, India. Few centuries ago one of the Chola Prince had killed a cat or calf.  Killing certain animal is considered  big sin in those days! To resolve the sin he build a temple and donated 60 Veli (1 veli = about 6.66 acre) lands to 60 families! This village total area is about 400 acres = 60 Veli!

Kakkalani is a small remote Tamil village surrounded by paddy fields in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India.  About 25 miles away from coastal town Nagapattinam. About 550 families live there and are composed of small farmers and agricultural laborers. In this village, there is a small elementary school that provides an education to the village children from 1st to 5th grade. Total students in this village school are about 125 with 3/4 teachers. A local sponsor manages the school with assistance from the state government.

Nearest town is Thiruvarur and is about 7 miles from Kakkalani. Nearest Raliway station is Adiyakkamangalam about 2 miles. There are 3 major temples are there (1) Sivan Koil (2) Mariamman Koil (3) Perumal Koil and many Pillaiyar koils are there in the village. There are many water ponds are there will be dried during the summer. There is a River called Kaduvaiyar running through the Kakkalani village and finally ends at Bay of Bengal sea at Nagapattinam. This river and many water canals are major part of irrigational system and supply water to paddy fields and other crops.

During the summer time river is almost dry and water will be found under the sand or some may be at the deepest places of the river. It is a good place for passing time or play Kabadi on the golden sand. This is almost a beach for the villagers!

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