| Pudiyankam Pudiyankam |
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| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Palakkad |
| Nearest city | Palakkad |
| Parliamentary constituency | Alathur |
| Literacy | 100%% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Pudiyankam, or Puthiyankam, is a village in Alathur Taluk, located in the Palakkad district of the southern Indian state of Kerala.
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Puthiyankam is a village situated approximately 18 km from the town of Palakkad town, on the route to Thrissur, on National Highway (NH) 47.
Agriculture is the main occupation, with large areas of paddy fields.
Historically, Puthiyankam was famous for the manufacture and supply of fireworks.
The population is mostly Hindu, mainly from the Nair, Ezhava, and a few Dalit communities, with some Muslim households in Trippalur and Thekkumuri areas.
The Puthiyankam-Kattusseri Vela festival is celebrated on the Atham star in the month of Meenam in the Malayalam calendar, in Puthiyankam and the neighbouring village of Kattusseri.
Kannyarkali is held every year in May, over a period of 3 days to honour Vettakkorumakan, and Vadukakkali is performed by the Vaduka community members at Vadukathara.
The Shiv temple, at the nearby village of Pullode is also known for its Deepavali festival and Pullode Vela.