Panangattiri
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Panangattiri is a village in the Palakkad district
of Kerala
state, India
.
, Nair
, Pathukudi
, Viswakarma, Iyer
,Kulala, Gounder&Kanakkar.
in Kerala
. The sceneries of lush green paddy fields and the view of the ponds (Ponds are the backbone for irrigation of paddy fields in the summer)with full of vibrant life, is really picture perfect! It is quite nostalgic for those who are away from this beautiful village to pamper the thoughts with these vivid pictures well captured in their minds!
The view of Rajamala between Parambikkulam and Nelliyampathy hills reminds the viewers of 'Manas Kailash' and hence, it is called 'Manas Kailash' of South..!
Another uniqueness of this village is that, at the centre of this small habitat, there is a make shift temple, which has Iravan
as its deity. 'Iravan' was the son of Arjuna and Uloopi of the epic 'Mahabharatha' and across India, there are only very few temples with 'Iravan' as deity. The 'Lord Iravan' is called 'Koothanda' in the colloquial dialect and the temporary temple structure as 'Koothanda Mannam'. There is an annual festival celebrated in the month of February
, called as 'Koothanda Vela' and during that time, an effigy of 'Lord Iravan' is made with hay & bamboo, with its head made out of clay and face painted in green. Symbolizing the death of 'Iravan' on the last day of the 'Kurukshetra' war, the effigy's head is broken and its body burnt with traditional festivities and fire works!
Panangattiri is in 'Elevanchery' Gram Panchayat in Palakkad District
in the state of Kerala, which had recently produced a (former) Central Minister in Dr. Shashi Tharoor. Dr. Tharoor's Grand Mother and maternal uncles still live in Elevanchery.
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....
state, 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...
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Etymology
Panangattiri-The word derived from "PANNAGADRI",which means "VAIKUNDAM-where Lord Mahavishnu is"...The main attraction is Lord Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple which is the most rarest in Kerala.Demographics
Communities peculiar to Panangattiri village are EzhavaEzhava
The Ezhavas are a community with origins in the region presently known as Kerala. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas, Chokons and Chogons in Central Travancore; and as Tiyyas, Thiyas and Theeyas in Malabar...
, Nair
Nair
Nair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
, Pathukudi
Pathukudi
Pathukudi is a Malayalam speaking Hindu community- mostly centered in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India...
, Viswakarma, Iyer
Iyer
Iyer is the title given to the caste of Hindu Brahmin communities of Tamil origin. Most Iyers are followers of the Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara...
,Kulala, Gounder&Kanakkar.
Geography
Panangattiri is a valley village of 'Western Ghats' near 'Palagappandy falls and 'Seetharkundu' with picturesque greenery typical to any villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in 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....
. The sceneries of lush green paddy fields and the view of the ponds (Ponds are the backbone for irrigation of paddy fields in the summer)with full of vibrant life, is really picture perfect! It is quite nostalgic for those who are away from this beautiful village to pamper the thoughts with these vivid pictures well captured in their minds!
The view of Rajamala between Parambikkulam and Nelliyampathy hills reminds the viewers of 'Manas Kailash' and hence, it is called 'Manas Kailash' of South..!
Another uniqueness of this village is that, at the centre of this small habitat, there is a make shift temple, which has Iravan
Iravan
Iravan , also known as Iravat and Iravant, is a minor character from the Hindu epic of Mahabharata. The son of Pandava prince Arjuna and the Naga princess Ulupi, Iravan is the central god of the cult of Kuttantavar —which is also the name commonly given to him in that cult—and plays a major role...
as its deity. 'Iravan' was the son of Arjuna and Uloopi of the epic 'Mahabharatha' and across India, there are only very few temples with 'Iravan' as deity. The 'Lord Iravan' is called 'Koothanda' in the colloquial dialect and the temporary temple structure as 'Koothanda Mannam'. There is an annual festival celebrated in the month of February
February
February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 days. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years...
, called as 'Koothanda Vela' and during that time, an effigy of 'Lord Iravan' is made with hay & bamboo, with its head made out of clay and face painted in green. Symbolizing the death of 'Iravan' on the last day of the 'Kurukshetra' war, the effigy's head is broken and its body burnt with traditional festivities and fire works!
Panangattiri is in 'Elevanchery' Gram Panchayat in 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...
in the state of Kerala, which had recently produced a (former) Central Minister in Dr. Shashi Tharoor. Dr. Tharoor's Grand Mother and maternal uncles still live in Elevanchery.