Mazhuvannur
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Geographical co ordinates : 11°43'53.07"N 75°59'16.29"E
: Temperatures :
06:00 AM : 15 Degree C
11:00 AM : 20 Degree C
02:00 PM : 25 Degree C
07:00 PM : 20 Degree C
Mazhuvannur (Literal meaning : The place where Axe has Fallen) is where the Axe of Parasuraman is believed to have fallen )
Mazhuvannur is a hilly village located 10 Kilometres from Mananthavady
in Wayanad district
, Kerala
, India
. The place is located near the small town of Tharuvana in Porunnannur Village. The main cultural attraction of this place is Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram
( Hindu Temple of LordShiva ).It is a very ancient temple and is being renovated in the recent times. This place is bestowed with rich natural trees and plants. Earlier the Village office was located at Mazhuvannur Hills. Famous thanthris and poojaris are residing at this place.
Prominent personalities in and around mazhuvannur
: Temperatures :
06:00 AM : 15 Degree C
11:00 AM : 20 Degree C
02:00 PM : 25 Degree C
07:00 PM : 20 Degree C
Mazhuvannur (Literal meaning : The place where Axe has Fallen) is where the Axe of Parasuraman is believed to have fallen )
Mazhuvannur is a hilly village located 10 Kilometres from Mananthavady
Mananthavady
Mananthavady is a small town on the banks of Mananthavady Puzha a tributary of the Kabini River in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.This area was once ruled by the Pazhassi dynasty and the tomb of Pazhassi Raja is an important heritage site located in the heart of the town. This is also the...
in Wayanad district
Wayanad District
Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra in 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....
, 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 place is located near the small town of Tharuvana in Porunnannur Village. The main cultural attraction of this place is Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram
Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram
Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram is an ancient Hindu Temple in Wayanad district of Kerala state in south India.The presiding deity in the sanctum-sanctorum is Lord Shiva, other deities are Arayil Bhagavathy,sree durga,nandhi,Lord Ayyappa and Lord Ganapathi...
( Hindu Temple of LordShiva ).It is a very ancient temple and is being renovated in the recent times. This place is bestowed with rich natural trees and plants. Earlier the Village office was located at Mazhuvannur Hills. Famous thanthris and poojaris are residing at this place.
Prominent personalities in and around mazhuvannur
- Kesavan Embranthiri of Mazhuvannur Thekke Illam : One of the renowned thanthri of Wayanad
- Kumaran Vaidyar : Well known local Doctor, known as "Kampoundar"
- Purushothaman Embranthiri : An Ex Airforce
- Jayanarayanan : Local Technician,and Poojari
- Anil : A Chartered Accountant and SAP FICO cnsultant
- Shayam : Well known Poojari of Palvelicham Temple, and active member of Milma
- Soman : M Tech VLSI Engineer serving AMD Inc, USA
- Krishnan : Poojari, also owns Autorickshaw
- Sunil : B Tech Computer Science Engineer serving HP Inc USA
- Narayanan of Keezhpattillam : An Insurance employee, also presides over Sanathana Cultural Mission
- Kembi : The age old Adivasi in Mazhuvanur Colony
- Babu : Known as Ambala Babu
- Krishanan : Poojari, Master Cook