Rayavaram, Tamil Nadu

Rayavaram is a village in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu, India.GeographyRayavaram lies 72km south of Tiruchirappalli and 90km north of Madurai. The nearest town is Pudukkottai. The closest airport is at Tiruchirappalli. It is well connected by road and has at least 75 buses covering surrounding areas.The village's economy is based on agriculture.Water bodiesThe village has several oorani and kanmai like Rayavaram Kanmai, Chettipatti Kanmai, Palayaoorni, Puduroorani and Nallanchetti Oorani, Olagankathan, Ponachi, Narayanan Chetti Oorani, Poochetti Oorani, Nalanchetti Oorani, Ayyanar kovl Oorani, Koththathi Kanmai, Kurunthangudi Kanmai, Ayungudi Kanmai, Aalangudi Kanmai and Valayan vayal Kanmai.TemplesThe village has several temples, including: Sivan Kovil - Built, owned & maintained by V.M.House for the past 10 generations.Perumal KovilMuthumaari—Amman KovilKollai Pillaiyar KovilKarai Meal Alagar Ayyanar KovilHamuan KovilKamatchi Amman KovilUyyavanthammanPonnadaseli amman kovilKadappillai AyyanarMalai Kolzhundeeswarar Kovil - People of Padasalaiyar house built the temple. AR.S.Ramaswamy Chettiar arranged to make jewels for Malai Kolzhundeeswarar and Mangala NayagiRayavaram was the first village to allow low-class people entry to temples.In the harvest season of May, Muthumariamman temple has a 10-day temple festival.Demographics, Rayavaram had a population of 3257. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Rayavaram had an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.