Chengannur
Chengannur (also spelled Chengannoor or Chenganur) is a Municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala State, India. It is located in the extreme eastern part of the Alappuzha district, on the banks of Pamba River.
Chengannur is north of ...
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India. It lies on the banks of the river
Pampa
The Pampas (from the qu, pampa, meaning "plain") are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba; all of Uruguay; and Brazil ...
. It is known as Vadakekkara which is situated on the northern banks of River Pampa
Historic and Notable landmarks
* Erapuzha Bridge, (First concrete bridge in Kerala under British rule supervised by German Engineer Mr.Marani) across river on MC road is one of the oldest narrow bridges connecting Chengannur municipal town to Tiruvalla taluk. (Mundancavu to
Thiruvanvandoor
Thiruvanvandoor (pronounced ) is a village Near Thiruvalla,in Chengannur Taluk in Alappuzha district, in Kerala, India.Thazhamon Madhom, the members of this madhom are the traditional head priests of Sabarimala temple.
* Edavana Madhom or Edavana Mutts
* Mampilly Madhom, Mampilly copperplate Vallabhakotha-chera 973 AD.
Historic importance
Historically, Chengannur village was ruled by "Vanjipuzha Chiefs". The "Vanjipuzha Principality" Palace situated near the river Pamba was located here before it was destroyed. The Vanjipuzha chief are descendants of early rulers of chengannur "Vanchipura Thampurans" .The palace had close architectural similarities to that of
Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple
The Thrichittatt Mahavishnu Temple (also called Thiruchenkundrur and Imayavarappan temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Supreme God Vishnu and located in Chengannur, Alappuzha District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Kerala style o ...
. They were Kshatriyas of
Nair
The Nair , also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom histor ...
origin. Venad queens, some of the Kupaka women from the Ay family of Kizhperur settled here to be married by the Madampi of Vanjipuzha in the reign of . Velu Thampi Dalawa before escaping to Mannadi was sheltered by Vanjipuzha Madhom in Adoor. Vanjipuzha Chief has a relevant position in the history of Travancore and they had the right to sit along with the Maharaja of Travancore. They were appointed protectors of the temples at
Vaikom
Vaikom, , is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom ...
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