Mayyanad

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Mayyanad
Mayyanad
Location of Mayyanad
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 8°50′20″N 76°38′48″E / 8.83889°N 76.64667°E / 8.83889; 76.64667
Country  India
State Kerala
District(s) Kollam
Population 36,962 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)


Mayyanad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Mayyanad is a beautiful village situated in Kollam district of Kerala and is about 10 kilometers south of Kollam city. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam and Kottiyam and by local train from Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. Mayyanad is situated on the banks of the Paravur lake. Mayyanad's costal line along the Arabian sea is famous for its fishing.

Several famous Temples, Churches and Mosques are situating in Mayyanad.

Mayyanad is the Birth place of several social leaders like C.kesavan, C.V. Kunjiraman, etc. The first Panchayat President was Prof. K. Ravindran who went on to become the founder principal of Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College in Mahe and Tagore Arts College in Pondicherry.

Malayalam Daily Newspaper "Kerala Kaumudi" has started from Mayyanad on 1911

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