collaboration with Kattabomman of Panchalamkurichi. Colonel Agnew captured and hanged the Maruthu brothers and made Gowri Vallabha Periya Udaya Thevar zamindar of Sivaganga. After the fall of Tippu Sultan, the British took control and imprisoned the Nawab. In 1892 they abolished the zamindari system and appointed a British collector. In 1910, Paramakudi was formed from portions of Madurai and Tirunelveli districts, with J.F. Bryant as the first collector. During the British period this district was called “Ramnad” and the name remained after Independence. The district was renamed "Ramanathapuram" to conform with the Tamil name of the region. Paramakudi is also called Parambai, after the Vaigai river, which runs through the town: it means "face of the Vaigai". Travel Air The nearest airport is at Madurai, about 80 kms from Paramakudi. Railway Express and passenger trains run between Rameswaram and Coimbatore, Bhubaneshwar, Tirupati, Chennai Egmore, Okha, Kanyakumari and Varnasi via Paramakudi, and all trains stop here. Manamadurai is a nearby junction. Road Regular bus services are available to all important cities of Tamil Nadu from this town as it lies in the centre of the Madurai-Rameswaram road which is part of new Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway (NH 49 (AH 43)) Constituency Assembly constituency: Paramakudi(Reserved for SC) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramakudi_Assembly_constituency Parliamentary constituency: Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Places of interest Rameswaram: The main pilgrimage centre in Ramanthapuram District. Also a tourist spot 90 km from Paramakudi. A large and beautiful Sivan temple with 21 puniya theerthams. Adi 18 is an important day for this temple. Many foreigners and North Indians visit to worship this god throughout the year. Special poojas are performed on important days. This temple attracts many pilgrims from all over India. Sethukarai: an important place for pilgrims situated 60 km from Paramakudi. People say that in the epic Ramayanam, Lord Rama went to Sri Lanka from Sethukarai by a bridge made up of stones. In this place, people worship their ancestors. Thiruvadanai: Has an ancient and famous Vishnu temple, 90 km from Paramakudi. People worship this god in festival seasons. Thiruppullani: 60 km from Paramakudi, has an ancient Sivan temple which is very popular with nearby villages. Devipattinam: Has a Navagiraha temple 60 km from Paramakudi. This temple is in the sea, and people worship throughout the year. Uthirakosa: 35 km from Paramakudi, has an ancient Nataraja temple with a Lord Natarajar statue made of “Green Maragatha stone.” People worship this god at