Koottanad
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Koottanad is a small town in Palakkad District
, Kerala
, in South India
. It is located 65 k.m away from the city of Palakkad
and 32 k.m. from Thrissur
, on the road between Guruvayoor and Palakkad. It is connected by road to other parts of Kerala and the nearest Rly. station is Pattambi 9 k.m. away. Bharathapuzha Nila Riverflows through Thrithala, 5 km away. Koottanad is famous for its festivals: the Koottanad Nercha of the Kottanad Juma Masjid and the Poorams of Amakkavu Bhagawathy Temple and Elavathukkal Bhagavathy temple are held in February—March every year.
saint of Parayi petta panthirukulam can be found at Thrithala.The debris of a Fort can be seen behind Juma Mazjid,Koottanad between Koottanad and Chalissery said as Tippu Sulthan Fort.
are the only Govt. institutions at Koottanad. GVHSS Vattenad was one of the schools participating in Sastraposhini, a scheme by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment to strengthen science education in the High Schools of the State by setting up model laboratories for conducting science experiments. Koottanad High School has been mentioned in the news as the school from which Malayalam film director Major Ravi
dropped out before embarking on his early career in the Indian army. Hospital serving the town is Modern Hospital,Koottanad. CNS Ayurveda Chikitsalayam
, Vydhyamatom Ayurvedic Nursing Home,situated at Mezhathur (3 k.m)and Raja Healthy Acres at
Mala (2 k.m) are famous for Ayurvedic Treatment.
She attained fame in the 1930s when she was arrested for leading a procession of women during the Civil Disobedience Movement and was put in prison for two years with her two month old baby. A year-long A.V. Kuttimalu Amma birth centenary observance was inaugurated in March 2007 in the area.
Palakkad district
Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The...
, 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....
, in 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 located 65 k.m away from the city of 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...
and 32 k.m. from Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
, on the road between Guruvayoor and Palakkad. It is connected by road to other parts of Kerala and the nearest Rly. station is Pattambi 9 k.m. away. Bharathapuzha Nila Riverflows through Thrithala, 5 km away. Koottanad is famous for its festivals: the Koottanad Nercha of the Kottanad Juma Masjid and the Poorams of Amakkavu Bhagawathy Temple and Elavathukkal Bhagavathy temple are held in February—March every year.
Geography
The main roads from Koottanad are Kunnamkulam/Guruvayoor Road, Pattambi/Palakad Road, Edappal/Ponani Road, Peringodu Road and Thrithala Road. The Paakkanaar Memorial, a tribute to the PariahParaiyar
Paraiyar, Parayar, and Sambavar, anglicised by Europeans as Pariah are a social group found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and in Sri Lanka . In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, though they have been enumerated under three different caste names, they have generally been referred to as...
saint of Parayi petta panthirukulam can be found at Thrithala.The debris of a Fort can be seen behind Juma Mazjid,Koottanad between Koottanad and Chalissery said as Tippu Sulthan Fort.
Education
The Government Lower Primary School and Govt., Vocational Higher Secondary School, VattenadVattenad
Vattenad is a small village in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located in pattithara Panchayath near koottanad town....
are the only Govt. institutions at Koottanad. GVHSS Vattenad was one of the schools participating in Sastraposhini, a scheme by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment to strengthen science education in the High Schools of the State by setting up model laboratories for conducting science experiments. Koottanad High School has been mentioned in the news as the school from which Malayalam film director Major Ravi
Major Ravi
Major A.K. Ravindran, better known by his screen name Major Ravi is a former Indian Army Officer and a Malayali Indian filmmaker.He is a recipient of the President's medal, joined the Indian army as a jawan in 1975 and graduated from the Army Cadet College to become a commando in the year 1988...
dropped out before embarking on his early career in the Indian army. Hospital serving the town is Modern Hospital,Koottanad. CNS Ayurveda Chikitsalayam
CNS Ayurveda Chikitsalayam
CNS Ayurveda Chikitsalayam, situated at Mezhathur in Palakkad District is one of the oldest institution of ayurveda medicine in Kerala, India. They specialize in ayurveda bala chikitsa pediatrics...
, Vydhyamatom Ayurvedic Nursing Home,situated at Mezhathur (3 k.m)and Raja Healthy Acres at
Mala (2 k.m) are famous for Ayurvedic Treatment.
Notable Residents
A.V. Kuttymalu Amma, great Congress leader belonged to Anakkara Vadakkath family at Anakkara near Koottanad,10 k.m away.She attained fame in the 1930s when she was arrested for leading a procession of women during the Civil Disobedience Movement and was put in prison for two years with her two month old baby. A year-long A.V. Kuttimalu Amma birth centenary observance was inaugurated in March 2007 in the area.