Jambai, Kallakurichi
Village in Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Jambai is a village with an area of 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) in Tirukkoyilur (Tamil: திருக்கோயிலூர்) taluk in Kallakurichi district (Tamil: கள்ளக்குறிச்சி மாவட்டம்) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major occupation of the people living at this place is agriculture and handloom. In 2011, it had a population of 2,000 people.
Etymology
Jambai got its name from Jambunatheshwarar temple, a Chola period (Shiva) temple. According to the inscriptions present inside the temple, this village was called as Valayur during the Parantaka Chola I period. Hence, "Jambai" might be a later name to this village. This temple is situated at the banks of river Thenpenaiyaar, where much kora grass grew, the Tamil word for kora grass is sambu, hence the name Jambu and also there is an inherited old story that the elephant belonging to the king went there to dip itself in water, where it stumbled upon the Shivlinga, blood started oozing from the Shivlingam, hearing the call of the frightened elephant people started to gather and this incidence reached the ears of the king and then the temple was built. Jambu means elephant. As the Shivalingam was found by the elephant the village and temple were named after it.
Location
Jambai is located on the northern bank of the river, Thenpennai.
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