Thevar Jayanthi (Thevar community, India)

Thevar Jayanthi, which falls on 30 October, is an annual commemoration of the birth anniversary of Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar. It is celebrated primarily by the Thevar community in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. Although not an official public holiday, many schools and businesses in the area remain closed on the day.

The Mukkulathor people, who are also collectively known as Thevar, are a community or group of communities native to the central and southern districts of Tamil Nadu, India. They comprise the Agamudayar, Kallar, and Maravar communities that share a common myth of origin and claim to have once been members of various ancient South Indian dynasties.

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