Manamadurai is a Municipality Town[1] in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The Tamil Nadu Government Department of Municipal Administration and Metro Water Supply Additional Chief Secretary Shiv das Meena issued an ordinance for the Promotion of Manamadurai Selection grade town Panchayat to Manamadurai Municipality on 16 October 2021.

[4] For further details, see As per 2011 Census Data, 81 villages are in Manamadurai Taluk of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu.

The festival commences by Hoisting the Holy flag in the Temple's sacred flagpole and this occasion is called Kodiyettram.

This is a festival without caste and Religion Discrimination celebrated by all people in and around manamadurai together in the River banks.

As the thiruvizha begins, the Aananthavalli ascends the throne as Queen of Manamadurai in a Ritual called "Pattabishekam".

The festival crowd reaches the peak during the Azhagar Uprising on the Vaigai River on the 13th day of Chithirai.

The next day, the Full moon of Chithirai, called Chithra Pournami, all the local people of Manamadurai and surrounding areas gather in the river banks at night to celebrate "Nila Soru" – The moonlight feast.

As the Tamil Nadu Government usually opens the Vaigai Dam located in Theni for the Madurai's Chithirai Thiruvizha, Sivaganga district collector usually issues an ordinance to stop the water in Madurai itself as the Thiruvizha setup were made at Manamadurai river beds.

The annual urus (Santhanakoodu) festival marking the martyrdom day of the Panch shuhadas is commemorated on the 17th of the Islamic month of Jamadil Awwal every Hijri year.

The Manamadurai Junction railway station is situated in southern part of the town at the Western Bank at 500 metres from the bus terminus.

It is a major stopping for all the trains running between Rameshwaram – Madurai, Rameswaram – Chennai and Virudhunagar – Karaikudi.

The daily thrice operating Passenger train via Manamadurai connects the main cities of virudhunagar and Tiruchirapalli via Sivaganga, Kallal, karaikudi, Chettinad devakkottai road, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai, Vellanur, keeranur.

The Red brick Manufacturers contribute a huge Revenue to Manamadurai's Financial growth.

This temple houses Lord Vishnu incarnated in the form of Sundhara raja perumal along with his consort Soundharavalli Thaayār.

A wondering fact here is, The Garland made of Vada is contributed to Lord Azhagar never spoils even after a month.

Chariot hauling (Thaerottam), Flower palanquin, and auspicious Pongal preparing ceremony are the most important event in this 10-day festival.

People from all over India whose wishes were fulfilled by mother Muthumaari, provide contributions to god in return, donate gold and money for Annathanams, Temple Hundiyals.

This Temple celebrated The Maha Kumbabishekam on 22 August 2024 after several patch works and construction of Main Gopuram.

[16] The Sacred Heart shrine is located on the outskirts of Manamadurai at a village named Idaikattur.

This temple houses the 11¼ feet high statue of lord Shakthi, an incarnation of Parvati in the form of Adarvana Pathrakali alias Prathyangira Devi.

This place is known for its hard cut-rock (granite) temple dedicated to Shri Maha Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi.

[17] The Holy Paanch peer (Anjanamar) Five Shuhadaas Dargah is located near Kannar street, Manamadurai in Sivaganga District.

Due to such coincided deaths, NHAI dropped the idea of cutting the peepal tree and laid road leaving the temple in middle, undisturbed.

The story has become an urban legend, with people firmly believing in the eternal presence of a god at the peepal tree.

Many botanical Researchers frequently visited the tree, and clarrified to the local people that, this ain't unlisted or unfounded species.

This dam was built across Vaigai River, located near Vediyanendhal in a village called Enathikottai which comes under Parthibanur panchayat of Ramanathapuram district but it is nearest to Manamadurai.