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Thoothukudi
Also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District.
Tuticorin is also known as "Pearl City". It is a commercial seaport which serves the inland cities of Southern India. Tuticorin is one of the sea gateways of Tamil Nadu.
It is also one of the major seaports in India with its history dating back to the 6th century AD. It is located about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northwest of Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum) and 590 kilometres (367 mi) south of Chennai.
It is also one of the major seaports in India with its history dating back to the 6th century AD. It is located about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northwest of Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum) and 590 kilometres (367 mi) south of Chennai.
It is situated in the extreme south-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu state and bounded on the north by the districts of Tirunelveli,Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram, on the east and south-east by Gulf of Mannar and on the west and south-west by the district of Tirunelveli.
Total area of this district is 4621 sq. kms. and the administrative headquarters is an Urban agglomeration and also one of the taluk headquarters within the district.
Total area of this district is 4621 sq. kms. and the administrative headquarters is an Urban agglomeration and also one of the taluk headquarters within the district.
Origin of the name
There are three theories as to the origin of the name:
- Thoothu (Dig) and Kudi (Drink) - The town had no rivers and the only source of drinking water was from wells.
- "Thoortha" means land "reclaimed" from sea while "Kudi" also stands for "settlement" or "colony". Hence "Thoortha Kudi" or "Thoothukudi" could mean a settlement built on land reclaimed from sea.
- Finally, the name "Tuticorin" was used by Portuguese who came here.
Today the city is referred to as Thoothukudi in Tamil and Tuticorin in English.
In olden days according to puranas, was called Thoothuvankudi. In Ramayana, Sri Hanuman Searched Sri Sitadevi in many places, at that time He came to know that Sita matha was in Lanka. During that period Hanuman camped here.
He is called as Thoothuvsn of Lord Rama. So this place is called as THOOTHUVANKUDI, that name transformed into Thoothukudi.Thoothukudi has also been known as Thirumanthiranager.
He is called as Thoothuvsn of Lord Rama. So this place is called as THOOTHUVANKUDI, that name transformed into Thoothukudi.Thoothukudi has also been known as Thirumanthiranager.
Geography
Thoothukudi is in South India about 590 kilometres southwest of Chennai's [kathipara junction] and is geographically located in the Gulf of Mannar. The climate of Tuticorin is extremely hot and humid.
History
Tuticorin is part of the "Pearl Fishery Coast", and is known for its pearl fishing and shipbuilding industries.
Thoothukudi became the centre of the Indian Independence Movement in the early 20th century, with leaders such as Tyagi Mohanavalli Vadivu and Thalapathy Vennikalady, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, P.Kandasamy Pillai (popularly known as 'Pena Kana'), Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathy, Vanchinathan and Maveeran Sundaralinga Kudumbanar.
In 1906, V. O. Chidambaram Pillai with the help of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, launched the first Swadeshi ship S.S. Gaelia from this port town against the British. Freedom fighter Vanchinathan killed the then Tirunelveli District Collector Ash during the freedom struggle in Maniyachi.
Thoothukudi became the centre of the Indian Independence Movement in the early 20th century, with leaders such as Tyagi Mohanavalli Vadivu and Thalapathy Vennikalady, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, P.Kandasamy Pillai (popularly known as 'Pena Kana'), Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathy, Vanchinathan and Maveeran Sundaralinga Kudumbanar.
In 1906, V. O. Chidambaram Pillai with the help of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, launched the first Swadeshi ship S.S. Gaelia from this port town against the British. Freedom fighter Vanchinathan killed the then Tirunelveli District Collector Ash during the freedom struggle in Maniyachi.
The major harbour of Tuticorin is well known as a pearl diving and fishing centre. Tuticorin, one of the oldest seaports in the world, was the seaport of the Pandyan kingdom after Korkai, near Palayakayal.
It was later taken over by the Portuguese in 1548, captured by the Dutch in 1658, and ceded to the British in 1825. The lighthouse built in 1842 marked the beginning of the history of harbour development in the city.
Tuticorin was established as a Municipality in 1866 with Roche Victoria as its first chairman. It attained the status of Corporation on August 5, 2008 after 142 years.
It was later taken over by the Portuguese in 1548, captured by the Dutch in 1658, and ceded to the British in 1825. The lighthouse built in 1842 marked the beginning of the history of harbour development in the city.
Tuticorin was established as a Municipality in 1866 with Roche Victoria as its first chairman. It attained the status of Corporation on August 5, 2008 after 142 years.
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