Peringanadu
| Peringanadu | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Peringanadu Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°09′09″N 76°41′56″E / 9.152490°N 76.698760°ECoordinates: 9°09′09″N 76°41′56″E / 9.152490°N 76.698760°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,785 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691528 |
| Telephone code | 04734 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-26 |
| Nearest city | Adoor |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Adoor |
Peringanadu is a small village in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India.[1] It is known by the presence of Peringanadu Trichenda Mangalam Mahadeva Temple.
Culture
Peringanadu is a small village located near Adoor. the village boasts of secular feeling entrenched in its soul. it is expressed through various fesivals and celebrations, prominent among them are ulsavam in the month of March–April and also the Christian festivals of St Gregorios and St George. The very famous Shiva Temple, Peringanadu Trichenda Mangalam Mahadeva Temple is located here. The Temple is famous for its 'Kettu Kazhcha' during the annual festival. Kettu Kazhcha is the procession of huge chariot(thaeru) and bull(Kaala) made of wood and cloth by groups belonging to different areas(kara).[2]
Marthashmooni Orthodox Valiya Pally(Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church), established in 1850 AD, located at Peringnad, is the first church in the name of Marthashmooni (Marth Shmooni /St. Shmuni), her Seven Children and their teacher Mar Eliazer (St. Eliazer) in India. Perunnal on MAKARAM 14,15 (Malayalam era). The sister church St. Gregorious Orthodox Church is also located at this place. [3]
Famous Malayalam satirist E.V. Krishna Pillai lived in Peringanad. Adoor Bhasi, a famous comedian in Malayalam Cinema, is the son of E.V. Krishna Pillai. Malayalam writer Munshi Paramu Pillai also belongs to Peringanad.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Peringanadu had a population of 20785 with 9894 males and 10891 females.[1]
See also
- Adoor
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- College of Engineering Adoor
- Pathanamthitta
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ http://www.trichennamangalam.in/
- ↑ http://www.marthashmoonichurch.org/
External links
- of Thrichennamangalam Mahadeva Temple
- Official website from the Govt. of Kerala
- Official website of Pathanamthitta district
- Information pages of Pathanamthitta district
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