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Pulamanthole
പുലാമന്തോൾ
kunnathuparampu
town
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Area
 • Total39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Population
 • Total496,754
 • Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679323
Telephone code04933
Vehicle registrationKL-10, KL- 53
Nearest cityperinthalmanna
Literacy100%
Lok Sabha constituencymalappuram
Climatetropical (Köppen)
Websitewww.lsgkerala.in/pulamantholepanchayat/

Pulamanthole is a Panchayath in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is situated on the banks of Kunthippuzha (also called as Thoothappuzha). The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts, a new bridge has been built across it recently.

From Pulamanthole one road leads to Kolathur through which Valancheri and Malappuram are accessible from this area. The nearest towns are Perinthalmanna (12 km) and Pattambi (11 km). State Highway - 39 connecting Perumpilavu with Nilambur pass through Pulamanthole. There is one higher secondary school and four primary schools. Alanchery Bhagavathy Kshethram is near to the Thootha river (here it is called the Pulamanthole river). Another famous temple here on the riverside is the Rudra Dhanwanthari Kshethram. This temple is the family temple of the famous Ashta vaidya family of Pulamanthole Mooss (Dhanwanthari is the God who is considered as the originator of Ayurveda, the Indian medical system). This family is also residing on the banks of the river.

GHSS Pulamanthole

It is a higher secondary school situated in Paloor

Pulamanthole Mana

Pulamanthole Mana is an Ayurvedic treatment centre based on Ashtavaida, a wing of Ayurveda science. The Mana belongs to Mooss family. This family has its own temple: Pulamanthole Sree Rudra Dhanwanthari Temple. The head of the Mana is Sankaran Mooss.

Sree Rudra Dhanyanthwary Temple

A temple situated in pulamanthole near kunthipuzha.

Surya Kalady Mana

Surya Kalady Mana dates back to the Lord Parasuraman era. Many famous literary works including Ithihyamala, Kerala Sahitya Charitham and Surya Kalady are the products of Surya Kalady Mana.

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