Palappuram
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Ottapalam
Ottapalam is a town in Palakkad District of Kerala state in India. It is also the headquarters of Ottapalam taluk. Situated on the banks of the Bharathappuzha river , it has a rich cultural heritage and has played host to many historic events. It is famous for having several films shot here...
, between 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 the Shoranur
Shoranur
Shoranur is a town and a municipality in Palakkad district, Kerala,located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River spread over an area of 32.28 km2.it is a major transport hub , having the largest railway station in the state .Kerala Kalamandalam which is the premier centre for the learning...
Highway 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....
, 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...
. Noted for the famous Chinakkathur Temple festival (known as Chinakkathur pooram
Pooram
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...
) held every year during March/April.
Palappuram is a part of old Valluvanadu kingdom. Place is famous for the Chinakkathoor Pooram
Pooram
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...
(annual Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
festival) held at the famous Chinakkattoorkkavu Temple of Goddess Durga
Durga
For the 1985 Hindi Film of Rajesh Khanna see DurgaaIn Hinduism, Durga ; ; meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible"; , durga) or Maa Durga "one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress" is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eighteen arms, riding a lion...
. There's a huge local and global crowd who come here to see the pooram (festival. The pooram is accompanied by Elephants and the traditional Melam
Melam
Melam is the common name for percussion instruments that are unique to Tamilnadu, Kerala and parts of South India. The most traditional of all melams is the Pandi Melam, which is generally performed outside the temple. Another melam called the Panchari Melam, which is similar to Pandi Melam, but...
. Huge man made Horses (Kuthira) made out of straw, paper and cloth are the special attraction of this festival. It is unique in the sense that nowhere else Poorams has these Horses.
Palappuram has its post office situated near the NSS College Bus stop. The pincode
Pincode
Pincode may refer to:* Personal Identification Number used on ATM* Postal Index Number, the postal codes used in India-External links:*...
is 679103. Other notable institutions include the GJBS School, Padnharrakara Aided Junior Basic School (AJB School located at the 19th mile Bus stop), Mariyamman temple, St. Mary's Church, Mosques, Someswaram Siva Temple, Dakshinamoorthy Temple etc. The Someswaram temple is believed to be the one among the 108 Shiva temples established by Parasurama, the mythological character. The place is located in the banks of Bharathapuzha. Ottapalam
Ottapalam
Ottapalam is a town in Palakkad District of Kerala state in India. It is also the headquarters of Ottapalam taluk. Situated on the banks of the Bharathappuzha river , it has a rich cultural heritage and has played host to many historic events. It is famous for having several films shot here...
is the major town nearby. Palappuram has a surviving traditional weaving industry.
Palappuram has a famous Mariamman Temple of Goddess. There is a huge local and other state crowd comes here to perceive the Mariamman Festival which would happen once in 4 years. The people of Palappuram would celebrate this festival for one week. Each day has a unique pooja and programs and the last day is "majnaneerattu". People from different part of Kerala and Tamil Nadu would participate in this festival.
Its also famous for its Educational institutions like the NSS College , a Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School)and a Steel foundry unit run by Steel Industries Limited Kerala (SILK) at Kairampara junction. Palappuram has been famous for some time for Ayurveda Medical treatment.
The staff residence quarter's for the government Postal department and BSNL, the government run telecom company, are also located here.
Schools
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Government Junior Basic School
- Aided Junior Basic School
- Lakshmi Narayana Vidyaniketan
AYURVEDA HOSPITAL =>PADINHARKKARA AYURVEDA HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER(P.A.H.R.C.) IS SITUATED AT PALAPPURAM WHERE THE KUDEEPRAVESHIKA RASAYANA (KAYAKALPA) IS EXISTING.
Colleges
- N.S.S.Nair Service SocietyThe Nair Service Society is an organization created for the uplift and welfare of the Nair community. It was established under the leadership of Mannathu Padmanabhan...
College, Palappuram. - N.S.S.Nair Service SocietyThe Nair Service Society is an organization created for the uplift and welfare of the Nair community. It was established under the leadership of Mannathu Padmanabhan...
Training College, Palappuram. - Lakshim Narayana College.
Upcoming Projects
- KINFRA IT Park,Ottapalam.
- KVMS Developers, a modern layout project for community living, 1 KM away from Palappuram. www.kvmsdevelopers.com