Thiruvanvandoor

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Thiruvanvandoor
Town
Thiruvan Gosalakri
Thiruvan Gosalakri
Coordinates: 9°20′35.56″N 76°34′43.47″E / 9.3432111°N 76.5787417°E / 9.3432111; 76.5787417
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictChengannur
Government
 • TypePanchayat
Area
 • Total4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total13,831
 • Density3,447.7/sq mi (1,331.18/km2)
 (2011 Not Released)
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (IST)
Post code
689109
Area code0479
Vehicle Code(KL-30)
Websitealappuzha.gov.in
Thiruvanvandoor Temple
Pambanaiappan Temple

Thiruvanvandoor (pronounced [ðeːruʋan̪-ʋaɳɖuːr]) is a village Near Thiruvalla, in Chengannur Taluk in Alappuzha district, in Kerala, India.[1]

Region[edit]

The village of Thiruvanvandoor is connected with Main Central Road at two junctions on the road. One is at Kallissery and other is at Pravin Coodu. Kallissery is the major town in Thiruvanvandoor.

Religion[edit]

Hinduism[edit]

Thiruvanvandoor lies near Pandanad, Kerala which is believed[by whom?] to be founded by the Pandavas during their exile period. The region of Pandanad and neighboring villages have many Hindu temples Vanavathukkara that bear historic and architectural value. Popular temples in the Thiruvanvandoor region are Thiruvanvandoor Mahashetram and Sree Gosalakrishna Temple.

Thiruvanvandoor Mahashetram and Sree Gosalakrishna Temple[edit]

Sree Gosalakrishna temple is the famous temple nearer to the ancient temple Thiruvanvandoor Mahashetram built by pandava (nakula), these two temples are in the same compound, nakula worshipped lord vishnu at the time of vanavasam. gosalakrishna temple was built about 50 years ago by the devotees of different kara (villages). A major event is the annual festival where temple elephants are used.[2] The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board of the Government of Kerala. Every year on 19 May Gajamela is conducted on the last day of the temple festival.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census, Thiruvanvandoor had a population of 13831 with 6618 males and 7213 females.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Alapuzha Taluk Census Archived 25 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, alappuzha.gov.in Census 2001.
  2. ^ Sree Gosalakrishna Temple Festival, The Hindu, Pathanamthitta, 19 May 2010.