Vallikkunnu
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Vallikkunnu is a village
in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala
, India
with an area of 25 km2.It's latitude and longitude are 11'07" N and 7'51"E respectively.Vallikkunnu was awarded the best panchayath of kerala in 1997.
, Vallikkunnu had a population of 22853 with 11057 males and 11796 females.
It comes under Thirurangadi thaluk.The northern boundary is kadalundi river
and southern side with parappanangadi
panchyath.The village has a costal line of 8 kilometers with arabian sea in the west.The east is covered with Chelembra
, Tenhipalam and Moonniyoor Panchayths.
temples. These Tharakoottams are: 1. Vallikunnu(Thekkil SivaTemple) 2. Mannur( Mannur Siva Temple) 3. Chelembra (Elannummal Siva
Temple) 4. Thenhipalam(Pappannur Siva Temple) 5. Vennayoor(Vennayoor Siva Temple)
According to some historians, ancestors of Velu Thampi Dalava belong to Vallikunnu, and later they migrated to Tiruvithamkur. The old port named 'Thindis 'belongs to vallikunnu. Now the place is known as Kadalundi Nagaram. It is to be believed that the birth place of A.R. Raja Raja Varma, the famous Malayalam Pandit was in vallikunnu.
This is in the northern end of Vallikkunnu panchayath where the Kadalundi river joins the arabian
sea.This place is famous for seasonal birds which come from several places during the whole year,and area is also famous for Kandalkadu.This has become a place for sight seeing after the opening of kadalundi kadavu bridge.
Niramkaithakkotta Temple
Niram Kaitha Kotta Temple is an important pilgrim centre of Malabar.The Ayyappa temple is thought to be about thousand years of old. The temple is one among the most important Dharma
Sastha temple of Malabar region. The Pattulsavam in every Makaram(a month in Kolla varsham ) performs in the premise of this temple with special rituals and ‘Seeveli’.So many monkeys are living near this temple. The well which provides the holy water (theertham) to the temple also have some special features. The holy water from this well which never dry or overflow is believed that the water is from the holy river Ganges. The water in the well never get sunlight. There is a way to this under ground well from inside the temple for collecting the holy water by the priest.
A few many feets higher than this temple the famous Mekkotta Bhagavathi
Temple situates on the top of the hill. One will feel how the beauty and solitude provides mental relax when stay here for worship.
The vast area around this temple provides the scope for forestation. The peak of the hill and the river which flows round the hill is a really beautiful sight. The beauty, elegance and the peacefulness of this area has the scope of developing in to a shooting location and a tourist centre.
The armory and training centre of Parappanadu Kingdom was situated in the place where Mekkotta Bhagavathy Temple now exists. The remains like tunnels and trenches seen around Mekkotta Temple are evidences for this. According to some historians, ancestors of Velu Thampi Dalava belong to Vallikunnu, and later they migrated to Tiruvithamkur.
Total Area: 77.18 km2
Total Population (1991 Census): 108,792
Village
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 Malappuram district in the state 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....
, India
India
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with an area of 25 km2.It's latitude and longitude are 11'07" N and 7'51"E respectively.Vallikkunnu was awarded the best panchayath of kerala in 1997.
Demographics
India 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...
, Vallikkunnu had a population of 22853 with 11057 males and 11796 females.
It comes under Thirurangadi thaluk.The northern boundary is kadalundi river
Kadalundi River
Kadalundi River is a river in the Indian state of Kerala. It originates from the Western Ghats at the western border of the Silent Valley and flows through the district of Malappuram. It has two main tributaries namely Olipuzha and Veliyar. The Kadalundi River drains an area of 1274 km² and...
and southern side with parappanangadi
Parappanangadi
Parappanangadi is a small town in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is a town located very near to the Arabian sea. Parappanangadi Railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Kerala. It was a part of first Rail Route in kerala....
panchyath.The village has a costal line of 8 kilometers with arabian sea in the west.The east is covered with Chelembra
Chelembra
Chelembra is a panchayath in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is bordered by Pallikkal, Thenjipalam, Vallikunnu, Ramanattukara and Kadalundi panchayaths.NH-17 enters this panchayath at Idimuzhikal....
, Tenhipalam and Moonniyoor Panchayths.
History
Vallikunnu Panchayath came into existence in 1962. Vallikunnu got its name after the river "Valliyar", which flowed encompassing the hilly area. This gramam got place in many old literatures of Kerala. Ullur S Parameswara Iyer mentioned in his great work "Kerala Sahithya Charithram", that the "Valli Gramam" referred in "Basha Naishadam Chambu" of Mazhmangalam is Vallikunnu Desam. This Desam was under the administration of the Royal Family of Parappanad. The Monarchy of Parappanad kingdom led to the development of this village. The Head Quarters of Parappanad Kovilakam was in Neduva village of Parappanangadi panchayath. We can see Remains of Parappanad palace, Oottupura, and Kolappura in Neduva village. For administration purpose this place had been divided into five "Tharakoottangal" by the rulers. This tharakoottangal was centered on SivaShiva
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...
temples. These Tharakoottams are: 1. Vallikunnu(Thekkil SivaTemple) 2. Mannur( Mannur Siva Temple) 3. Chelembra (Elannummal 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) 4. Thenhipalam(Pappannur Siva Temple) 5. Vennayoor(Vennayoor Siva Temple)
According to some historians, ancestors of Velu Thampi Dalava belong to Vallikunnu, and later they migrated to Tiruvithamkur. The old port named 'Thindis 'belongs to vallikunnu. Now the place is known as Kadalundi Nagaram. It is to be believed that the birth place of A.R. Raja Raja Varma, the famous Malayalam Pandit was in vallikunnu.
Places Of Interest
AzhimughamThis is in the northern end of Vallikkunnu panchayath where the Kadalundi river joins the arabian
sea.This place is famous for seasonal birds which come from several places during the whole year,and area is also famous for Kandalkadu.This has become a place for sight seeing after the opening of kadalundi kadavu bridge.
Niramkaithakkotta Temple
Niram Kaitha Kotta Temple is an important pilgrim centre of Malabar.The Ayyappa temple is thought to be about thousand years of old. The temple is one among the most important Dharma
Dharma
Dharma means Law or Natural Law and is a concept of central importance in Indian philosophy and religion. In the context of Hinduism, it refers to one's personal obligations, calling and duties, and a Hindu's dharma is affected by the person's age, caste, class, occupation, and gender...
Sastha temple of Malabar region. The Pattulsavam in every Makaram(a month in Kolla varsham ) performs in the premise of this temple with special rituals and ‘Seeveli’.So many monkeys are living near this temple. The well which provides the holy water (theertham) to the temple also have some special features. The holy water from this well which never dry or overflow is believed that the water is from the holy river Ganges. The water in the well never get sunlight. There is a way to this under ground well from inside the temple for collecting the holy water by the priest.
A few many feets higher than this temple the famous Mekkotta 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...
Temple situates on the top of the hill. One will feel how the beauty and solitude provides mental relax when stay here for worship.
The vast area around this temple provides the scope for forestation. The peak of the hill and the river which flows round the hill is a really beautiful sight. The beauty, elegance and the peacefulness of this area has the scope of developing in to a shooting location and a tourist centre.
The armory and training centre of Parappanadu Kingdom was situated in the place where Mekkotta Bhagavathy Temple now exists. The remains like tunnels and trenches seen around Mekkotta Temple are evidences for this. According to some historians, ancestors of Velu Thampi Dalava belong to Vallikunnu, and later they migrated to Tiruvithamkur.
Proposed Vallikunnu Municipality
The proposed Vallikunnu Municipality comprises:- Vallikunnu panchayat
- Tenhipalam panchayat
- ChelembraChelembraChelembra is a panchayath in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is bordered by Pallikkal, Thenjipalam, Vallikunnu, Ramanattukara and Kadalundi panchayaths.NH-17 enters this panchayath at Idimuzhikal....
panchayat
Total Area: 77.18 km2
Total Population (1991 Census): 108,792