Ooruttambalam is a locality near
Nemom, a suburban area of
Trivandrum, capital of
Kerala,
India.
Geography
Ooruttambalam is 16 kilometers from
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation's Central Bus Depot,
Thampanoor, and City Depot East Fort.
Regular bus services connect other parts of the city. It is 4 kilometers from
National Highway 66. The nearest towns are
Balaramapuram
Balaramapuram is one of the panchayats that form the city of Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, India. It is the most urbanized panchayat in the Thiruvananthapuram district.
Balaramapuram is the centre for the production of traditional varietie ...
,
Kattakada, and
Neyyattinkara
Neyyattinkara, is a Municipal Town and a major industrial and commercial hub located at the southern tip of Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area in Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala State, and also the headquarters of Neyyattinkara Taluk. The ...
.
The railway station is located 3 kilometers away and connects Ooruttambalam to
Kanyakumari and
Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Neyyar dam
Neyyar dam is a gravity dam on the Neyyar River in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, South India, located on the foot of the Western Ghats about 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram.South India Handbook By Roma Bradnock It was established in ...
, a tourist destination, is 16 km away. Its canal passes through the town and the water is used for agriculture.
History
In 1915, the ' Revolt (Nineteenth-Century Revolt) occurred under the leadership of . The same year, the Agitation happened under the leadership of in the of . An attempt by to enroll a girl in a government school led to violent acts perpetrated by upper castes against the community and eventually led to the burning of the school building. It became known as , and was followed by the first-ever agricultural strike in Indian history, fought for school admission.
Temples
Temple is located near Market. Devotees from across the state visit. The '
' and '' of the temple are famous. has been celebrated during the
Malayalam month on the day of the every year. People from all walks of life participate in the festival, including Hindus, Christians, and Muslims. Its major attraction is the (cultural procession), conducted during the last day. The procession starts from the temple and moves through and reaches temple. From there it moves to Junction, Junction, Junction and comes back to the temple. The procession is accompanied by cultural programs such as (orchestra of five instruments), (orchestra of cylindrical percussion instrument, (wind instrument used to produce classical music - the world's loudest non-brass acoustic instrument), and (elephant wearing the golden elephant caparison). The elephants carry . It is taken out of the temple as by the temple priest. This occasion is the only occasion on which the goddess comes out of the temple in full in .
Valiyarthala Thampuran Temple is an ancient temple. Oorttu Festival, is very popular in this temple.
Infrastructure
The post office, bank, and the village office are near Ooruttambalam junction.
Education
Two schools are there. A high school and an LP School are near Good Shepherd Church Velikkodu, built by Portuguese missionaries in 1917.
Sree Saraswathy Vidyalayam,
Sree Saraswathy Vidyalayam
/ref> CBSE is a subsidiary of Bharatheeya Vidya Nikethan, teaching students from Pre-KG to Plus Two.
Government
The local government office (Panchayat office), a local branch of the main police station, is 1 km from Ooruttambalam.
Economy
Krishnapuram is a good agricultural place in Ooruttambalam. Farmers work full-time in banana plants and coconut plants.
Ooruttambalam Service Co-operative Bank is situated near the post office.
References
External links
www.durgatemple.blogspot.com
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Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram
Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district