Devakottai

Devakottai is a first-grade municipality in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the Sivaganga district, the town is situated close to the city of Karaikudi, near Rameswaram National Highway Road . It is one of the major towns comes under the Chettinad area with rich heritage of houses built with limestone called "Karai Veedu".It is the Second largest town in the district after KaraikudiAs of 2011, the town had a population of 51,865.HistoryThe name "Devakottai" is derived from the Tamil word "Devi Kottai", meaning the fort of a Goddess.Devakottai was an active town in the Indian Independence Movement. The municipal court of Devakottai was burned to the ground during the Quit India Movement. This leads to the town becoming one of the historical landmarks of Tamil Nadu with typical building structures and monuments.Devakottai is now under the Karaikudi constituency following the reformation of constituencies. However, for parliamentary elections, it comes under the Sivaganga constituency.