Located in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, Pattamadai is famous as the birthplace of Swami Sivananda Maharaj, the founder of the Divine Life Society. The town is also famous for the mats that are crafted by the people of Pattamadai. How the mats are crafted is still a closely guarded secret in the community. There are close to 15,000 people living in Pattamadai and the literacy rate is at 72%.
Places to Stay
There are many hotels to choose from. Some of the hotels are Aryaas Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1250), Hotel MNH Royal Park (Tariff – Rs. 1000) and Sri Janakiram Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 650).
Language
The official language spoken in Pattamadai is Tamil.
Events
Throughout the year, there are many festivals celebrated by the people of Pattamadai. These festivals include Pongal, Ganesh Chaturthi and Dussehra.
Places of Interest
In Pattamadai, there are quite a few places of interest. There are temples as well as beautiful mosques one can visit. There is a Sringeri Math branch, which is known as the Bharathi Theertha Bhavan.
How to Get There
Air:
The nearest airport to Pattamadai is the Trivandrum Airport. It is located about 5 km away from the town.
Rail:
There is no direct rail connectivity to Pattamadai, but one can get down at the nearest station, which is the Tirunelveli Junction.
Bus:
There are regular bus services to Badnawar from Bangalore, Coimbatore, Chennai and other cities. Some popular bus operators that service these routes are SRS Travels, MPK Travels and SPK Travels. You can now get bus tickets from several bus booking portals like Ticketgoose.com.
