Kuzhimattom is a small village in the

Kottayam district Kottayam (), is one of 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Vaikom. It is the only district in Kerala that neither borders the ...

of the

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state,

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. It is about 11 km from

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...

. It is situated in the

Panachikkad Panachikkad is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Location Panachikkad is a small village near Chingavanam, almost 10 km away from Kottayam, famous for its Panachikkadu Temple dedicated to goddess Saraswati. It ...

panchayat and belongs to the block of

Pallom Pallom is a block situated 6.5 km south of Kottayam town and 12.4 km north of Changanassery, in the Kerala State. The nearest airport is the Cochin Nedumbassery International Airport (Airport code: COK) which can be reached within 2 ho ...

. Kuzhimattom is filled with lushy green vegetation, beautiful paddy fields, brooks and streams. The Kuzhimattom Thodu (a stream) is famous in the locality. One of the major landmarks of Kuzhimattom is the St. George Orthodox church, which was established in 1902. Panchikkadu (also known as Dakshina

Mookambika Mookambika (, Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಮೂಕಾಂಬಿಕಾ) is a Hindu goddess, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. She is regarded to be the form of shakti, the divine feminine energy, that represents creativ ...

), located in Kuzhimattom village, is dedicated to goddess

Saraswati Saraswati ( sa, सरस्वती, ) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati. The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a go ...

, and is very famous for its Vidyarambham. As a notable writer from Kuzhimattom, Babu Kuzhimattom has become a source of pride for the village and its residents. His literary achievements serve as an inspiration for aspiring writers and a testament to the power of storytelling to transcend boundaries and connect people. Kuzhimattom's contributions to the literary world have put his village on the map and have established him as a significant voice in contemporary literature. Another ace writer Sajil Sreedhar who residing in Kuzhimattom won several prestigious literary awards including Malayattur, prof M K Sanu, S K Pottakkadu. He wrote novels, stories and literary studies. Vasavadatha, Sarvajnapeedom, Avarnnan, Santha are considered as his notable novels. He authored and directed the first historical TV series in Kerala titled Paliyathachan telecasted by Doordarsan. His debut novel Vasavadatha English translation was released in UN Office Washington. The Kuzhimattom Post Office and village office are located at Paruthumpara.

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Villages in Kottayam district {{Kottayam-geo-stub

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