Angadipuram
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Angadipuram is a town, important pilgrimage center for Hindus, and a suburb of Perinthalmanna located 1.5 km from Perinthalmanna taluk headquarters, in Malappuram District of Kerala
, southern India
on the Chennai-Calicut road. Angadipuram was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadipuram is famous for its two temples, the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
and the Tali Temple. The principle deities of the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
are Goddess Bhagavati and Lord Siva. The Puttanangadi mosque has Arabic inscriptions engraved on one of its planks.
. The goddess Bhagavathi
at the temple is the family god (kuladaivam) of the Valluvokonathiris. This temple has gained prominence lately. The village is one of the biggest in the Malappuram district.It is filled with traditions and a flourishing tourism business.
Apart from Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, there is yet another important pilgrim centre in the village is the Tali temple which is also near the highway.The holy shrine in Puthanangadi is another place of solace to the masses which is 2 kilometers away from the town in Valanchery road.
Angadippuram is now known as the temple city of Malabar.There are so many Hindu temples situated here including Sree Thirumanthamkunnu temple and Thali temple.
. This will usually comes in the months of April or May. The festival lasts for 11 days.
There is a music festival called 'Njeralath Sangeetholsavam held at the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple in the month of February every year in the memory of Sopanam singer Njeralath Rama Pothuval.
Angadipuram is also one of the gramams (villages) in the Malabar region of Kerala where the Tamil
speaking Kerala Iyers have settled.
Angadipuram is an important railway station on the Nilambur – Shoranur Railway Line.
There are 6 pair of trains running in the Shornur - Nilambur section via Angadipuram.
(4 trains from Nilambur to Shoranur and one each to Ernakulam and Palakkad).
Angadipuram is the nearest railway station of the district capital city, Malapuram (17 km).
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....
, southern India
India
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on the Chennai-Calicut road. Angadipuram was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadipuram is famous for its two temples, the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
Thirumandhamkunnu Temple is a historically significant Hindu temple in Angadipuram, Malappuram district, Kerala state, South India.The temple deity, Thirumandhamkunnilamma, was the para devatha of the kings of Valluvanad, the local feudal kings ruled the area in the Middle ages...
and the Tali Temple. The principle deities of the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
Thirumandhamkunnu Temple is a historically significant Hindu temple in Angadipuram, Malappuram district, Kerala state, South India.The temple deity, Thirumandhamkunnilamma, was the para devatha of the kings of Valluvanad, the local feudal kings ruled the area in the Middle ages...
are Goddess Bhagavati and Lord Siva. The Puttanangadi mosque has Arabic inscriptions engraved on one of its planks.
Places of Interest
Angadippuram is actually a temple city, as it is rich in the case of number of temples. Nearly 12 temples are there in the village.The Thirumandhankunnu Bhagawathy Temple was built by the erstwhile kings/rulers of WalluvanadWalluvanad
This article is about an erstwhile Nair feudal state in Kerala, India, for ancient Dravidian people of Valluvar, see Valluvar or Valluvanadu...
. The goddess Bhagavathi
Bhagavathi
Bhagavathi or Bhagavati is the general way people refer to the Hindu goddesses in Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra states of India. It can be used to refer any of the Hindu goddesses like Durga, Kannaki, Parvati, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali...
at the temple is the family god (kuladaivam) of the Valluvokonathiris. This temple has gained prominence lately. The village is one of the biggest in the Malappuram district.It is filled with traditions and a flourishing tourism business.
Apart from Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, there is yet another important pilgrim centre in the village is the Tali temple which is also near the highway.The holy shrine in Puthanangadi is another place of solace to the masses which is 2 kilometers away from the town in Valanchery road.
Angadippuram is now known as the temple city of Malabar.There are so many Hindu temples situated here including Sree Thirumanthamkunnu temple and Thali temple.
Culture
The town is very much in to the culture compared to an any other region in the Malappuram district. The 'pooram' festival held in the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple is a grand festival of the region. This festival is called the festival of Valluvanad/WalluvanadWalluvanad
This article is about an erstwhile Nair feudal state in Kerala, India, for ancient Dravidian people of Valluvar, see Valluvar or Valluvanadu...
. This will usually comes in the months of April or May. The festival lasts for 11 days.
There is a music festival called 'Njeralath Sangeetholsavam held at the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple in the month of February every year in the memory of Sopanam singer Njeralath Rama Pothuval.
Angadipuram is also one of the gramams (villages) in the Malabar region of Kerala where the Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
speaking Kerala Iyers have settled.
Transport
Angadipuram is on the main road (NH-213) from Palghat (Palakkad) to Calicut (Kozhikode) via Perinthalmanna. It is about 50 km from the Calicut (Kozikode) airport. There are plenty of buses running from Palghat to Calicut. Angadipuram is mid way between the two cities.Angadipuram is an important railway station on the Nilambur – Shoranur Railway Line.
There are 6 pair of trains running in the Shornur - Nilambur section via Angadipuram.
(4 trains from Nilambur to Shoranur and one each to Ernakulam and Palakkad).
Angadipuram is the nearest railway station of the district capital city, Malapuram (17 km).