Kattusseri
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Kattusseri is a small village in Alathur
Taluk, in the Palakkad district
of Kerala
, south India
. The festival of Pudiyankam-Kattusseri Vela is held here, as well as in the neighbouring village of Pudiyankam
. The Vela is celebrated by the two villages owing to the birthday of the Puthukulangara Bhagavathy, the deity of the temple situated on the NH 47.
The name Kattusseri, or Kattussery, might have evolved over a period of time from the word "Kattu cheri", meaning a place located in the foothills of a forest, as Kattusseri is located in the foothills of a mountain named Veezhumala. There is a little-known ruin of an old temple at the peak of Veezhumala. Hindu legend states that Veezhumala is a piece fallen from Sanjeevani
, which was being carried by the god Hanuman
.
There is a Thirkkanav (Sree Krishna) Temple situated in the middle of the village with a huge temple pond (Amblakuzham) situated nearby. The Vela procession starts from the temple here.
Alathur
Alathur is a small town in the Palakkad district of Kerala, South India. It is the headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated at the south west end of the district 24 km from the district headquarters at Palakkad. Alathur Taluk is predominantly rural and has an agricultural economy...
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....
, south 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...
. The festival of Pudiyankam-Kattusseri Vela is held here, as well as in the neighbouring village of Pudiyankam
Pudiyankam
Puthiyankam is a small village in Alathur Taluk, located in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, southern India. The actual spelling is "Puthiyankam", although name "Pudiyankam" is being used by the Postal Department. This small village is situated about 18km from Palakkad town, on the route to...
. The Vela is celebrated by the two villages owing to the birthday of the Puthukulangara Bhagavathy, the deity of the temple situated on the NH 47.
The name Kattusseri, or Kattussery, might have evolved over a period of time from the word "Kattu cheri", meaning a place located in the foothills of a forest, as Kattusseri is located in the foothills of a mountain named Veezhumala. There is a little-known ruin of an old temple at the peak of Veezhumala. Hindu legend states that Veezhumala is a piece fallen from Sanjeevani
Sanjeevani
Sanjeevani may refer to:*Sanjivani , a Hindi television serial*Selaginella bryopteris, a lithophytic plant commonly known as sanjeevani*Sanjivani , Zee TV voice talent hunt reality show SaReGaMa 1995 winner and playback singer...
, which was being carried by the god Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
.
There is a Thirkkanav (Sree Krishna) Temple situated in the middle of the village with a huge temple pond (Amblakuzham) situated nearby. The Vela procession starts from the temple here.