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Kudavattor

Coordinates: 8°55′0″N 76°45′0″E / 8.91667°N 76.75000°E / 8.91667; 76.75000
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Kudavattoor
Village
Coordinates: 8°55′0″N 76°45′0″E / 8.91667°N 76.75000°E / 8.91667; 76.75000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Population
 (1998)
 • Total15,021
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691512
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-2, KL-24, KL-02
Nearest cityTrivandrum
Sex ratio1:1.25 ♂/♀
Literacy94%%
Lok Sabha constituencyAdoor
Climatetemperate (Köppen)
Sree Maha Ganapati Temple
Pepper - the King of Spices - on a Pepper Vine

Kudavattoor is a small village of the Kottarakara Taluk in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala, well known for its agricultural atmosphere and natural beauty of the landscape. In the local Malayalam language, kuda means "umbrella" and vattor "round". A predominantly rural village, Kudavattor comes under the administration of the Veliyam Grama Panchayat made up of Marroor, Chirakarakonnam and Kudavattoor chandhamukku. The village is situated on the Kottarakara—Odanavattam—Kollam route, which provides access to Kollam via Kundara or Nedumankavu as well as to Kottarakara. The district headquarters of Kollam is 25 kilometres (16 mi) distant.

History

Kudavattor village was an important trade centre in the past. Originally surrounded by paddy fields, prior to independence this area was part of the Travancore kingdom.

In post independent period it saw large expansion in cultural and educational spheres and it produced notable people like Bharat Murali,Sunil Kudavattoor and others.

The quarry business in kudavattor helps many people to meet the day-to-day needs. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel.

Economy

The major occupation in Kudavattor is agriculture with the village producing paddy, vegetables, ginger, tapioca, coconut, pepper, honey, chena(elephant foot yam), kachil,[clarification needed definition required] peas and rubber. Rubber is common in Kudavatoor, while the natives of the village depend heavily on rice as a staple.

Paddy fields in Kudavattoor

Demographics

The population is mostly Hindus, from castes such as Nair, Ezhava, Parrayar, Vedan, Polyan and Nadaan. There are also some Muslim and Christian villagers. Kudavattor is a friendly place for people from all religions. People from Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradhesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradhesh work in Kudavattoor. For them Kudavattoor is like a "chotta Dubai".

Temples

The two main places of Hindu worship in Kudavattor are the Sivastha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the Chirakarakonnam Parbrhamam Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Other temples found in the village include the Palakootu Devi and Nedumankavu temples.

Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Shethram[1] is a well-known ancient pilgrimage centre in South India located 8 kilometers from Kudavattoor . Centuries old, the site is the location of the most important Maha Ganapathi Temple in the state of Kerala. Allows admittance to non-Hindus, this temple is dedicated to the family of Lord Shiva and is located in Kottarakkara, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Kollam. Its deities comprise Parama Shiva, Parvati Devi, Sree Maha Ganapati, Sree Murukan, Sree Ayyappan, and Nagaraja. Even though the main deity is Parama Shiva, the greatest priority is given to Sree Maha Ganapati. The main offerings of the temple are Unni Appam Udayasthamanapooja, Mahaganapathi homam and Pushpanjali.[clarification needed]

Culture

Proximity to Kottarakkara has its impacts to Kudavattoor as well.In past decades it created grounds for cultural interactions especially through dramas,reading clubs,etc.The works of Murali Cultural Society,Desasevini Library,etc. in the village largely played a role in this

Notable people

  • Malayalam actor Bharath Murali. Former Chairman of the Sangeetha Nadaka Academy and a noted writer,he has won national award for best actor for his role in "Neythukaran" .He has also won several awards including the state film awards
  • Sunil Kudavattoor :An actor as well as technician in Malayalam film industry,he was part of many award winning films

Nearby villages

The main villages that surround Kudavattoor are:

  • Ashanmukku
  • Ambalathukala
  • Paramukku
  • Veliyam
  • Odnavattom
  • Chapathymukku
  • Maroor

Education

Kudavattor LP School (classes one to four) is located near the Shivashatha Temple and commonly known as LPS Kudavattoor. Kudatvattor UP School (classes five to seven) is commonly known as UPS Kudavattoor. Both schools are aided by the government. Other nearby schools include: KRGPMS Odanavattom, MGM Kottarakara and Mylom.

Transportation

Transportation is mainly dependent on private buses as well as the state run KSRTC buses. It is well connected to the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram by KSRTC Fast Passenger (6:45 am KDVR TO TVM and 7:20pm TVM TO KDVR). Buses also ply to the district headquarters of Kollam.

Kottarakkara Railway Station is located on the Kollam-Madurai railway line. The nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram. Kottarakkara railway station, which currently connects to Kollam and Punalur is 30 mins away.

Buses ply from Kollam to Kottarakara via kudavattor. First bus to kollam --> Morning 5:20 am

Last Bus to kollam --> evening 8:00pm

Nearby towns

Nearby towns and their distances from Kudavattor:

See also

References

  1. ^ Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Kshethram
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