Attingal
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Attingal is a town and a municipality in the Thiruvananthapuram district
, Kerala
state, India, bounded by the Mamom and Vamanapuram
rivers. It is situated 30 km to the north of state capital of Thiruvananthapuram
.
, Attingal has a population of 35,648. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Attingal has an average literacy rate of 95%, with 98% of males and 92% of females literate. 11% of the population is under the age of 6.
The town is famed for its cleanliness in recent years. The municipality has undertaken many plans which had been succeeded. the municipality also achieved a couple of awards for the success.
The Attingal Palace had an important role in the history of Kerala. It played a significant role in the growth of the Tranvancore Dynasty.
The Attingal Palace gained prominence in the 14th century when Udaya Marthanda Varma ascended the throne of Travancore. He adopted two princesses from the royal family of the Kolathiris of North Malabar. A palace for each one of them was built by the king at Attingal and Kunnummel.
The palace witnessed the first ever united rebellion against the British. The first uprising took place on April 15, 1721. A British contingent comprising 140 men were killed. It triggered off a series of insurrections.
The walls of the palace are adorned with some of the most beautiful murals. The main edifice of the palace is now under the control of the Devaswom Board.
Sarkara Devi Temple
, Nakramcode Devi Temple, Varkala beach
(17 km) and Anjengo Fort are major tourist attractions near Attingal. There is also a monument to the great poet of Kerala, Sri Kumaran Asan
, who was born and brought up at Kaikkara (near Varkala). The monument is at Thonnakkal
, just 5 km south of Attingal alongside National Highway 47, enroute to Trivandrum.
The historical fort of Anchuthengu is about 10 km from Attingal town and the famous Siva
temple Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple
is within the Attingal municipal area. The family goddess of the Travancore Maharaja
is worshipped at Kollampuzha Thiruvarattu Kavu
just 3 km away, with annual public celebrations held every year under the auspices of the Royal Family and the Travancore Devaswom Board
. The Sree Durgambika Temple is located approx 4 km from Kacheri Junction in Keezhattingal.
, passes through Attingal. Varkala Railway Station (15 km), Chirayinkeezhu Railway Station (6 km), and Kadakkavoor
Railway Station (6 km) are the nearest railway stations. Trivandrum International Airport (33 km) is the nearest airport. There are two bus depots, one for use by private bus operators and the other for use of State Transport Corporation
.Attingal Has Won The Award For The Cleanest Municipality In Kerala 5 Times In A Row.Attingal Is A Fast Developing City And Second largest City After Thiruvanathapuram In The District.
Important Personalities From Attingal
1.Adv G.Madhusoodanan Pillai
Member Guruvayur Devaswom Board, NSS Union President
He is an eminent personality from the central part of Attingal and was former Public Prosecutor
2. Vijayaraghavan
Former CEO Technopark, Trivandrum
3.K.P Potty
Former Municipal Chairman
4.S .Harihara Iyer
Formar Muncipal Chairman
5.Kannan
Great Musician
Thiruvananthapuram district
Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....
, 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....
state, India, bounded by the Mamom and Vamanapuram
Vamanapuram
Vamanapuram is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Vamanapuram had a population of 21729 with 10231 males and 11498 females.-Geography:...
rivers. It is situated 30 km to the north of state capital of Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
.
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Attingal has a population of 35,648. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Attingal has an average literacy rate of 95%, with 98% of males and 92% of females literate. 11% of the population is under the age of 6.
The town is famed for its cleanliness in recent years. The municipality has undertaken many plans which had been succeeded. the municipality also achieved a couple of awards for the success.
Notable landmarks
Attingal Palace!The Attingal Palace had an important role in the history of Kerala. It played a significant role in the growth of the Tranvancore Dynasty.
The Attingal Palace gained prominence in the 14th century when Udaya Marthanda Varma ascended the throne of Travancore. He adopted two princesses from the royal family of the Kolathiris of North Malabar. A palace for each one of them was built by the king at Attingal and Kunnummel.
The palace witnessed the first ever united rebellion against the British. The first uprising took place on April 15, 1721. A British contingent comprising 140 men were killed. It triggered off a series of insurrections.
The walls of the palace are adorned with some of the most beautiful murals. The main edifice of the palace is now under the control of the Devaswom Board.
Sarkara Devi Temple
Sarkara Devi Temple
Sarkaradevi Temple is one of the most important temples in South India. It is situated South of the Chirayinkeezhu Taluk ....
, Nakramcode Devi Temple, Varkala beach
Varkala
Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 50 kilometres north-west of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 km south-west of Kollam city.Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to...
(17 km) and Anjengo Fort are major tourist attractions near Attingal. There is also a monument to the great poet of Kerala, Sri Kumaran Asan
Kumaran Asan
N. Kumaran Asan , also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan , was one of the triumvirate poets of Kerala, South India...
, who was born and brought up at Kaikkara (near Varkala). The monument is at Thonnakkal
Thonnakkal
Thonnakkal is a village located on the southern side of Kerala in peninsular India. It is located about 25 km from the state's capital Thiruvananthapuram....
, just 5 km south of Attingal alongside National Highway 47, enroute to Trivandrum.
The historical fort of Anchuthengu is about 10 km from Attingal town and the famous Siva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple
Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple
Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple is situated near Attingal.It is a very well known temple in Kerala about 3 km south of Attingal.-References:[Nakramcode devi Temple is very near to sri indilayappan temple with 200m distance]...
is within the Attingal municipal area. The family goddess of the Travancore Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
is worshipped at Kollampuzha Thiruvarattu Kavu
Kavu
Kavu is the traditional name given for sacred groves across the Malabar Coast in Kerala, South India. Kavus are notable for Theyyam, the centuries old ritual dance....
just 3 km away, with annual public celebrations held every year under the auspices of the Royal Family and the Travancore Devaswom Board
Devaswom boards in Kerala
Devaswom is a socio-religious trust with government or society/community nominated members as trustees to manage temples and its assets and ensure smooth functioning of temple as per traditional rituals and customs...
. The Sree Durgambika Temple is located approx 4 km from Kacheri Junction in Keezhattingal.
Transport
One of the major highways, NH 47NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
, passes through Attingal. Varkala Railway Station (15 km), Chirayinkeezhu Railway Station (6 km), and Kadakkavoor
Kadakkavoor
Kadakkavoor is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Kadakkavoor had a population of 25362 with 12199 males and 13163 females....
Railway Station (6 km) are the nearest railway stations. Trivandrum International Airport (33 km) is the nearest airport. There are two bus depots, one for use by private bus operators and the other for use of State Transport Corporation
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:...
.Attingal Has Won The Award For The Cleanest Municipality In Kerala 5 Times In A Row.Attingal Is A Fast Developing City And Second largest City After Thiruvanathapuram In The District.
Important Personalities From Attingal
1.Adv G.Madhusoodanan Pillai
Member Guruvayur Devaswom Board, NSS Union President
He is an eminent personality from the central part of Attingal and was former Public Prosecutor
2. Vijayaraghavan
Former CEO Technopark, Trivandrum
3.K.P Potty
Former Municipal Chairman
4.S .Harihara Iyer
Formar Muncipal Chairman
5.Kannan
Great Musician