CHENGANNUR

Panchayats in Chengannur Taluk Mulakuzha, Venmoney, Cheriyanad, Ala, Puliyoor, Bhudhanoor, Pandanad, Thiruvanvadoor, Mannar, Chengannur ( Municipality ).

CHENGANNUR BLOCK

Ala Pennukkara P.O, Alappuzha 689506 Phone - 91-479-2369465

Ala, Ummathil, Poomala , Malamodi, Valapuzha, Kodukulanji, Kochutharappady, Chammathu, Pennukkara, Neduvaram Kodu

. Venmony

Venmony P.O, Alappuzha 686509 Phone - 91-479-2352237

Venmony Thazham, Kodukulanjikarode, Parachantha, Changamala, Illihtemepuram , Punthalathazham, Poyka, Kakkada, Venmony Eram, Pulakkadavu, Venmony Padinjattam Muri, Varampoor

. Cheriyanad

Cheriyand P.O, Alappuzha 689511 Phone - 91-479-2360149

Edavankadu, Thuruthimel, Ariyunnisserry, Cheriyanad, Mampra, Cherumikkadu, Cheruvaloor, Kollakadavu, Kunradipallisserry, Kadayikkadu, Edamuri, Mandapriyaram

. Mulakuzha

Mulakuzha P.O, Alapppuzha 689505 Phone - 91-479-2369251

Nikarumpuram. Piralasserry, Mulakkuzha, Pattangadu, Kudackamargam, Mannarakkodu, Karakkadu, Karimpraampoyka, Kozhuvalloor, Thazhambhagam, Arreekkara, Valiyaparambu, Peringala, Kannuvelikkavu.

Thiruvanvandoor
Thiruvanvandoor P.O, Alappuzha 689109 Phone - 91-479-2427897

Irammallikkara, Thriruvanvandoor, Thannadu, Koladthusserry, Mazhukeerkeezhu, Mazhukeer, Mazhukeermel, Kallisserry, Umayattumkara, Vanavathukkara.

Mannar

Mannar P.O, Alappuzha 689622 Phone - 91-479-2312238

Paavukkara A, Paavukkara B, Paavukkara C, Mannar Town, Kurattikkadu A, Panchayat Office, Kurattikkadu B, Switch Gear Division, Kuttamperoor A, Kuttamperoor B, Kulanjikarana, Kuttamperoor C, Homeo Hospital, Town South, Elamthoor Vishavarserrikkara.

Pandanad

Pandanad P.O, Alappuzha 689506 Phone 479-2452287

Pramattakkara, Pandanad Kottaya, Prayar, Muthavazhy, Vanmazhy East, Vanmazhy West, Mithramadam, Keezhvanmazhy, Pandanad East, Pandanad West.

Puliyoor

Puliyoor P.O, Alappuzha 689510 Phone 479-2462682

Palachuvadu, Pazhayattil, Madathumpady, Nootavanpara, Thakalamattam, Puliyoor Central, Kulickapalam, Thonackadu, Ilanjimmel, Puliyoor West.

Budhanoor

Ennaikkad P.O, Alappuzha 689624 Phone 479-2466383

Chengannur ( Municipality ) Chengannur P.O, Alappuzha

Chengannur Town, Kallissery, Angadical, Puthencavu, Angadical South.

Profile

District :Alappuzha

Area :132.70 km2

Population

Total------1,96,547

Men--------94,746

Women------1,01,801

Date of formation :August 17, 1957

Parliament Constituency :Mavelikkara

Location

Chengannur, a beautiful town in 'God's own country', Kerala. Chenganoor, situates at the extreme east part of Alappuzha district. 117 km north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram on the Main Central Road (MC Road).

Name

Nammalwar of the 1st millennium CE, describes Chenkunrur or Chenganoor as a town where the smoke, emanating from the Vedic ritual yagna, fills the sky and as a place surrounded by rich lush vegetation (of bananas and coconuts). The name is derived from Chennu Ninne Uru which means 'the place where they stopped'. It was named after a temple of Shiva and Parvati was established here after a sage made them come and stop there.

Myth

Chengannur is famous for its Shiva temple Chengannur Mahadeva Kshetram, where thousands have darshan of aaratu festival goddess Parvathy. Here goddess Parvathy's abdomen part fell when lord Mahavishnu used his sudharshana chakram to cut her body when lord Shiva was dancing in anger with her body - after she fell in homa gundam of daksha yagnam. The devotees to the famous Temple in Sabarimala where Lord Ayyappa is believed to be present will do darshan in the Shiva temple in Chengannur as Shiva is supposed to be the father of Ayyappa. (Lord Ayyappa was brought up as an orphan in the Panthalam Palace).