Chengamanad Devaswam Office
Chengamanad may refer to: * Chengamanad, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. * Chengamanadu, Kollam district Chengamanadu is an Indian village in Kollam District of Kerala state. Etymology An age old legend about the origin of the name Chengamanadu goes like this: A prince of the then Desinganadu Kingdom went to Arabia and fallen in love with an ...

Chengamanad, Ernakulam District
Chengamanad is a small town in Aluva, Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated on the banks of the river Periyar. Demographics India census, Chengamanad had a population of 29,775. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Chengamanad has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 78%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Etymology According to legends the place derives its name from Jangama Muni who is said to have done penance in a cave in the munikkal Guhalaya. The place was initially called Jangamanad which later became chengamanad. Another account says that the name Chengamand is due to the special kind of soil . The Ancient legend of Thoma, Mathai and Pylee The ancient scriptures record the arrival of three mysterious men to the village. Not much is known about these men, except that they were part of the growth and development of ...
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