focus on village "thillaiyaldi"

thillaiyadi is a very small village ,30 km from
mayiladuthurai also you can go via sirkazhi,
thirukadiyur.autos are available from
thirukadiyur.Valliammai native of this tiny village
associated herself in all struggles of MAHATHMA in
southafrica.the girl not only tried to protect the
life of mahathma by throwing herself before him when a
british soldier threatened MAHATHMA TO SHOOT HIM.in
southafrica she also participated in many struggles.
she was imprisioned for her participation in the
sathyagraha.she died at the tender age of 16 after she
came out of jail with serious illness.GANDHIJI who was
attracted by the valour of valliammai and laid a
foundatation for a MEMORIAL AT SOUTH AFRICA.Also he
visited THILLAIYADI in 1915 and appreciated her
relatives.
A STUPI AND MEMORIAL HALL have been putup by the then
tamilnadu government as a mark of respect to
VALLIAMMAI.

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