Samanatham

Samanatham (Meenakshi Pattanam)
Meenakshi nagar 625009
village
Samanatham (Meenakshi Pattanam)
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Samanatham (Meenakshi Pattanam)
Samanatham (Meenakshi Pattanam) (India)
Coordinates: 9°52′00″N 78°08′50″E / 9.866674°N 78.14719°E / 9.866674; 78.14719
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
BlockThiruparankundram
Population
 (2001)
  Total
2,218
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Samanatham is a panchayat village in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comes under the Thiruparankundram block."Sama Natham" a corrupt version of 'Samanar Rattham' or 'blood of Jains' is situated about six kilometers away from Madurai and a winding path among Acacia bushes and thorns leads one to a place worshipped as Mayandi temple. The place is isolated and is located in an eerie environment. But for the 10 foot trident and stone pillars with a hanging bell, there is nothing to suggest that it is a temple.