Mahendravadi

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Mahendravadi is a village in Arakonam taluk, Tamil Nadu in India.

1 History
2 launguage
3 Education
4 Transport
5 Agriculture
6 Referance

[edit] History

The historical village Mahendravadi owes its origin to Pallava Mahendra Varman I (AD 580-630). According to an inscription in Pallava grantha this cave temple was excavated by Gunabhara on the bund of a large tank called Mahendra thataka in the city of Mahendrapura. The cave temple is formed by completely scooping out a large free standing boulder. Now the Garbagraha has an image of Narasimha.

The contribution of the Pallavas to the cultural development was significant. They had also encouraged the growth of Tamil and Sanskrit literature. The Pallavas had earned name and fame through their magnificent art and architecture. We know that Mamallapuram finds a prominent place in the tourist map of the world. Even today, their temples and sculptures stand testimony to the cultural achievements of the Pallavas.

Very ancient cave temple (Monolithic rock cut temple) is under the control of ASI Dept. Maintenance is the major concern with Rock cut temple due to limited focus by ASI Dept .

This village was created by a Pallava King, Mahendra varman I, who was ruling the great Pallava kingdom. Later his son Narasimha Varman I came to the power and he focused more on Mamallapuram.

The village has a history of 1700 years and evident of Mahendravarman sculptures and cave temple still looks as giant.

The brahmana street is still evident of very old house system on culture and towards worship on Vishnu and Siva. There are two old temple namely Sivan Temple and Vishnu Temple which gives you the history of the village. It was believed that these temples were from the old Pallave History. Enough evident was not available.

The temple on the lake is very fomous in and around villages where many people used to come and worship the Goddess called" Madhavathamman" or "Madhagu Kattha Amman" means-God of the Lake resorvoir.

[edit] launguage

People speak only Tamil and no other language influence in this village.

[edit] Education

Mahendravadi has Primary and High school.

For further education, the people have to go to near by town, Nemili, Panapakkam or Arakonam. For college education, they have to go either Kancheepuram, Tirutani, Arcot or Vellore.

There has been always shortage of teachers in the school.

[edit] Transport

Mahendravadi connects by bus to nearby towns Nemili, Sholinghur and Arakonam.

There is an exclusive railway station called "Mahendravadi" at 2.5 KM distance. However, usage is very poor. However, Banavaram railway station become connecting point for near by villages.

[edit] Agriculture

Farming is the major source of income for the people and they all dependent on Lake irrigation. However, the catchment area for the lake is very poor for rain water saving. There has been a direct canal from Palar to Mahendaravadi Village. this was not properly maintained, this leads to always dry condition of the village.

The lake is fully dependent on Palar water and the dark side is "palar itself a dry river"

The lake has capable of supplying water resources to 7 other villages