Chamravattom is a village located 11 km away from Tirur

Tirur

Tirur is a town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 16.55 km2 . It is birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature. Thunchan Parambu is highly venerated and its sand is believed to be sacred. The...

, the cultural centre of Malappuram district in 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....

, India

India

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. This serene village is on the shores of the Bharathapuzha, also known as Nila. Chamravattom is just 4 km from Ponnani

Ponnani

Ponnani/Ponani is an ancient port, a coastal town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 9.32 km2. Ponnani taluk is the smallest Taluk in Malappuram district. This tiny, picturesque town is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west...

 by ferry across the Bharathapuzha river but by road, it is about 30 km.

Legend

The name Chamravattom originates from Sambaravattom, where there was a saint called Sambaran who used to meditate near the river Nila. It has been made famous by the presence of a temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, which is situated 100 meters inward to the river Nila. Innumerable pilgrims visit the temple during Mandalakalam.

Computer Literacy

With the fulfillment of the Akshaya Project initiated by the Kerala State information technology mission, Chamaravattom is now 100 per cent computer-literate. At least one member of each family will be able to use a personal computer for such tasks as editing pictures, composing text, surfing the Internet and sending e-mails.