Kavumbhagom

Kavumbhagom is a place in Tiruvalla Municipality, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India.^[1] This place serves as a major road route connecting Changanasserry, Thiruvalla, Edathua and Mavelikkara. Traditionally, Kavumbhagom was the area around Karunattu Kaavu temple. It was the junction where Tiruvalla-Mavelikkara Road meets Kottayam-Mavelikkara route. As the new road was constructed from Ambili Junction in early 80s, the place which was formerly known as Erankavu started to be known as Kavumbhagom. The former Kavumbhagom Jn. is now called "Anchalkutty", thanks to the post box situated there.

History

The Kaavil market (which is no longer in existence) was once one of the most famous markets of Kerala where there were even foreign trade links.This market was actually situated in the street starting from Erankavu temple to the Kaavil temple in the present Kavumbhagom. Even now the houses in this street are known as "Kaavil" among their friends and relatives and the houses in the now Pushpagiri-Tholassery area as "Malayil" because they are on an elevated area compared to Kaavil. It was also the first settlement area of early Christians of Tiruvalla. We can see quotes about this then famous street and its people in the renowned poem " Unnuneeli Sandesham". This was the heartplace of Thiruvalla up to the 19th Century (East to M C road was forest area. Dens were found in the KSRTC garage area, which are now buried).

The first school in Thiruvalla started somewhere in mid 19th century in Kaavil market, in the road to Pallippalam. Still all the traditional religious processions are required to pass through this way only, in spite of the new roads constructed parallelly.

• Hospital - G.K. Hospital.
• Schools - Devaswam Board Hindu Higher Secondary School, Kunnumpuram L.P. School.
• Temples - Karunattukavu Devi Temple, Sree Krishnaswamy Tamil Temple, Thiru Erankavu Bhagavathi Temple, Shri Anandeshwaram Shiva Temple, Kurichi Devi Temple, Nedumpallil Devi Temple.
• Churches - Kattappuram St. George Orthodox Church, St. George Syrian Jacobite Church, St. Mulk Orthodox Church, Ebenezer Marthoma Church.
• Theatre - Thriveni.
• Auditoriums - Kattappuram St.George Auditorium, Fr.Euachim Memorial Auditorium, Erankavu temple auditorium, Ebenezer Auditorium.

References

"Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-21.