Thevar Jayanthi

Garlanding Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar's statue in Madurai during the 2007 Thevar Jayanthi centenary

Thevar Jayanthi, celebrated on 30 October, is an annual commemoration of the birthday of Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar. It is celebrated by the Thevar community in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu.[1] Although not an official public holiday, many schools and businesses in the area remain closed on the day.[2][3][4]

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