Chengannur
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Chengannur
Kerala, India |
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  Chengannur
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| District(s) | Alappuzha |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 25,391 |
Chengannur,ചെങ്ങന്നൂര്(in malayalam),is a city and a municipality in Alappuzha district of Kerala state in South India. Chengannur (also spelt Chenganoor/ Chenganur/ Chengannoor), is located in the extreme east part of Alappuzha district.
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[edit] Location
It is 117kms north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on the MC Road. It is watered by the river Pamba. It borders Pathanamthitta district.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Chengannur had a population of 25,391. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chengannur has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 88% and female literacy of 88%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Name
Nammalwar of the 1st millennium CE, describes Chenkunrur or Chenganoor as a town where the smoke, emanating from the Vedic ritual yagna, fills the sky and as a place surrounded by rich lush vegetation (of bananas and coconuts). The name is derived from Chennu Ninne Uru which means 'the place where they stopped'. It was named after a temple of Shiva and Parvati was established here after a sage made them come and stop there..
[edit] Myth
Chengannur is famous for its Shiva temple Chengannur Mahadeva Kshetram, where thousands have darshan of aaratu festival goddess parvathy. Here goddess parvathys abdomen part fell when lord mahavishnu used his sudharshana chakram to cut her body when lord shiva was dancing in anger with her body - after she fell in homa gundam of daksha yagnam. The devotees to the famous Temple in Sabarimala where Lord Ayyappa is believed to be present will do darshan in the Shiva temple in Chengannur as Shiva is supposed to be the father of Ayyappa. (Lord Ayyappa was brought up as an orphan in the Panthalam Palace)
[edit] Places of Pilgrimage
Mahadeva Temple-Chengannur, Sharngakavu Devi Temple-Venmoney,Gandharvamutham Devi Temple-Mulakuzha,Kozhuvalor Temple,Ayyappa Temple-Parachantha Kozhuvallor,DivyaJyothi Temple Kozhuvalloor,Parumala Church,Puthencavu Church,Mannar Juma Masjid,Aranmula Parthsarathi Temple, Cheriyanadu Balasubrahmanya Temple (Famous for Pallivilakku,Kaavadiyaattam & Shashtivratham),Elanjimel Vallikkavu Devikshethram, Kthiravattom Ayyappakshethram.....
[edit] Venmony
Situated on the banks of the scenic Achenkovil river, around 15kms from Chengannur,Venmoney is famous for the Sharngakavu Devi Templeand the "kettukazcha" on "Vishu" day.Attached to the temple is the historic "kaavu" made famous by the Malayalam film industry.The panchayat abounds in Temples and Churches. Educational institutions-Marthoma Higher Secondary School,Chinmaya Vidyalaya.
[edit] Mulakkuzha
Mulakuzha panchayath is situated around 6kms from chengannur on the MC Road,blessed with beautiful nature.Famous "Century hospital" is in this panchayath.It is the only corporate hospital in Central Kerala, is owned by Central Travancore Specialists Hospital Ltd.Other famous attraction is "Mulakuzha Gandharvamuttam Devi temple" which is famous for legends.Temples, Mousque and Churches are situated nearby showing brotherhood to all communities.Important institutions are GVHSS Mulakuzha,MMARS,Good Semeritan's etc.It borders Pathanamthitta district..Mulakkuzha 'Juma Masjid'is also situated here.. Stmary's orthodox church Puthencavu is famous pilgrim centre...It is blessed with glorius presence of "Puthencavu Kochuthirumeni"and thonackadu "st george orthodox church" also famous. its famous family in thonackadu "chamathudathil (kalan thoma) family".Kozhuvallor is a place in Mulakkuzha. Kozhuvallor Srikrishna Temple& Kuthiravattom Ayyappa Temple is famous.."/ DivyaJyothi Sree NarayanaGuru temple" in Kozhuvalloor is a pilgrim centre just as Sivagiri..
[edit] Cheriyanad
Cheriyanad is a village situated 8 k.m south-west of chengannur. It comes under Chengannur taluk. More on orkut....
[edit] Puliyoor
puliyoor is away from 4 km from chengannur,its comes under chengannur taluk, famous of puliyoor temple ( famous of kavadiyattam) one of the panchambalam temples. and malankara catholic chruch situated in puliyoor hill it can be see from any where near the town
[edit] Schools & Colleges
- Christian College, Chengannur
- College of Engineering, Chengannur
- Sree Narayana College, Chengannur
- Sree Ayyappa College, Eramallikara
- St. Gregorios School, Chengannur
- Mathews Mar Athanasius Residential School, Chengannur
- High School Kallissery
- Metropolitan High School Puthencavu
- Ebenezer EM High School, Kallissery
- Govt Boys School
- Govt Girls School
- St Anne's School
- Thalapanagad LP School
- St.George Public School Kozhuvalloor
- StMary's Residentail Mulakkuzha
- Devaswom Board High School, Cheriyanad
- Srivijayeshwari High School, Cheriyanad
- St Judes up school ,venmoney
- Govt high school, puliyoor]
- Snehagiri UP school, puliyoor
