Alathur
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Alathur is a small town in the Palakkad
district of Kerala
, South India
. It is the headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated at the south west end of the district 24 km from the district headquarters at Palakkad
. Alathur Taluk is predominantly rural and has an agricultural economy. It is the largerst and one of the 32 villages of Musugundan
Community.
There are many Muslims in the Taluk and the majority of them are traders. Many members of the local Muslim community have employment in the Arab
countries which has given a boost to the economic status of the community in general. They also run many institutions for children such as the Model Central School and the Islamiya College.
The Christians of Alathur are mostly settlers from the Kottayam
and Idukki districts. They are farmers and have made their homes in the areas around Vadakkanchery, Kizhakkanchery, Korenchira, Palakkuzy, Odenthode, Vandazhi and Mangalam Dam. Rubber
, pepper
and cassava
are some of the most prominent crops in the Taluk and the local economy is strongly affected by rubber prices.
paddies
are located on the plains. Ginger
, banana
, pumpkin
, bitter gourd and eggplant are also grown.
There is very little industry in Alathur Taluk. Alathur town was once well known for its beedi
cottage industry but production has declined due to anti-smoking efforts. Agarbatti is also produced by a cottage industry. Recently some industrial development such as steel smelting has arisen near Manjalur
in Erimayur
Panchayat. Historically there were a number of rice mills in the area but their numbers have declined.
A S Muhammed Kutty Sahib Memorial Higher Secondary School (A S M M H S S) is a public institution which has been operating in the area for over a centursd The school also houses a very old Gandhiji statue which has become a landmark. An online community has been developed by the former students of this school to be in touch with each other named as AGATE COHORT.
BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School
, is also located here.
Alathur does not have a railway connection due to the presence of the mountainous terrain at Kuthiran
towards Trissur. A recent government decision to revive an old plan to construct the Kollengode
-Trissur railway line may come as a blessing to Alathur.
festivals of the different villages in the Taluk is a great attraction among the local people. Most prominent amongst them are Padur
vela, Kavasseri Pooram, Pudiyankam
-Kattusseri
Vela, Mangottu Kavu Temple Vela, Kunisseri Kummatti and Karappotta vela (Karappotta Ayappan Kavu Vela).
One of the biggest Lord Siva temples in the region is the 'Azhakotha ambalam' at Coyalmannam and is one of the most famous Shiva temples in the country. In area and size it is in the top 5 shiva temples in the state. Every year during December there is a gala festival called as Azhakoth Arat. The 'Theruvath Palli Nercha' conducted every year at Chungamannam attracts a lot of people from the local area as well as from Tamil Nadu
. People come in bullock
carts all the way from Pollachi
and other places to witness the event.
The cattle race conducted at Chithali every year during Onam
period is a unique event. There is stiff competition among the owners of the cattle to bring the best pair for the race.
Alathur town is famous for its banana
chips which are cooked in coconut
oil with the most popular being S.N.R. Chips. It is a common sight to see people in passing buses making purchases when the buses stop in front of the shop. People who are employed outside the state always take a few packets as gifts to their friends and colleagues.
Every Saturday there is a weekly market at Kuzhalmannam where cattle
are traded in large numbers. Cattle are brought from Tamil Nadu to be sold in Trissur district and beyond. The southern districts of Kerala are major consumers of beef. The sight of cattle bundled into trucks without any consideration for their safety or comfort is distressing but there has been no action from any animal rights group or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA) so far.
Everyday in the Parakatu temple there is a deeparathana and during the pooram the village looks like a big Sunday market.
There is an irrigation dam at Mangalam Dam
which is the main source of water for the crops in areas like Vandazhi
, Kizhakkencheri, Mudappallur
and Vadakkenchery.
Malamalmukku is 0.5 km from Alathur ,best for living.
Kunissery
is 7 km from Alathur. Kunissery's famous festival is Kummatti which is celebrated on the birthday of Goddess Pookulathi on the Punartham Star of Meenam.
Mudappallur
is 10 km from Alathur. Mudappallur's famous festival is azhikulangara bhagavathy vela which is celebrated on may 21st or 22nd
Padur
is around 8 km from Alathur. The famous festival of Padur is Padur Vela.
Vanoor is another place in Alathur. There is a big hill called Veezhumala and the legend from the Ramayana
is that when Hanuman
went to take mrithasanjivani a small part from the hill he was carrying fell down which became the Veezhumalla (Fallen Mountain in Malayalam language). Paddy fields and rubber are the main agriculture in Vanoor.
Kavassery is a small village, 4 km from Alathur. Parakkattu Kavu is a small temple situated in this village with pooram the main festival which falls on Pooram star in the Malayalam month Meenam (March/April).
Athipotta
8 km away from Alathur is famous for its Mangottu Kavu Temple.
Arangattu Parambu
is a small village on the way to Puthiyankam from Alathur. It is a part of the Pudiyankam Desam. There are some remnants of an Old Shiva
Temple. Legand is that it was a very big temple demolished during Tippu Sultan's aggression. Interestingly there is a small mount nearby called as Pallikkunnu and a pond near to the remnants of the temple called as Pallikkulam. The word "Palli" is always related to some thing royal or religious.
Kattussery village forms part of Alathur and lies between Vanoor and Puthiyankam villages. Because of the lack of any employment opportunities the youth of the village have migrated to far away cities in search of jobs. The village population is therefore predominantly of older people. Kattussery-Puthiyankam Vela is a famous festival which falls on the Atham Star in the Malayalam month of Meenam (March/April).
vettakoruman temple of pudiyankom is one of famous old age temples and trippalur shiva temple one of 101 shiva temples in India has its own old splendour.pudiyankom has one of old nair thara.
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
district of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. It is the headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated at the south west end of the district 24 km from the district headquarters at Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
. Alathur Taluk is predominantly rural and has an agricultural economy. It is the largerst and one of the 32 villages of Musugundan
Musugundan
Musugundhan is name of a community in India, located in Tamil Nadu State, Thanjavur District, that comprises 35 villages.The community is named after a king who ruled a part of South India.Community in this place in the modern era is classified as Velallar....
Community.
People
The population consists predominantly of Hindus. They belong to many castes with each caste having its own traditional profession. In recent years the traditional system has lost its relevance and people from different castes are seen in the same field.There are many Muslims in the Taluk and the majority of them are traders. Many members of the local Muslim community have employment in the Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
countries which has given a boost to the economic status of the community in general. They also run many institutions for children such as the Model Central School and the Islamiya College.
The Christians of Alathur are mostly settlers from the Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
and Idukki districts. They are farmers and have made their homes in the areas around Vadakkanchery, Kizhakkanchery, Korenchira, Palakkuzy, Odenthode, Vandazhi and Mangalam Dam. Rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
, pepper
Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...
and cassava
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
are some of the most prominent crops in the Taluk and the local economy is strongly affected by rubber prices.
Economy
The main occupation in this area is agriculture. Rubber is grown on hilly land and riceRice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
paddies
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
are located on the plains. Ginger
Ginger
Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal....
, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
, pumpkin
Pumpkin
A pumpkin is a gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It commonly refers to cultivars of any one of the species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata, and is native to North America...
, bitter gourd and eggplant are also grown.
There is very little industry in Alathur Taluk. Alathur town was once well known for its beedi
Beedi
A beedi is a thin, South Asian cigarette filled with tobacco flake and wrapped in a tendu leaf tied with a string at one end.The word comes from beeda, Marwari for a leaf wrapped in betel nuts, herbs, and condiments....
cottage industry but production has declined due to anti-smoking efforts. Agarbatti is also produced by a cottage industry. Recently some industrial development such as steel smelting has arisen near Manjalur
Manjalur
Manjalur is a medium sized village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. It is in Thenkurussi Panchayat. Located about 12 km from the district headquarters at Palakkad, it is accessible via the National Highway 47 at Chithali bus stop or the Thenkurussi - Nemmara state highway at...
in Erimayur
Erimayur
Erimayur is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Erimayur-I had a population of 14960 Erimayur-II had a population of 14264 with 7003 males and 7261 females.-References:...
Panchayat. Historically there were a number of rice mills in the area but their numbers have declined.
Educational institutions
There are a number of schools up to the higher secondary level within Alathur Taluk. There are two colleges for arts and science, and one engineering college.A S Muhammed Kutty Sahib Memorial Higher Secondary School (A S M M H S S) is a public institution which has been operating in the area for over a centursd The school also houses a very old Gandhiji statue which has become a landmark. An online community has been developed by the former students of this school to be in touch with each other named as AGATE COHORT.
BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School
BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School
Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi Gurukulam Higher Secondary School is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified smart school [Rgn No: Q133018]. It is situated in Alathur in Palakkad district. It is 20 kilometers away from Palakkad on the side of NH-47...
, is also located here.
Transportation
The National Highway No.47 passes through the entire length of Alathur Taluk. Because of this the region is well connected by road to all parts of Kerala inclulding the state capital. A number of private and government buses ply on this road between Trissur and Palakkad.Alathur does not have a railway connection due to the presence of the mountainous terrain at Kuthiran
Kuthiran
Kuthiran is a mountainous terrain in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is in between Thrissur and Palakkad. There is a famous Ayyappan Temple located here by the side of the highway....
towards Trissur. A recent government decision to revive an old plan to construct the Kollengode
Kollengode
Kollengode is a small town in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India.Kollengode, 19 km from Palakkad town, has endless green paddy fields, an ancient Vishnu temple and the Kollengode Palace, built in the traditional Kerala architectural style....
-Trissur railway line may come as a blessing to Alathur.
Festivals and traditions
The Vela and PooramPooram
Pooram is an annual temple festival held in central Kerala after the summer harvest. Most pooram festivals have at least one ornately decorated elephant being paraded in the procession taken out of the temple precincts...
festivals of the different villages in the Taluk is a great attraction among the local people. Most prominent amongst them are Padur
Padur
Padur is a village in Palakkad District, Kerala. There is a temple of Sree Panickanar where an yearly festival called Padur Vela is celebrated, which is the curtain raiser for Vela-Poorams in Palakkad. Padur is called as "The land of Palakkad King"- About Padur :Padur is a village in Palakkad...
vela, Kavasseri Pooram, Pudiyankam
Pudiyankam
Puthiyankam is a small village in Alathur Taluk, located in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, southern India. The actual spelling is "Puthiyankam", although name "Pudiyankam" is being used by the Postal Department. This small village is situated about 18km from Palakkad town, on the route to...
-Kattusseri
Kattusseri
Kattusseri is a small village in Alathur Taluk, in the Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. The festival of Pudiyankam-Kattusseri Vela is held here, as well as in the neighbouring village of Pudiyankam...
Vela, Mangottu Kavu Temple Vela, Kunisseri Kummatti and Karappotta vela (Karappotta Ayappan Kavu Vela).
One of the biggest Lord Siva temples in the region is the 'Azhakotha ambalam' at Coyalmannam and is one of the most famous Shiva temples in the country. In area and size it is in the top 5 shiva temples in the state. Every year during December there is a gala festival called as Azhakoth Arat. The 'Theruvath Palli Nercha' conducted every year at Chungamannam attracts a lot of people from the local area as well as from Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. People come in bullock
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
carts all the way from Pollachi
Pollachi
Pollachi is a taluk of Coimbatore Rural district of the Tamil Nadu state of India. It lies in the southern part of the Coimbatore city around 40 kilometres from downtown Coimbatore. This is the second largest town in the District after Corporation of Coimbatore. Owing to the proximity to the...
and other places to witness the event.
The cattle race conducted at Chithali every year during Onam
Onam
Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, India. The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali. It falls during the month of Chingam and lasts for ten days...
period is a unique event. There is stiff competition among the owners of the cattle to bring the best pair for the race.
Alathur town is famous for its banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
chips which are cooked in coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
oil with the most popular being S.N.R. Chips. It is a common sight to see people in passing buses making purchases when the buses stop in front of the shop. People who are employed outside the state always take a few packets as gifts to their friends and colleagues.
Every Saturday there is a weekly market at Kuzhalmannam where cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
are traded in large numbers. Cattle are brought from Tamil Nadu to be sold in Trissur district and beyond. The southern districts of Kerala are major consumers of beef. The sight of cattle bundled into trucks without any consideration for their safety or comfort is distressing but there has been no action from any animal rights group or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA) so far.
Everyday in the Parakatu temple there is a deeparathana and during the pooram the village looks like a big Sunday market.
Nearby places and events
The forest area near Choolanur called Mayiladumpara has a considerable population of peafowl and the Forest Department has declared the area a sanctuary.There is an irrigation dam at Mangalam Dam
Mangalam Dam
Mangalam Dam is a village in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India..mudappallur is the nearest local town to mangalam dam-Demographics: India census, Mangalam Dam had a population of 6008 with 2978 males and 3030 females.-Schools:...
which is the main source of water for the crops in areas like Vandazhi
Vandazhi
Vandazhi is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India....
, Kizhakkencheri, Mudappallur
Mudappallur
Mudappallur is a village in the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala in India. It is a small locality comes under the Vandazhi-II village. Mudappallur's Postal Index Number is 678705.-Demographics:...
and Vadakkenchery.
Malamalmukku is 0.5 km from Alathur ,best for living.
Kunissery
Kunissery
Kunissery is a small village in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. It is 7 km east of Alathur. Kunissery's famous festival is Kummatti which is celebrated on the birthday of the local goddess Pookulathi on the Punartham Star of Meenam.- Kummati Festival :The Kummati festival...
is 7 km from Alathur. Kunissery's famous festival is Kummatti which is celebrated on the birthday of Goddess Pookulathi on the Punartham Star of Meenam.
Mudappallur
Mudappallur
Mudappallur is a village in the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala in India. It is a small locality comes under the Vandazhi-II village. Mudappallur's Postal Index Number is 678705.-Demographics:...
is 10 km from Alathur. Mudappallur's famous festival is azhikulangara bhagavathy vela which is celebrated on may 21st or 22nd
Padur
Padur
Padur is a village in Palakkad District, Kerala. There is a temple of Sree Panickanar where an yearly festival called Padur Vela is celebrated, which is the curtain raiser for Vela-Poorams in Palakkad. Padur is called as "The land of Palakkad King"- About Padur :Padur is a village in Palakkad...
is around 8 km from Alathur. The famous festival of Padur is Padur Vela.
Vanoor is another place in Alathur. There is a big hill called Veezhumala and the legend from the Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
is that when Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
went to take mrithasanjivani a small part from the hill he was carrying fell down which became the Veezhumalla (Fallen Mountain in Malayalam language). Paddy fields and rubber are the main agriculture in Vanoor.
Kavassery is a small village, 4 km from Alathur. Parakkattu Kavu is a small temple situated in this village with pooram the main festival which falls on Pooram star in the Malayalam month Meenam (March/April).
Athipotta
Athipotta
Athipotta is a small village near Alathur in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It's about 30 km from Palakkad town and 10 km from Alathur...
8 km away from Alathur is famous for its Mangottu Kavu Temple.
Arangattu Parambu
Arangattu Parambu
Arangattu Parambu is a small village on the way to Pudiyankam from Alathur taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India. It is a part of Pudiyankam Desam. There are some remnants of an Old Shiva Temple. Legand is that it was a very big temple, demolished during Tippu Sultan's aggression...
is a small village on the way to Puthiyankam from Alathur. It is a part of the Pudiyankam Desam. There are some remnants of an Old Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
Temple. Legand is that it was a very big temple demolished during Tippu Sultan's aggression. Interestingly there is a small mount nearby called as Pallikkunnu and a pond near to the remnants of the temple called as Pallikkulam. The word "Palli" is always related to some thing royal or religious.
Kattussery village forms part of Alathur and lies between Vanoor and Puthiyankam villages. Because of the lack of any employment opportunities the youth of the village have migrated to far away cities in search of jobs. The village population is therefore predominantly of older people. Kattussery-Puthiyankam Vela is a famous festival which falls on the Atham Star in the Malayalam month of Meenam (March/April).
vettakoruman temple of pudiyankom is one of famous old age temples and trippalur shiva temple one of 101 shiva temples in India has its own old splendour.pudiyankom has one of old nair thara.
Panchayats in Alathur Taluk
- Alathur
- ErimayurErimayurErimayur is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Erimayur-I had a population of 14960 Erimayur-II had a population of 14264 with 7003 males and 7261 females.-References:...
- KannambraKannambrafor more information - :Kannambra is a small village in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. Connected with National_Highway_47_%28India%29 at Vaniyanpara towards Thrissur direction and at Vadakkencherry . It is famous for the Kannambra Vela , celebrated each year on May 24...
- KavasseriKavasseriKavasseri is a small village in the Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India.-General information:Kavasseri is situated on the Alathur-Pazhayannur Road. Kavasseri is about 3 km from Alathur and 37 km from Palakkad...
- KizhakkancheriKizhakkancheriKizhakkencherry is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. It is a panchayath with hills and greenery. It's basically an agriculture based area....
- KottayiKottayiKottayi is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India and is 15 km away from Palakkad town. Kottayi is well-connected by road...
- KuthanurKuthanurKuthanur is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India.It is under Alathoor Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India....
- Kuzhalmannam
- MathurMathur, PalakkadMathur is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India.From Coyalmannam travelling towards Thiruvilwamala, you will find this small village before Kottayi ....
- MelarcodeMelarcodeMelarcode is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India....
- PeringottukurissiPeringottukurissiPeringottukurissi is a panchayat headquarters in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India....
- PuthucodePuthucode- :Puthucode is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is a panchayat under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district. It is home to an old Bhagavathy Temple - around 400 years old called Shree Annapoorneswari Temple, which is located in the centre of four streets: South,...
- TarurTarurTarur is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India....
- Tenkurissi
- Vadakkencherry
- VandazhiVandazhiVandazhi is a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India....
Notable people
Alathur has been home to some famous personalities including:- K.P.Kesava Menon the first editor of the MathrubhumiMathrubhumiMathrubhumi is a Malayalam language newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. Mathrubhumi was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British.-History:...
newspaper - Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar
- Brahmananda Swami SivayogiBrahmananda Swami SivayogiBrahmananda Swami Sivayogi was a sanyasi from Kerala, India who founded the Ananda Maha Sabha and Anandamatham . An atheist, he denounced idol worship and religions. He propounded the theory that ananda should be the touchstone of any human activity...
- Swami Tapovan MaharajTapovan MaharajSwami Tapovan Maharaj was a Hindu Sannyasi and Vedanta scholar who taught both Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of the Chinmaya Mission Movement and Swami Sundaranand....
- A. Muhammad Ali the former editor of the MadhyamamMadhyamamMadhyamam is a Malayalam daily newspaper published from Kerala, India, since 1987.. It was founded in 1987 by the initiatives of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. It has 10 editions in India and its Gulf edition Gulf Madhyamam has 9 in the Middle East...
Daily - Ramakrishnan Nair a district judge
- K.K.Nair the late editor of The Times of India.
- K. P Udhayabhanu - Music Director & singer.
- Maythil RadhakrishnanMaythil RadhakrishnanMaythil Radhakrishnan, popularly known as Maythil , born in Alathur in Palakkad district of Kerala, is an all-rounder in Malayalam literature, being quite at home with poetry, fiction as well as non-fiction....
- Famous writer in Malayalam - Pudiyankam Murali - Lyricist
- GS Srinivasa Iyer - late Principal of Alathur NE High School and noted author of religious texts in Malayalam
- Alathur R Krishnan - Communist Leader who represented Alathur Assembly for a substantial time.
- Dr. Sashi Tharoor - Member of Parliament.
External links
- District Development Authority, Thanjavur
- http://www.Koduvayur.net- KoduvayurKoduvayurKoduvayur is a small town in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is roughly around 10 km south of Palakkad town. It comes under Chittur Taluk of Palakkad district...
community website]. Koduvayur is 10 km west of Alathur. - alathur.itz from alathur town