Mangudi (Tirunelveli District)

Mangudi
Village
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Coordinates: 9°21′16″N 77°31′23″E / 9.354519°N 77.522922°E / 9.354519; 77.522922
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tenkasi
Population  (2009)
• Total	1,876
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	626111

Mangudi is a village in Sankarankoil Taluk, Tenkasi District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Mangudi is located at 9°21′N 77°31′E / 9.35°N 77.52°E / 9.35; 77.52. The nearest towns are Rajapalaiyam, Srivilliputtur and Sankarankovil.

Mangudi is an ancient village. The author of Maduraikanchi i.e. Mangudi Marudhanar came from Mangudi. Surface explorations by the Department of Archaeology have found black and red ware pieces containing Tamil Brahmi inscriptions (dated 2nd century BC) ^[1]

As on 2009, Mangudi has a population of 1876.^{[citation needed]}

• Panguni festival (3 days)
• Aadi festival (3 days)
• Thamizhar Thirunal Pongal vizha
• Manju virattu
• KABBADI TOURNAMENT

• TDTA Middle School
• P.K.Hr.Sec.School
• R.C.High School

• All are doing in job works in tailoring industries, Annai Theresa Mahalir SHG Tailoring Training Center, Kavitha Nighty, Nithila Nighty, Thangamanatheri-Malakani.T Empriding

The tamil movie Bombay is set in the village of Mangudi

• Writer S.Ramakrishnan on Mangudi Marudhanar
• Writer PRAVEEN s/o Tamilselvan on Mangudi Marudhanar