title: Avazhikkarai (village)
text: # Avazhikkarai (village)
  
  Avazhikkarai is a village in the Tharangambadi Taluk and Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  Avazhikkarai=Aa(Cow)+vazhi(way)+karai(path) =>way for the cows and woodcutters to reach the Nedum kadu(long forest) named Nedungadu. Nandalar River flown through this village so karai means hear as sidewall of Nandalar.
  
  ## Literacy
  
  100% of people known to read and write Tamil Language
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * This village people can draw these type of traditional patterns on Festival time
  * Vinayagar Temple
  
  ## Nearest Notable Places
  
  * Mayiladuthurai (23 km)
  * Tharangambadi (16 km)
  * Poompuhar (30 km)
  * Karaikkal (16 km)
  * Thirunallar (8 km)
  