Punkunnam

Punkunnam
പുങ്കുന്നം
Punkunnu
Suburb
Punkunnam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 10°32′07″N 76°12′05″E / 10.535249°N 76.20147°ECoordinates: 10°32′07″N 76°12′05″E / 10.535249°N 76.20147°E
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Government
 • Body Thrissur Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration KL-
Nearest city Thrissur
Civic agency Thrissur Municipal Corporation

Punkunnam(പുങ്കുന്നം) is a commercial and residential area in Thrissur city of Kerala in India. It is 2 km away from the Swaraj Round. Punkunnam is the Ward 1 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. Punkunnam is home to the renowned Punkunnam Siva Temple. The famous Sitaram Textiles is situated here. It was established in Punkunnam by TR Ramachandra Iyer in the early 1940s.[1] The spinning wing has the capacity of 12,000 spindles. The mill also has a capacity to process 40,000 meters of cloth every day.[2]Poonkunnam Railway Station provides rail connectivity to other parts of Kerala and India. Punkunnam is witnessing a Real Estate boom as the number of High rise buildings are increasing on a fast pace here.

Religious

Kuttankulangara Temple
One among the three main Siva Temples of Thrissur.
Punkunnam Church, Thrissur.

Punkunnam have some of the famous temples in Thrissur city like Punkunnam Siva Temple, Punkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Temple, Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple and Sri Sankarankulangara Temple. Punkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Temple have got a Ratholsavam festival which is second after Kalpathy ratholsavam. Besides these temples Punkunnam have also got a Christian church. To add up there is a unique religious harmony that exist in Punkunnam, and for this reason there have no single problem in the past that have Religion as its cause. Pushpagiri Agraharam is situated at Punkunnam where the majority of the residents here are Tamil Brahmins. Kerala Brahmana Sabha Thrissur Unit, is situated at Pushpagiri Agraharam, Punkunnam.

There are several Banks functioning in Punkunnam. Dhanlaxmi Bank (zonal office and Corporate centre), South Indian Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Federal Bank and State Bank of Hyderabad has got branches at Punkunnam. The headquarters of Kalyan Jewelers, the largest jewelry chain in India is situated at Punkunnam. The infertility clinic KARE of Dr Krishnankutty is situated at Punkunnam.The Mobility Hub is planing at Puzhakkal Padam(പുഴയ്ക്കല്‍ പാടം) is near to Punkunnam.The beautiful christian church and Kuttankulangara temple are increasing the sanctity of Punkunnam.

Satellite image of Poonkunnam

Noted Personalities from Punkunnam

References

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  1. ↑ "INDUSTRIES". Thrissur District. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Minister promises measures to revive Sitaram Mills". Chennai, India: The Hinu. 2005-07-03. Retrieved 2010-09-18.