Sooranad North

Sooranad North
ശൂരനാട് വടക്ക്
village
Sooranad North

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°06′52″N 76°38′03″E / 9.1144600°N 76.6340500°ECoordinates: 9°06′52″N 76°38′03″E / 9.1144600°N 76.6340500°E
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kollam
Population (2011)
 • Total 27,959
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 690561
Telephone code 0476
Vehicle registration KL-
Nearest city karunagappally
Sex ratio 93.76 ♂/♀
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kunnathur
Climate moderate (Köppen)
See also: Sooranad and Sooranad South

Sooranad North is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Sooranad North (Malayalam:ശൂരനാട് വടക്ക്) is one of the Village in Kunnathur Taluk, Kollam District, Kerala, India. Sooranad North is on the border of Kollam, pathanamthitta and Allappuzha Districts. Sooranad North and Sooranad South are collectively known as Sooranad. Both are under separate local panchayats. Sooranad North is 9 km far from Sasthamcotta .Sooranad North spread over 22.67 square km area. Sooranad North is located 30 km distance from its District Main City Kollam. It is located 90 km distance from its State Main City Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest city Karunagappalli is 15 km from Sooranad North.

The following Villages Belongs to Kunnathur Taluk

Sooranad North Pin Code is 690561.

The main employment for men and women is cashew nut processing, which takes place in several factories. There are also workers who manufacture tiles and "country burnt" bricks. In addition, there are people who work as casual laborers.

Three Higher Secondary schools, the Government high school of Sooranadu and the Santhinikethan Model High School, and other Upper Primary and Lower Primary Schools provide basic education to both the local students from other administrative subdivisions (talukas).

Padmasri Dr. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, the renowned poet, writer, and linguistic expert who formulated Malayalam Lexicon, hailed from this land. Barrister N. Padmanabha pillai of Panayamcherril veedu, of vayyankara who was member of Sreemoolam Assembly and Municipal Chairman, Kollam during whose time the clocktower in Kollam was built.

A tributary of the Kallada River flows through this village as well as the Pallikkal River. Across this there is a dam that can irrigate about 200 acres of paddy and other summer crops. There are many markets in Sooranad like Kannamath chandha, Vayyankara chantha, and Parakkadavu chantha.Sooranad is blessed with many Temples, Churches and Mosques.

There are many temples in Sooranad including Kalarivadukal Temple, Kumaranchira temple, Komalavalleeswaram temple, Anayadi narasimha moorthy temple, Azhakiyakavu sree kurumba kaalli devi temple, Puthiyakavu Temple, kalarivathukkal temple, Sree narayana puram temple and Puthiyidam Krishnaswami temple. The last two are under one administration and the former is famous for Anayadi pooram with hundred and odd elephants partaking to decorate the festival.

Biggest elephant festvel in Anayadi narasimha moorthy temple - Anayadi Gajamela. Anayadi pazhayidam Narasimha Swami temple is famous for the ancient elephant pageantry. The majestic Anayadi Gajamela(Elephant festival), where a hundred-odd caparisoned elephants line up accompanied by traditional orchestra, is a virtual treat. The main deity of the temple is Narasimha, the lion-headed incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Anayadi Gajamela has become a favourite to all and also found a place in the tourism map. Anayadi narasimha moorthy temple Temple is located northern border of Kollam district which Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts share the boundaries. It is also reachable from Adoor Charummoodu and Sasthamcotta and also via Kayamkulam Punaloor route and traveling south, 17 km from charummoodu.

Fest The ten-day annual festival of Anayadi narasimha moorthy temple is conducted on the Thiruvonam day in the month of Makaram. Devotees offer 250–300 elephants almost every year. Tourists from around the world arrive to witness the Gajamela.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)