Vadavannur
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Vadavannur is a predominantly agricultural village in Chittur
Taluk in the Palakkad District
of Kerala
, India
. Vadavannur is also a Panchayat. Neighbouring Panchayats of Vadavannur are Kollengode
, Puthunagaram
, and Pallasena.
, a Village Office and a Krishi Bhavan. It has only one Bank, the Vadavannur Service Co-op. Bank. It has two primary/secondary schools (One school named after Late Parakkal Achuthan Menon) and a High School.
Vadavannur has two railway stations, Vadakannikapuram and Oottara. It is on the Palakkad-Pollachi railway route.
's independence from Great Britain
under Mahatma Gandhi
's non cooperation movement. The prominent freedom fighters are Madathil Pangu Menon, Parakkal Balachandra Menon, Azhakapadath Kochappan Nair, Parakkal Viswanatha Menon, Parakkal Vasudevan Menon,Erath Kutty Krishnan Nair, Thodanchathhe Vasudevan Nair and Pallasena Palat Thankappan Nair. After India gained its independence in 1947, most of the freedom fighters kept themselves away from actively involving in any political activities or running for government office. One exception is Parakkal Balachandra Menon who was a Rajya Sabha MP
for the Communist Party of India
for a brief period until his death. He was the lone MP so far from Vadavannur.
Other prominent persons of the village include the late Pandit/Vaidyaratnam Vadekkepat Narayanan Nair who was great scholar in Sanskrit
; the late M. G. Ramachandran
; the late Achuthan Nair(AVN Medical hall (Ayurvidyasala); the late Prof.Vadekkepat Vijayan, the Kathakali exponent; Palat Mohandas, former Chief Secretary
of Kerala and presently Chief Information Commissioner is from the Palat family of Vadavannur. Sri T. Balakrishan, Principal Secretary
(Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala is from the Thodanchath family of Vadavannur; Parakkal Balakrishna Menon {P.M} very renowned doctor
from Kollengode, and Justice B.M. Thulasidas from Madathil Family.
this festival is celebarating by all communities such as nairs,and vivid samudaya samithi.
nair community procession starts from thiruvillampotta temple, and vivida samudaya samithi's start from mazoor kavu and both ends at mannathu kavu temple.
Apart from the said festivals Ayyappan pooja, Maraiamman Pooja are also conducted annually with the active participation of all the villagers.
Chittur
Chittur is a small town in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India.-Politics:Chittur assembly constituency is part of Alathur .It contains 16 panchayats.-Demographics:...
Taluk in the Palakkad District
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...
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....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Vadavannur is also a Panchayat. Neighbouring Panchayats of Vadavannur are 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....
, Puthunagaram
Puthunagaram
Puthunagaram is a census town in Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is about 10 km south of Palakkad. Palakkad-Pollachi-Dindukal-Madurai-Rameswaram train line pass through this town.The area police station is located here...
, and Pallasena.
Pictures of Vadavannur
Government
Vadavannur is currently a part of Chittur Assembly Constituency. Due to the recent re-distribution of Assembly Seats in Kerala, Vadavannur will soon become part of Nemmara Assembly Constituency and remain a Palghat Parliament Constituency.Facilities
Government institutions include a Primary Health Centre, a Post OfficePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a Village Office and a Krishi Bhavan. It has only one Bank, the Vadavannur Service Co-op. Bank. It has two primary/secondary schools (One school named after Late Parakkal Achuthan Menon) and a High School.
Vadavannur has two railway stations, Vadakannikapuram and Oottara. It is on the Palakkad-Pollachi railway route.
Prominent Inhabitants
Vadavannur as a village contributed its bit to the struggle for IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's independence from Great Britain
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
under Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
's non cooperation movement. The prominent freedom fighters are Madathil Pangu Menon, Parakkal Balachandra Menon, Azhakapadath Kochappan Nair, Parakkal Viswanatha Menon, Parakkal Vasudevan Menon,Erath Kutty Krishnan Nair, Thodanchathhe Vasudevan Nair and Pallasena Palat Thankappan Nair. After India gained its independence in 1947, most of the freedom fighters kept themselves away from actively involving in any political activities or running for government office. One exception is Parakkal Balachandra Menon who was a Rajya Sabha MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
for a brief period until his death. He was the lone MP so far from Vadavannur.
Other prominent persons of the village include the late Pandit/Vaidyaratnam Vadekkepat Narayanan Nair who was great scholar in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
; the late M. G. Ramachandran
M. G. Ramachandran
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician....
; the late Achuthan Nair(AVN Medical hall (Ayurvidyasala); the late Prof.Vadekkepat Vijayan, the Kathakali exponent; Palat Mohandas, former Chief Secretary
Chief Secretary
The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the...
of Kerala and presently Chief Information Commissioner is from the Palat family of Vadavannur. Sri T. Balakrishan, Principal Secretary
Principal Secretary (India)
The Principal Secretary in India denotes a government official of high seniority and is commonly found in the state governments. There is only one Principal Secretary to the Government of India and that is the Chairman of the Railway Board who is the ex officio Principal Secretary of the Ministry...
(Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala is from the Thodanchath family of Vadavannur; Parakkal Balakrishna Menon {P.M} very renowned doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
from Kollengode, and Justice B.M. Thulasidas from Madathil Family.
Festivals
Vadavannur is famous for its festivals, which happen once every two years. It starts from end of January and goes on till early April. The festival season starts with Kanyar. Then, there is a 8 day long Kummatti followed by a 7 day long Kali-Vela. Some of the prominent villagers in the art of Kanyar Kali are Sri Madathil KunjuKutta Menon,late vadakkepat Narayanan Nair( famous mathussi porattu),kulangara Narayanan Nair, late Sri Samba Menon, late Sri Marathe Unni Menon, late Sri Maruthur Raja Krishna Menon, late Sri Parakkal Sethumadhava Menon, Sri Vadakkepat Sundaran Nair, late Sri Madathil Rajan.this festival is celebarating by all communities such as nairs,and vivid samudaya samithi.
nair community procession starts from thiruvillampotta temple, and vivida samudaya samithi's start from mazoor kavu and both ends at mannathu kavu temple.
Apart from the said festivals Ayyappan pooja, Maraiamman Pooja are also conducted annually with the active participation of all the villagers.