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Vadugapatti is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

Just 3 km from Periyakulam on Andipatti road,It is located around mountains beneath kodaikannel, Most of the dames and tourist parts are located around the village ( Vaigai dam, Manjalar Dam ,Sothuparai Dam, Kodaikanal, Suruli Falls, Kumbakkarai Falls, thekkadi, Moonaru etc) with in 10 to 60 kmsf.

As of 2001 India census, Vadugapatti had a population of 12,354. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vadugapatti has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. In Vadugapatti, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The famous of Vadugapatti, Here is central weekly auction market for Garlic on weekly two times(Thursday and Sunday). Many business man would come to purcahse the Garlic.

Here is link to see the Vadugapatti's maps on Google Maps

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பகவதி அம்மன் திருவிழா

One of the most famous festival in vadugai. Mostly, It will held on every first week of April Month. We used to call Bahavathy amman urchavam. This is 9 days function. If you are presence on this function you can see and learn our ancient culture. Here I will mentioned the most famous days for this festival,

Day - One - கொடி ஏற்றம் - அம்மன் நீராட்டல் - (People will take water and pour water to god statue.

Day - Five - கரகம் எடுத்தல் - மாவிளக்கு
Day - Six - பொங்கல்
Day - Seven - பால் குடம்
Day - Eight - முளைப்பாரி
Day - Nine - தீ சட்டி எடுத்தல் - மாறு வேடம் போடுதல் - கரகம் கரைத்தல்

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தேவராட்டம் - பகவதி அம்மன் கோவில் அருகில்




தேவராட்டம் - பகவதி அம்மன் கோவில் அருகில்





கரகம் கரைத்தல் - திருவிழா முடியும் கடைசி மணித்துளிகள்